Previous to coming into the primary FIFA event of its type, Sir Alex’s males had already received the unofficial world crown by beating South American champions Palmeiras 1-0 in Tokyo, in November 1999. Mark Bosnich, nonetheless the one Australian to have performed for United, was one of many star performers in that Inter-Continental Cup last.
“Manchester United have proved they’re the very best workforce on the planet and it will be laborious for us,” acknowledged the South Melbourne boss, who was solely 34 on the time.
By the point the 2 sides met on 11 January 2000, South Melbourne had been already unable to progress within the event, having misplaced their first two video games in Group B. The Reds, in the meantime, had been needing to defeat Postecoglou’s facet and likewise depend on native membership Vasco de Gama beating Mexico’s Necaxa by three clear objectives to be able to qualify for the third-place play-off.
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