Australia warm up for World Cup with record-breaking rout of Czech Republic

• Czech Rep 0-4 Australia (Leckie 32 72, Nabbout 54, Jugas OG 80)
• Socceroos inflict heaviest ever defeat on their opponents

Mat Leckie gave Australia’s World Cup campaign lift-off, scoring twice in a stunning and confidence-boosting 4-0 defeat of the Czech Republic on Friday.

Leckie’s strikes bookended Andrew Nabbout’s first goal in an Australian shirt, with Milos Degenek forcing an own goal to complete the scoring in Australia’s first win under Bert van Marwijk.

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