SOCHI, Russia—Bert van Marwijk’s short reign as Australia coach came to a bittersweet end as his side were beaten 2-0 by Peru to finish bottom of Group C, but the Dutchman was still looking on the bright side as he departed the World Cup.
Appointed in January and out of a job now that their tournament is over, the coach praised his team and said a lack of good fortune and some poor officiating was to blame for Peru’s 2-0 win, their first World Cup victory in 40 years.
