The Socceroos' strange triumph

By Matthew Hall
Updated November 12 2017 - 12:28am, first published November 11 2017 - 7:46pm
Ron Corry,  was a goalkeeper during a soccer tournament (which Australia won) held in the middle of the Vietnam war. Carss Bush Park 10th November 2017 Photo by Louise Kennerley smh
Ron Corry, was a goalkeeper during a soccer tournament (which Australia won) held in the middle of the Vietnam war. Carss Bush Park 10th November 2017 Photo by Louise Kennerley smh

The Quoc Khanh Cup was one Australia's least celebrated engagements with Asia - an international soccer tournament played in the midst of an active war zone.

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