Tunisia 0-1 Australia: Australia's Duke treasures special goal celebration dedicated to a young son
Duke took advantage of a positive start by Australia when he superbly flicked Craig Goodwin's cross into the far corner to put them 1-0 up after 23 minutes.
That sparked an outburst of jubilant celebration from the small contingent of Australian fans behind the goal, which momentarily silenced the hostile and unwavering support for Tunisia.
Knowing defeat would mean an early exit from the World Cup, Australia held on to the narrow lead that kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the last 16.
"I spoke to my son when I got selected for the World Cup," said Duke.
"You have to have that belief you can score [and] I told my son I would share that moment with him. [The celebration] was a little 'J' for the first letter of his name.
"I haven't seen it yet, but he did it back to me in the stadium. It is a moment I will hold very dear for the rest of my life."
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