Tim Cahill’s Goal Not Enough To Save Australia

Alexis Sanchez scored one and made another as Chile started their World Cup campaign with a win over Australia.

Sanchez finished from close range in the 12th minute and then set up Jorge Valdivia to drive in from outside the area two minutes later.

Former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill pulled one back with a header from Ivan Franjic’s cross before half-time.

The New York Red Bulls player, 34, has scored four of Australia’s nine goals in World Cups and has found the net in three different tournaments.

After an anxious second half, Wigan’s Jean Beausejour’s long-range effort added Chile’s third in added time.