‘There’s no ceiling’: electrifying Jordan Bos leaves Socceroo teammates in awe against Paraguay

• Left-back switched positions to eye-catching effect

• Earning comparisons to Gareth Bale and Arjen Robben

The Socceroos’ left-back bounded down the right again, through one challenge then two, bursting into the box. Like a rising tide, or maybe even Gareth Bale, the relentless, surging Jordan Bos lifted those around him with every stride.

At 0-0 against Paraguay, Australia had been inching towards the World Cup knockout rounds with each passing minute of this cool evening by the San Francisco Bay. The result felt further away, however, every time Paraguayan playmaker Julio Enciso found space, or when goalkeeper Patrick Beach was forced to make another save.