Are you one of the many Australians not at work or school today?
We asked some of the fans at Federation Square in Melbourne what they skipped to watch the weekday Australia v Paraguay FIFA World Cup game.
Australia will be looking to bounce back from defeat to the USA as they aim to lock in a place in the Round of 32.
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