FIFA WORLD CUP - 2018 COUNTDOWN : Wife, honeymoon can wait, WC is priority !

Kazan: Australia defender Josh Risdon said that he had postponed his honeymoon because he was busy preparing for the FIFA World Cup, which will kick off in Moscow on June 14.

"A honeymoon is a very special moment, but if there is something more important for me now it's the World Cup. My wife fully supported me. After our wedding, 

“I went to the national team to prepare for the World Cup. After the tournament, we will spend a couple of weeks together. But, anyway I am very happy now," Risdon said.

The Australian national football team was impressed by the fact that more than 3,000 fans came to watch their first training session in Kazan, Risdon said. Their training session was attended by 3,212 fans.

Australia will face 1998 champions France in Kazan on June 16, before playing Denmark in Samara on June 21 and Peru in Sochi on June 26.