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Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger slams the Socceroos for speaking out against Qatari regime - but also heaps praise on Graham Arnold's side after they almost beat every team in the world in one VERY important statistic

Legendary coach Arsene Wenger has criticised the Socceroos for taking the Qatari regime's human rights record to task in a video made prior to the World Cup kicking off - then praising their historic campaign in Qatar.

Former Arsenal manager Wenger, who is FIFA's chief of global football development, slammed teams who have made 'political demonstrations' about Qatar's human rights record and treatment of LGBTQ people.

Legendary coach Arsene Wenger (pictured) has criticised the Socceroos for speaking out against the Qatari regime - before praising their historic World Cup campaign

Speaking at a media briefing at the end of the cup's group stage, Wenger, 73, suggested that teams taking political stances before the competition failed because they weren't 'mentally ready'.