Emotional Wright dedicates Australia win to mother-in-law

Football Australia confirmed on Thursday morning that Wright's mother-in-law had died and the defender would not appear for media.

Bailey Wright of Australia stretches during the Australia recovery Session at Aspire Training Centre. Pic: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Australia defender Bailey Wright was grieving on Thursday, having learned after the Socceroos' 1-0 upset of Denmark at the World Cup that his mother-in-law had died.

Wright, who plays for Sunderland in the second tier of English soccer, had told Australian reporters he had grave fears for his mother-in-law's health after receiving a message from his wife after the match on Wednesday.