Socceroos vs Turkey 2026 World Cup match thread 🇦🇺🇹🇷

[HonestSpursFan]

But this is the odd word.

Can’t think of a word for Turks that begins with P.

 

[Bunch_of_hacks]

Beach's reflexes are catlike.

Reminds me a bit of Gordon banks and Ochoa, lanky and springy with super fast reflexes. Surely he doesnt stay in the A League much longer.

 

[NicCarBel]

Turkey played 8 games to qualify, with 4 games against Georgia and Bulgaria.

Aus played 18-20 WCQs.

This is what I hate most about the 48 team world cup.

Personally - with the exception of South America, and perhaps Oceania - every confederation should have their final round be X groups (X being how many direct slots they receive, or 1/2 of the direct slots they receive) and the winners of each group qualify (Top 2 when the groups are 1/2 of the direct slots)

 

[Pasquali]

 

[Bbouy]

If I'm the US I wouldn't be overly worried about us but as an Australian fan I do have quiet confidence we can get something from that game. It'll have to be another underdog performance. I hope we are less wasteful in the final third and more attacking cohesion between our run and gunners.

 

[Bbouy]

This is the exact correct mentality from a US fan, recognise that you aren't going to smash us, don't be worried but we can beat you if we show up.

 

[Socceroofan4life]

Yengi had some great moments of hold up play when it was just him alone against the Turkey defence. Great great great cameo and exactly what he was brought in to do.

 

[Pasquali]

 

[LFC]

early days fellas re Asia, 1st round game, lets not get ahead of ourselves, wait till the Grp games are done.