Socceroos vs Paraguay 2026 World Cup match thread 🇦🇺🇵🇾

[JS96]

3 points unlikely to be enough now

But 93%...

 

[$200]

I hate Germany so much.

 

[JS96]

FFS Germany and their stupid casualness. They shouldn't have beaten Ivory Coast and should be suffering on 3 points.

 

[Cunningstunt]

FFS Germany and their stupid casualness. They shouldn't have beaten Ivory Coast and should be suffering on 3 points.

You're right. But winners win when they need to.

 

[TJMitchell]

C'mon guys, bit of positivity! 3 points this, % that, let's just bloody beat them!! UP THE ROOS

 

[Decentric]

Problem is no Goodwin for the set piece and cornor

Hrustic isn't bad either.

Our set piece delivery has been a bit lacking.

 

[Decentric]

So I'm gathering we can't avoid Germany in the next round if we make it?

Tough!

However, someone put them out in the round of 16 in Qatar - I think? Who was it?

 

[Somebloke]

Hrustic isn't bad either.

Our set piece delivery has been a bit lacking.

I have had a funny feeling all week that he will start Hrustic in this one. It would be on brand.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

However, someone put them out in the round of 16 in Qatar - I think? Who was it?

Germany were grouped at the last World Cup in Qatar after finishing third in their group with Japan and Spain advancing as the top two sides.

 

[Decentric]

Germany were grouped at the last World Cup in Qatar after finishing third in their group with Japan and Spain advancing as the top two sides.

Group of death!

Thanks.

 

[Villa Dan]

Focus on ourselves and don't rely on another nation fullstop. We have a job to do and we need to execute it. I'm just hoping the coaching staff have learnt lessons from last game.

 

[Mk2504]

Hrustic isn't bad either.

Our set piece delivery has been a bit lacking.

We can have Cahill & Klose in the same team and still wont be scoring from the set piece.

 

[NicCarBel]

So I'm gathering we can't avoid Germany in the next round if we make it?

Tough!

However, someone put them out in the round of 16 in Qatar - I think? Who was it?

We can - but it's unlikely

From the 91 scenarios left possible of which groups make it that see us qualify from 3rd, there are:

• Germany - 64
• France/Norway - 23
• Portugal/Columbia - 4

 

[Sharkman84]

 

[Socceroofan4life]

Eh. I really don't care about all these third place shenanigans. Finishing less than second place after such a glorious win against Turkey would be such an utter disappointment. And so what even if we do go through? A game against Germany? Sure there's always a chance.... but realistically we are eliminated suffering 3 defeats out of 4 games. A pretty miserable campaign.

Compared to us smashing Paraguay today, finishing strong and I think we have a VERY VERY VERY good chance against any of Belgium, Iran, New Zealand and Egypt.

We MUST get the job done today. Who CARES about all these other games. This is one of the extremely rare chances in the world cup where fate is COMPLETELY in our own hands to get through.

 

[Decentric]

We can - but it's unlikely

From the 91 scenarios left possible of which groups make it that see us qualify from 3rd, there are:

• Germany - 64
• France/Norway - 23
• Portugal/Columbia - 4

For some reason I thought Belgium were likely a few days ago. I fancied our chances as Bel underperform outside Europe.

The 5 you’ve delineated are awfully tough!

4 are proven big performers at WCs regularly.

The other, Norway, in this WC has looked very impressive.

End of the road for us. Germany are so good in big games - apart from Qatar.

 

[Decentric]

Eh. I really don't care about all these third place shenanigans. Finishing less than second place after such a glorious win against Turkey would be such an utter disappointment. And so what even if we do go through? A game against Germany? Sure there's always a chance.... but realistically we are eliminated suffering 3 defeats out of 4 games. A pretty miserable campaign.

Compared to us smashing Paraguay today, finishing strong and I think we have a VERY VERY VERY good chance against any of Belgium, Iran, New Zealand and Egypt.

We MUST get the job done today. Who CARES about all these other games. This is one of the extremely rare chances in the world cup where fate is COMPLETELY in our own hands to get through.

According to NCB, who has done a lot of work on this, Belgium, Iran, Kiwis or Egypt are unlikely to be our opponents.

I’d love Belgium.

 

[patjennings]

According to NCB, who has done a lot of work on this, Belgium, Iran, Kiwis or Egypt are unlikely to be our opponents.

I’d love Belgium.

You are just considering finishing 3rd. That group is who we play if we finish 2nd. 2nd v 2nd.

 

[ftbl-newb]

3rd to me is and has always been a death sentence! I just want us to play well and to not die wondering if we fall short so be it, but if it's some middling performance that would undo all the good from the Turkey game.

Lets go boys pumped up for this one!

 

[Beretta]

have the line ups been announced?