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

[rebelliousfeminist974]

have the line ups been announced?

The Socceroos and Paraguay playing lists have been named.

 

[NicCarBel]

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.

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.

Yes - as PJ said - those combinations I listed are for only if we finish 3rd AND qualify as one of the 8 best ranked.

Belgium I think from what I've seen is the most likely of Group G to finish in 2nd.

 

[TJMitchell]

taken from FIFA website

 

[verrelli]

Good line up. I wonder who is playing RWB. Or is he suddenly changing to a back 4?

 

[Socceroofan4life]

Pretty much my best 11 well done Poppa.

 

[Quicky]

The XI is in

 

[Cunningstunt]

 

[TJMitchell]

Good line up. I wonder who is playing RWB. Or is he suddenly changing to a back 4?

Looks like maybe Bos on the right going by the twitter line up

 

[TJMitchell]

oh, there it is

 

[Cunningstunt]

Herrington in for the first time. What a moment.

Bos or Behich on the right. Seems like a gamble. Unless it is Metcalfe on the right, Bos playing in front of Behich. Popa will always surprise with selection.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

The Socceroos' starting XI for our last World Cup group D match has been named. Cristian Volpato makes his starting debut for the Socceroos and Lucas Herrington makes his tournament debut. Harry Souttar again leads the line as captain with Patrick Beach starting between the sticks, as he has done for the entirety of our campaign so far.

 

[Socceroofan4life]

Toure coming in on the second half will be good as well I think.

 

[Somebloke]

Good. Pumped. Let’s go.

 

[Socceroofan4life]

Herrington can really pick out a pass as well so hopefully he can get some really good, fast balls through the midfield to Volpato/Metcalfe.

These lads can get the job done. Let's go!

 

[verrelli]

Herrington in for the first time. What a moment.

Bos or Behich on the right. Seems like a gamble. Unless it is Metcalfe on the right, Bos playing in front of Behich. Popa will always surprise with selection.

That's what I was wondering too re: Metcalfe at RWB and Bos further up.

 

[TJMitchell]

Bos on the right to cut in on his left and score a banger

 

[TJMitchell]

That's what I was wondering too re: Metcalfe at RWB and Bos further up.

ohhh maybe, I didn't think of that

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Paraguay have named their playing list for their last World Cup group D match against the Socceroos. Gustavo Gomez leads the line for them as captain, with Orlando Gill starting between the sticks as they are forced to go without Miguel Almiron, who is serving a suspension after receiving a straight red card last week.

 

[verrelli]

Ryan is beached as bro.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Herrington in for the first time. What a moment.

Bos or Behich on the right. Seems like a gamble. Unless it is Metcalfe on the right, Bos playing in front of Behich. Popa will always surprise with selection.

Tony Popovic making six changes to the Socceroos playing list from last matchday.