Results and (non-ordered) standings after Matchday 2 Can only do 1 game at a time for this - so we kick off Matchday 3 in Group D with Turkiye v United States. Both teams sit on 4 points, so should be assured of at least a 3rd place in the group. A win for either side will see them top the...

Belgium v Iran

Weren't we asking how AFL was going to do us in for this World Cup?

ooh that's a tough one

Probably mid 2000s, and then maybe the last few years again (late 2010s). Was a great game, only thing that held it back was the lack of licences - but you could always edit them on PS and PC very very easily

I think it would be conceivable that he'd be in a 26 player squad of "best ever Socceroos" on some peoples metrics.

Like I've been saying - PES has been shitting over FIFA for years (if you're lucky enough to have been playing on PC/PlayStation where you can just download files to make the kits/team names all real) The fact I'm doing EL SIMULACION on a game that released 7 years ago speaks volumes.

Turkiye v Paraguay

https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-149088

https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-149088

https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-149088

We kick off Matchday 2 with USA v Australia - and the Socceroos line up is in!

These are great - thankfully the lineup posters are much easier to recreate hahaha

I'm baffled as to who - because the article sort of alludes that it's a past player - but Bresc's Diaries were while in South Africa, while still playing. Could be Leckie? Just trying to think who is 'legend' status in the current team. I'm assuming it may be someone Aussie based, hence why I'm...

The real question is - do I attend this meeting? I need to find the details EDIT: Oh, I missed it. Despite the article only being published yesterday afternoon, the online forum was held on Wednesday 3 June at 6:30pm. Canberra Times - why do you do this and include things too late?

'It was unfair': why this Canberra club is turning to the Legislative Assembly to make change By Melanie Dinjaski Updated June 3 2026 - 3:35pm, first published 3:29pm One of Canberra's biggest soccer clubs has launched a desperate bid to have a Capital Football decision overturned, with a new...

His last update came day of/before his defection from Italy - so will be interesting to see if/how much it drops with the next update purely because of the Australian flag

https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/world-cup-watchers-rights

Considering that was actually during 2010 with a then-current squad member, I wonder who they've got this time??

Curious as to why specifically the SA clubs?

I wonder if Volpato's value will drastically go down now he is officially Australian and not Italian?

The obsession with motorsport was probably because it's the only thing they had the rights to. 7 generally had AFL. 9 generally had NRL. 10 had Supercars and F1 (F1 only during my high school period onwards though) This one will be on overdrive - depending on the timeslots, I will be putting...

Tables and results from Matchday 1 NOTE: Group Standings are not in order of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th yet - as it's using formulas to fill in the goals etc, so is still in the seeded/drawn order.

Sorry, but the end of that Shakira song is just this

SPORTS TONIGHT IS BACK?!

Thought I'd better jump on the bandwagon too https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-148737

The New Zealand line up is in!

I think he said something like that too - that we have plenty of chatter to feed off for this match

saw this over dinner - I really wonder when they'll learn to stop underestimating. The bit that I found funny, was how he was saying something like "Australia is used to playing on the front foot in Asia as one of the big boys, I don't think they'll fare well having to play without the ball"...

Belgium v Egypt

https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-148715

https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-148715

Australia v Turkey

https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-148707

https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-148707

https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-148707

EL SIMULACIÓN DE LA COPA DEL MUNDO is LIVE! Up first we have Australia v Turkey on Matchday 1 Individual match recordings will be made for all Socceroos and All Whites games, and all games within those two groups. I will be re-linking my Twitch channel at the top of each page when necessary -...

I"M SORRY WHAT?!

I daresay they would - plus Cup Fever - that's the ultimate show

Geria was my first thought too, so will probably do that.

Given there's a few of you all saying this - I might use this as first line up for EL SIMULACION - only issue will be, I can't use Italiano, so will need to replace - thoughts on who?

wow - and from those stats, everything looks relatively even except goals/shots on target. Wood started, but I'm not sure how "first team" the rest of the team was

one of the 3 forbidden things in life to google: Aaron Mooy with hair Rey Mysterio unmasked Marco Bresciano with hair

From what I’ve seen around, we have home shorts options of green, and gold. Socks, we have white, and gold Away I’ve seen green and white options for both shorts and socks as well

Am doing a play through for the lulz before I do my sim Very clear to see how important H2H is - from the 5 placings I ended up having decided by H2H where otherwise the Goal Difference/Goals Scored would result in the other outcome. Group A was thee biggest culprit for this (all games ended...

Nothing wrong with that Mine gets a bit offset with a couple green ones

Am doing a play through of Socceroos matches (where I actually play) for the lulz before I do my sim Australia 1-2 Turkey USA 0-1 Paraguay USA 0-0 Australia Turkey 0-0 Paraguay Turkey 1-1 USA Paraguay 0-2 Australia We go through as runners up on head to head over Paraguay, However I need to...

Ew Scotland ;)

Full banana v USA Home kit for all 3 games otherwise

https://www.footyheadlines.com/2026/06/all-71-2026-world-cup-group-stage-kit.html All group stage uniform matchups released Socceroos to wear home kits for all games (although full Banana against USA) New Zealand to wear black for opening fixture against Iran, and white for matches 2 and 3

Apparently it's MJ Bale - I can't remember where I read - probably on one of their socials

I don't think he is injured - he was selected in the preliminary squad. Ali Auglah was not though. These were the players cut from the preliminary squad POS NAME DOB CAPS GOALS...

Finally got around to updating formation for me in game - this is what I think I'll set now for the opening game v Turkey - I'm keen to make the Socceroos games at least a thing where maybe some of us decide on the line ups, rather than it being auto-set. Bearing in mind, this isn't necessarily...

all squads now released - not sure of the reference document, but all have squad numbers now too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

Getting there through the night - just 6 remaining (although all of them had a preliminary squad so I know where the players are coming from now): Qatar Turkey Senegal Jordan Uzbekistan Ghana I'll expect by the time I'm up for work tomorrow, these 6 will be finalised. Will be just squad...

There’s be a rotation of the 3 I presume. Somehow the guys making the kits for PES 2021 mods already knew that

Might be the ganja (farming)

2x 4 timers in 2018 and 2026?? Wow I'm taking a stab here - that 2018 is Cahill and Milligan? 2026 would be... Ryan and Leckie?

I think I say this on the weekly

I think this is it - in true Carl Barron fashion - we love ironic nicknames

For you specifically - Dark Side of the Ring

I need to put up pics of my home shirt from U8Retro when I can be bothered resizing it to make it fit the forum. I really like it - am going to confirm how it is against a real one again during the week perhaps. But when I took a few pics/videos of it, I did notice the yellow didn't capture as...

alrighty - el simulacion is live - Starting with AUS and NZ Friendlies https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/simulations-2026-fifa-world-cup.954/post-147943

EL SIMULACION to begin with Mexico v Australia friendly at the Rose Bowl NOTE: I do not control subs - just the starting eleven (if I am not selected as both sides - eg, Aus v NZ)

We had a penalty against Curacao - who took it again? Was it Nestybaby?

Given that Mexico, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Haiti and England have all announced their final squads (and I've recreated them as best as possible in game) I will warm up with EL SIMULACION doing the Mexico v Australia, Australia v Switzerland, New Zealand v Haiti, and New Zealand v...

Not Australia - I know - but since I am doing NZ as part of EL SIMULACION - I think I have those graphics downpat now too

Yes - is a good couch time game this one I still need to finish #3 (the Australian one)

This one was all manual - I am trying to put together the template for the NZ one as well (based off their FIFA Series graphics) so I can do it for the lulz with EL SIMULACION Eh - not really much option there on this one other than maybe Degenek

I think I did alright in turning that into pre-match graphics based off the real one used in the Mexico friendly

Updated - Volpato wore 35 for his day of training - doesn't really change my number predictions though

ok so here's what I'm setting as our team for the Australia v Turkey match for EL SIMULACION DE LA COPA DEL MUNDO TOURE MABIL IRANKUNDA VOLPATO IRVINE METCALFE BOS SOUTTAR CIRCATI GERIA RYAN SUBS: Izzo, Burgess, Herrington...

Ok so trying to put the squad numbers together based off the training camp + Mexico friendly: Mat Ryan Milos Degenek Alessandro Circati ??? Jordan Bos ??? Mathew Leckie Connor Metcalfe Mohamed Toure Ajdin Hrustic Nestory Irankunda OR Awer Mabil (Irankunda got 11 at the camp first, then Mabil...

All the final squads should be out by this time tomorrow (if they aren’t already - I haven’t checked them all yet today)

Australia has been drawn in a group with co-hosts Hong Kong, Oman and Iraq for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and will prepare with friendlies against Denmark, China, Uruguay and India. (links to individual matches on YouTube to be added afterwards - for now - here's the live Twitch link) I think...