Socceroos vs USA 2026 World Cup match thread 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

state of origin · 2026-06-20T06:03:47+1000

Okon not sounding confident that there is any way out.

JS96 · 2026-06-20T06:04:06+1000

The 2 mids have been woeful. That's where the game is won. If we have Devlin and Irvine they'd be getting around much more. USA defence isn't being stretched. We'll throw in the kitchen sink now.

Behich is a wasted sub but Bos should be higher up for Velupillay.

Villa Dan · 2026-06-20T06:04:22+1000

jas88 said:
Dropping Metcafle in particular was a signal to the team Poppa thinks we can't win. This killed the team confidence.

Puzzling decision honestly basically killed the midfield

patjennings · 2026-06-20T06:04:48+1000

Pub League Champion said:
Beach at fault for the second goal, if he doesn’t slip then he gets that. Harsh but true.

I blame him more for the first. Went for the ball, didn't get it and put Burgess off. Second goal who was marking the guy with the shot- but the slip didn't help.

JRD · 2026-06-20T06:04:49+1000

Terrible team selections.
Not enough quality in midfield with the A League players picked over Bundesliga and Serie A players. Naive from Popa.
You can't play a wingback system unless your midfielders can spread to them.

Pub League Champion · 2026-06-20T06:05:03+1000

Favouritism and nepotism are coming back to bite Poppa in the ass big time.

Beretta · 2026-06-20T06:05:04+1000

state of origin said:
Okon not sounding confident that there is any way out.

Basically keep our structure and hope its not 4 or 5 zip. Lol

Poppa got the team selection wrong today

state of origin · 2026-06-20T06:05:55+1000

JS96 said:
The trouble is they're not even moving

Like deers in headlights

highkick05 · 2026-06-20T06:06:04+1000

Okon thought the s3cond goal, the actual offside USA player impeded beach

DandyCasey · 2026-06-20T06:06:07+1000

state of origin said:
A-league based players sadly not up to the pace or intensity

Arguably not even the best from the A-league

JS96 · 2026-06-20T06:06:38+1000

Had we started speedsters and ball players we'd be able to move it past their press. We're so slow we get trapped.

Pub League Champion · 2026-06-20T06:06:48+1000

If Poppa doesn’t come out with new wingers he’s fucked.

DandyCasey said:
Arguably not even the best from the A-league

Unquestionably not in the conversation for best in the Aleague

JS96 · 2026-06-20T06:07:55+1000

highkick05 said:
Okon thought the s3cond goal, the actual offside USA player impeded beach

I was thinking that but replay shows he was far from him without contact.

JS96 · 2026-06-20T06:08:26+1000

Banana kit curse. We look ridiculous.

McZero · 2026-06-20T06:08:45+1000

No changes?

Villa Dan · 2026-06-20T06:09:00+1000

JS96 said:
Had we started speedsters and ball players we'd be able to move it past their press. We're so slow we get trapped.

Poppa outsmarted himself and got to cute. I got no idea for those changes. The defence is continuous under pressure.

HappyGuus · 2026-06-20T06:09:21+1000

state of origin said:
A-league based players sadly not up to the pace or intensity

Nah. Beach MOTM last time, beaten by an own goal and deflection. Okon-Engstler great last match with an assist. Everyone knows Nish and Leckie shouldn't be playing, that's not a knock on A-League, it's poor selection.

JS96 · 2026-06-20T06:09:26+1000

3 subs

Metcalfe, Irankunda and Geria

Velupillay, Toure and Burgess off by the looks.

socceroosmad · 2026-06-20T06:09:31+1000

JS96 said:
Banana kit curse. We look ridiculous.

Yeah dreadful kit. Traditions matter

McZero · 2026-06-20T06:09:47+1000

Geria and Metcalf on

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