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

highkick05 · 2026-06-26T11:09:50+1000

Poppa lost his damn mind lol

rebelliousfeminist974 · 2026-06-26T11:10:00+1000

highkick05 said:
Very agreesive TOny !

It's not like Tony Popovic to play aggressively given his reliance on parking the bus.

highkick05 · 2026-06-26T11:10:36+1000

rebelliousfeminist974 said:
It's not like Tony Popovic to play aggressively given his reliance on parking the bus.

Well, I mean, at least the viewers get a good game to watch !

HonestSpursFan · 2026-06-26T11:10:57+1000

rebelliousfeminist974 said:
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.

2/3 of ITV starting up front!!!!

jas88 · 2026-06-26T11:11:06+1000

Fucking hell lol Mo has been due a goal and they drop him

HonestSpursFan · 2026-06-26T11:12:05+1000

Great punditry team on SBS!!!!

verrelli · 2026-06-26T11:12:10+1000

Al

Mk2504 said:
They got 10 men aganst Turkey

Also lowest possession team through all of South American qualifying.

rebelliousfeminist974 · 2026-06-26T11:12:32+1000

jas88 said:
Fucking hell lol Mo has been due a goal and they drop him

Mo Toure should be getting his goal from the bench as a super-sub to close out the game.

verrelli · 2026-06-26T11:12:54+1000

rebelliousfeminist974 said:
The Socceroos will want to get the job done over Paraguay but even if we played out a draw we'll still finish second out of the third-placed sides following Sweden's draw with Japan and Ecuador's win over Germany.

If we get the Draw, we won't be one of the 3rd place teams.

rebelliousfeminist974 · 2026-06-26T11:13:47+1000

highkick05 said:
Well, I mean, at least the viewers get a good game to watch !

It's good that Popaball is not going to be boring us to death again after that was the case for many of us following England's scoreless draw with Ghana earlier in the week.

patjennings · 2026-06-26T11:14:05+1000

rebelliousfeminist974 said:
Aziz Behich will be playing as right wingback in the absence of the injured Jacob Italiano.

Or Metcalfe as RWB and Bos in front of Behich

Barca4life · 2026-06-26T11:14:06+1000

rebelliousfeminist974 said:
Aziz Behich will be playing as right wingback in the absence of the injured Jacob Italiano.

Playing a left footed player on the right wing back position is interesting, I think its to cover Paraguay's inverted winger from cutting inside but it might mean we lose some width on the right when we attack.

Let's hope it pays off for us.

Socceroofan4life · 2026-06-26T11:14:47+1000

I'm happy as well that we have a strong 11 and we still have strong options off the bench both offensively and in defence.

rebelliousfeminist974 · 2026-06-26T11:15:21+1000

verrelli said:
If we get the Draw, we won't be one of the 3rd place teams.

Both the Socceroos and Paraguay finish on four points in the event of a draw but superior for and against would be keeping us second on the ladder.

RIMB · 2026-06-26T11:15:51+1000

If Behich receives and plays backwards we are back to bad Popaball regardless of who he puts up front.

Our game must have us facing forwards with attacking intent.

Loving the hope of playing that way given the selections.

JS96 · 2026-06-26T11:15:52+1000

verrelli said:
No matter what both teams say, with all the results in the other groups, realistically I think both teams are very happy with a draw to secure progression. Going to be very interesting second half if level.

Advancing on 3 would feel a bit guilty but the tournament could allow it. 4 points would be enough for second and a reasonable set of results in this group. Time for us to deliver.

JS96 · 2026-06-26T11:17:02+1000

verrelli said:
If we get the Draw, we won't be one of the 3rd place teams.

I've not even bothered looking deep enough but I assume 4 points should just be enough for Paraguay but 4 is now looking like the minimum with all the games to come.

Mr Cleansheets · 2026-06-26T11:17:07+1000

Very happy with that aggressive line-up.

Come on boys!

jas88 · 2026-06-26T11:18:05+1000

I'm guessing our other RWB option was supposed to be leckie? Big ask of Bos.

McZero · 2026-06-26T11:19:01+1000

Volparto as a false 9?

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