Should Australia qualify in June, here are potential UEFA friendly opponents. The next round for the AFC starts in October so it's stupid we haven't arranged something regardless. No point playing in Australia as the season has just begun.

Sept
Finland Norway already sorted a friendly.
Malta, San Marino, Estonia (Tallinn away please), North Macedonia at a glance are free, Wales playing Canada already, Albania, Andorra, Gibraltar, Czech Rep available

Oct
Poland already play NZ FFS. Romania, Bosnia, Malta have sorted friendlies. NZ face Norway in same window. Wales face England. Even Liechtenstein are slated to play Montenegro. Albania are available and would be worth targeting.

Nov
Czech, San Marino, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Israel, Estonia, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia

Quicky said:

Tallin away would be sick. It must be cool being so close. All of those options would be amazing.

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It's such a mixed bag finding flights though. Australia has clear corridors while Germany has become so on and off with flights due to government fees. A rail and bus journey to Estonia via Poland will be something.

I don't see why we shouldn't talk to the Baltic states. I didn't check exact matchday availability but 2 UEFA teams would be good. Japan has played in France and Belgium against neutral opponents so if we can play Estonia in Bielefeld and Latvia Augsburg then I'm all for it!

I saw a post with Pele, Messi, Ronaldo and Maradona asking if this would be football's Mount Rushmore.

What might Australia's be? Tricky only choosing 4 and the whole debate on simply being Australian but efforts for the national team.

Some pickings for September/ October friendlies. UEFA slim pickings. Think the Baltic states and minnows have some openings. It should be a camp in Europe somewhere with 2 games.

HappyGuus said:

Geez we've slotted some banging world cup goals. Holman's bomb is criminally underrated.

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Holman's was excellent. A lot of our goals have a silence before them as they're just so tight before going in. We've never scored a tap in or some breakaway 1 on 1.

How I wish Bresciano had scored the volley against Chile.

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