Per wikipedia From the preliminary squad (55 players submitted 11 May), the final list of at most 26 and at least 23 players per national team will be submitted to FIFA by 1 June, ten days prior to the opening match of the tournament. --------------------- So the Mexico game is before the...

We now have two friendlies a week apart in cities that are a 2 hour drive from each other in Southern California. For those with a lot of time on their hands LA and San Diego would be a good tourist combo in Mya and early June. Las Vegas is pretty close by for those that want a detour and all...

Given this was what you predicted in February can I have next week's lotto numbers please @NicCarBel ?

Czechia and Bosnia-Herzegovina win through on penalties, Sweden snatched a 3-2 and Turkey held on for the 1 nil win. Italy fails to qualify for the 3rd consecutive World Cup cycle, despite the expanded format (3 extra Euro places).

When the tournament was 32 teams however group placing were decided was not as important as now, due to the 3rd placed teams qualifying for the round of 32. If hypothetically 2 teams are tied for 3rd and 4th on 3 points and Team A defeated Team B in their H2H but has an inferior Goal Difference...

Suriname opened the scoring but lost 2-1 Iraq #58 now faces Bolivia #76 on 31 March with the winner qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

It will be interesting where the additional 16 places get allocated to for the 48 team Women's World Cup in 2031.

+1, flying Hobart - Sydney on Saturday morning and will be pumped for the next 90 something hours until kick off. Come on Straya !!

Let's go Matildas.

The request to delay the Iraq group of the interntional playoff (ie Pathway 2) seems reasonable to me. When it gets rescheduled to and who plays (Iraq/UAE) from the AFC is the bigger question. Iraq seems to be saying "immediately prior" to the World Cup. I think that FIFA need to reschedule...

Matildas squad analysis on MSN https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/women-s-asian-cup-2026-complete-guide-to-all-26-matildas-players/ar-AA1WYkNa?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=699e7f7554d342338ade5ca285081039&ei=25

Playing the Mexico friendly on the 30th leaves space for 2 more games on the 3rd and 7th June before the opening WC game on the 13th More likely I think would be a 2nd friendly game around the 4th-6th June, and hopefully that would be against a Euro opponent given our only game against a team...

I agree with the above and would add that the mention of 8 players making their Asian Cup squad debuts isn't really a big number given the age of the side. Progress will come if the 14 players in the 0–40 cap bracket can be meaningful contributors, and a number of the ageing vets provide...

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/fowler-s-return-locked-in-as-matildas-name-asian-cup-squad/ar-AA1WAK2v?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=6995044377724fc38163bdf51dceb6a9&cvpid=0bd3dbd831374127aed9513b036b40b6&ei=14 Alanna Kennedy, Alex Chidiac, Amy Sayer, Caitlin Foord, Charlize Rule, Clare...

Confirmed for 30 May at the Rose Bowl which is not a WC stadium but will be a passionate pro Mexico crowd https://socceroos.com.au/news/commbank-socceroos-face-fifa-world-cup-co-hosts-rose-bowl

https://socceroos.com.au/news/fifa-world-cup-2026tm-base-camp-revealed-commbank-socceroos Being based in Oakland/Bay area means travelling relatively small distances by plane for the opening 2 games in Vancouver and Seattle and depending on team hotel location being a 50km travel distance from...

A lot of WC nations are announcing base camps and March and May/June friendlies now so hopefully we will know the Socceroos May/June plans including their base camp by early March.

Mexican sources saying they have 3 friendlies lined up including Australia https://www.soyfutbol.com/en/news/mexican-national-team-on-the-verge-of-finalizing-last-three-rivals-before-the-world-cup-20260210-0045.html

I hope that most teams are arranging scrimmages or friendlies with NPLW and ALW teams as well as other Asian Cup sides, the Philippines Aussie coach is looking to use their contacts for a strong preparation over in WA...

Mexican sources saying they have 3 friendlies lined up including Australia https://www.soyfutbol.com/en/news/mexican-national-team-on-the-verge-of-finalizing-last-three-rivals-before-the-world-cup-20260210-0045.html