Socceroos vs Egypt - 2026 World Cup R32 - Sat 4th of July 4am AEST

[LFC]

It's not dig on Marmoush, he's a top player who can win a game on his own.

yer I got that mate - no worries yer he can be the match winner as we've seen in the EPL for sometime.

 

[grazorblade]

Review of Group D and projections with @zimbos05 and coach rory

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Egypt are strong favourites to go through. There might be criticism but we aren't expected to progress.

Not “strong” favourites. They probably have the edge based on their big names but I think we’ve got better depth.

 

[CharlieYankosFanClub]

Football 360 following the stories and questions that matter.

Treatment program means he'll play. There's no way they're going to forgo him. He'll play on one leg.

Nah,.. treatment program just confirms he is injured .. even if they know he misses 1 week he still hopes they beat Australia and he tries to get back the next week.

I have never heard of a player with a hamstring injury that is seen on scans play the next week, so I would say the odds are against him playing.

 

[verrelli]

Egypt are strong favourites to go through. There might be criticism but we aren't expected to progress.

Slight favourites. The odds for this game are the closest of any of the sixteen Round of 32 games. Plus that is in the context that our opponent was favourite in all 3 group games and we still got 4 points and broken even essentially with 1W, 1D, 1L and 2-2 goals for/against.

 

[Dan_The_Red]

Review of Group D and projections with @zimbos05 and coach rory

Normally love the pod Grazor, but listening to yank polishing his nob was beyond the pale.

 

[mkxx]

Got concerns about our ability to score and attacking depth off the bench.

We’ve gone scoreless for two games and as someone posted, only scored more than 1 goal in 5 of 18 WC games. If we let in one goal, it’s going to be difficult to overcome.

The set piece has been veey disappointing. And once we got in the opposition box we got no idea where to make the right pass. Everyone were trying to do everything on their own.

 

[grazorblade]

Normally love the pod Grazor, but listening to yank polishing his nob was beyond the pale.

Thought he was quite reasonable?

 

[ClockworkOrange]

The set piece has been veey disappointing. And once we got in the opposition box we got no idea where to make the right pass. Everyone were trying to do everything on their own.

I just do not understand the idea of floating corners to the far post. Just hit them hard to a spot with Harry attacking it.

 

[grazorblade]

I just do not understand the idea of floating corners to the far post. Just hit them hard to a spot with Harry attacking it.

We had yhree set pieces attacking threats with herrington on as well as irvine

Frustrating the deliveries were so bad, if we get good at set pieces we are a real chance at the asian cup

 

[scout_aussie]

Brilliant analysis. Once again feel like I learnt something.

Thank you. I really appreciate your very kind feedback.

 

[JS96]

Marmoush hasn't played too much yet and hasn't had the biggest of performances. Hopefully that trend continues. Egypt interestingly swapped both centre backs against Iran with one coming off after 13min.

 

[patjennings]

Well with Japan out it's up to the boys to become only the second AFC team to win a knockout match after South Korea won two in 2002.

 

[JS96]

We ought to be confident after having to face a world champion each time in the knockouts but we're also good at not winning when we certainly could.

 

[Cunningstunt]

Slight favourites. The odds for this game are the closest of any of the sixteen Round of 32 games. Plus that is in the context that our opponent was favourite in all 3 group games and we still got 4 points and broken even essentially with 1W, 1D, 1L and 2-2 goals for/against.

I will adjust down from strong to clear favourite haha. We are still not expected to win.

The real lesson is with a 5.7% margin is never gamble with sports betting companies. Taking the absolute piss.

 

[Richie]

Socceroos teenage centre back Lucas Herrington is being described as cool, composed, unflappable after his World Cup debut. Traits he says he owes to his parents.

"They have always told me to be humble, respectful and give back when I can. They're massive it as was them that shaped me into the man they wanted me to be".

 

[Bbouy]

Take it one game at a time, definitely can beat Egypt if we show up, and though I think it's very unlikely we beat Argentina in the RO16, I think it's possible, crazier things have happened. If any team is going to finally do it, it's this team.

 

[erogenouszone]

Home kit confirmed
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With the white socks we can't lose.

 

[Quicky]

We're the only Asian team left.

 

[riquelmes_laces]

We're the only Asian team left.

After a relatively decent tournament in Qatar, the AFC has really underperformed here.

West Asia in particular are really dogshite aren't they? For all their protestations and how they effectively run the Confed, the keys need to be handed over to East Asia/Pacific.