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Socceroos vs Mexico/Switzerland - Pre-World Cup Friendlies 2026 🇦🇺🇲🇽🇨🇭

Actually the Socceroos have a good head to head against Mexico. Not that it matters there team now is very good defensively so they will be hard to break down.
 
NoMates said:
Actually the Socceroos have a good head to head against Mexico. Not that it matters there team now is very good defensively so they will be hard to break down.
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It'll be a good final test for some fringe players and we needn't risk our locks.

We can have one final practice against Switzerland.
 
Bbouy said:
How do you feel about managing rest with our starters vs getting them up to speed and building chemistry?

I personally think we should maintain a safe boundary of over-playing and over-training them especially with these two games. They can play (especially against Switzerland), but against a tough and physical Mexico, we should really focus on trying out the players who have that 1 game to possibly make the World Cup Squad the following day, no need to risk our best players.
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Definitely need to build cohesion and chemistry. You'd have to assume that the Swiss and Mexicans will be just as keen as us to avoid injury.
 
JS96 said:
Only except for the fact he runs to loose balls that the keeper wants life a staffy happy to snap its knees.

Thankfully he's got some robustness muscle protection. The lack hack from behind against Cameroon was scary.
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Love the doggy analogy. Irankunda is definitely a staffie in build and attitude. We just need more kelpies, and a bulldog at no.6
 
Final chance but give Suto a start against Mexico. We may be missing out on some form of wildcard here.
 
JS96 said:
How dare you describe Hrustic like that! He's more the stubborn Jack Russell type
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JS96 said:
How dare you describe Hrustic like that! He's more the stubborn Jack Russell type.
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Na he's a poodle alright. Never my favourite dog. I reckon Cam Devlin is our Jack Russell, running and nipping at heels all day, while Harry our Great Dane keeps us steady at the back. Wish we had a greyhound
 
Quicky said:
Suto has a good long range strike which would be a handy roll of the dice if we need it.
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It could be a disaster or, given his non Roos experience and knowledge, the whole 'we don't score from open play' mindset is out o his head and he actually goes for it. It's like a club with a new signing who breaks the mould the fans are so used to.

He's not been through our youth teams and raised on this possession and scared tactics (which we're thankfully breaking free from now).

I'd love to have Toure, Yengi and Suto but I don't think the space is there given Duke, Boyle and even Leckie are probably locks.
 
Volpato arrives Saturday morning local time, so most likely won't feature against Mexico but will probably debut against Switzerland.

A possible starting lineup at the World Cup. Volpato on the right to cut onto his left (dribble and shot), vice versa with Irankunda on the left + link-up play with Bos. Still unsure about Irvine's midfield partner, could be Okon, O'Neill, Devlin or Leckie depending on matchups. Again Herrington/Burgess is splitting hairs. I prefer Herrington just for some added speed as with Burgess, Souttar and Circati, one ball over the top and it's over.

The lineup isn't a dominant team but there is definitely something there and plenty of talent available.




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2023 friendly AUS v MEX just popped up in my youtube feed. 2-2. We led 2-0. First goal, Boyle onto Souttar's head from a corner, but brilliantly directed from big Harry. Our 2nd goal a confident Boyle penalty
 
Bbouy said:
Volpato arrives Saturday morning local time, so most likely won't feature against Mexico but will probably debut against Switzerland.

A possible starting lineup at the World Cup. Volpato on the right to cut onto his left (dribble and shot), vice versa with Irankunda on the left + link-up play with Bos. Still unsure about Irvine's midfield partner, could be Okon, O'Neill, Devlin or Leckie depending on matchups. Again Herrington/Burgess is splitting hairs. I prefer Herrington just for some added speed as with Burgess, Souttar and Circati, one ball over the top and it's over.

The lineup isn't a dominant team but there is definitely something there and plenty of talent available.




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How do you do that in FotMob? That's sick. Nailed it too though I'd start Devlin over O'Neill.
 
These games inevitably keep us in check but I don't want a disheartening thrashing nor some surprising or 2:0 win. Just enough to fine tune and give confidence that tournament results are possible.
 
Mexico game is 24 hours away. I just hope against Mexico, we experiment more with players on the fringes. Let them fight it out. Don't bother risking players like Circati, Bos, Toure and Irankunda and if you are going to then as a substitute is fine. The Swiss game is a better chance to see what this squad has. Whilst not ruled out, I'm virtually ruling him out Volpato considering he is arriving possibly 10 hours before the game.
 
Would like to see most of the fringe guys no point showing all our hidden gems this close to WC. It's not about the result we need to see some of these guys playing top 20 nations like Mexico.

Focus on a clean sheet then have a go in 2nd half.
 
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