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

[JS96]

I miss Bos, no outlet without him

Not today though. It'd be foolish to risk him. The world cup games will be a different calibre. Loud and everyone highly motivated.

 

[NicCarBel]

Wa

2nd yellow ref! Probably the best thing by Yengi to get the foul but back to Volpato would've been interesting. Volpato taking the free.

s thinking that too - but probably deemed a “legitimate play on the ball” and still in SPA region given the direction of play

 

[highkick05]

3 minutes of extra horrible garbage 🗑

 

[highkick05]

Dirty fuckers

 

[Bbouy]

Getting the ball centrally to Volpato is the way to go

 

[JS96]

A bloody shame Switzerland are fouling our decent transition moments. Should call a truce that neither team do that as to play out the moment.

 

[highkick05]

Could have dislocated his arm

 

[JRD]

Tete Yengi got the starting debut because Popovic thought his height would be a valuable asset for us up front but clearly that isn't the case.

Need to occasionally go forward for that. Not his fault, but he is a bit off the pace, and looked so weak in that challenge from Akanji.

The commentators keep talking about the rankings, but this Swiss team is a couple of levels up from Mexico, who were sound on the ball but a mess defensively.

They are so organised and have an excellent pressing system. They'll be very dangerous in the World Cup.

Nestor and Volpato need to start every game in the world cup. They look good and we need outlets.

 

[jimshady]

Irankunda making the wrong decision every time. Even the ball to Yengi before wasn’t the right one

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Granit Xhaka yellow carded in the second minute of first half stoppage time for Switzerland for a foul, becoming the second Switzerland player to receive one this match.

 

[JS96]

We have a free kick with 60 Seconds to play 35 out. We play a quick free back and then a blocked pass gives them a 3 or 2. Zero intelligence. Slow it down and go long to close the half.

 

[highkick05]

Popavic wife just punched opposition head coach

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Socceroos trailing Switzerland 1-0 going into the half.

 

[booney52]

Beach did well there after another turnover.Volpato starting to come into the game and Nestory looking lively and trying to spark the attack.

 

[jimshady]

Th

Beach did well there after another turnover.Volpato starting to come into the game and Nestory looking lively and trying to spark the attack.

They better keep Volps on

 

[JS96]

Positives:

Beach with some stops.

Herrington not fazed for his age and opponent calibre.

Yengi robust when involved and should stay on.

Irankunda and Volpato want to do something

Negatives
We're playing starters who don't want to get injured.

Trewin is fine defensively but so boring offensively.

Okon and O'Neill have been tame lazy garbage.

Behich not showing any of his experience.

 

[JS96]

Getting the ball centrally to Volpato is the way to go

Popovic will probably disagree.

 

[NicCarBel]

Th

They better keep Volps on

I’d still take him off with 30 or so to go perhaps - he’s still looking like he could/should start against Turkey, so would be good to give a bit of a rest and not risk it

 

[JM47]

Herrington surprisingly nervy.

A few good moments after the drinks break but we seriously miss a player like Mooy who can keep and progress a ball. Would Hrustic help there maybe?

 

[highkick05]

I would fire popavic at half time

Hire the best foreign manager we can who can get the best out of wat we got