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

[JS96]

Oh yeah certainly (in America’s case, in Australia it was almost only home fans). Not surprised at all but it’s just a big change from having seen sold out crowds lol. I’m sure the boys are also noticing a change from the Mexico game.

Lunch time kick off sitting in the sun. Not many fancy it.

 

[NicCarBel]

Question: why is Tameka Yallop the spokesperson for a pregnancy thing, if she isn’t the pregnant one in her relationship?

 

[JS96]

So Geria, Metcalfe, Italiano and Burgess coming on.

 

[NicCarBel]

The All Whites are naming their full strength European based side for the first half with only a few A-League Men players though and England are without their quartet of Arsenal players.

Tim Payne?

 

[Bbouy]

Fuck me, we took off Volpato after 45 minutes for Metcalfe? Smh

 

[NicCarBel]

Fuck me, we took off Volpato after 45 minutes for Metcalfe? Smh

Must be big plans for Turkey then

 

[JS96]

Metcalfe, Geria, Italiano, Burgess on.

Volpato, Trewin, Circati, Herrington off.

 

[JS96]

Fuck me, we took off Volpato after 45 minutes for Metcalfe? Smh

Smart call. We saw what he can do. Next time he'll be playing in a world cup.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Question: why is Tameka Yallop the spokesperson for a pregnancy thing, if she isn’t the pregnant one in her relationship?

She’s got two kids to be fair but both were born by Kirsty Yallop (Tameka Yallop used to be Tameka Butt, probably not the best surname for a school kid to have). My guess is that Meeks is well-known and Kirsty isn’t, though the opposite would be true in New Zealand.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Socceroos and Switzerland back underway for the second half, with the Socceroos now kicking from left to right.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Metcalfe, Geria, Italiano, Burgess on.

Volpato, Trewin, Circati, Herrington off.

Stupid to take Cristian Volpato off.

 

[JS96]

This is exactly why Kai Trewin cannot act as a playmaker in our tactical system and should be utilised as a libero or defensive midfield anchor instead, with Cam Devlin taking on the playmaker role for us instead.

Devlin isn't a playmaker. He's basically Roy Keane. Volpato is fine on the 10 so we could put him there.

 

[JS96]

Stupid to take Cristian Volpato off.

I wouldn't be in hindsight if he got injured. He's safe now. We saw some good things. He'll be an asset. Leave the casino while you're ahead.

 

[highkick05]

Some socceroos players just dont look like professional athletes

 

[Bbouy]

Smart call. We saw what he can do. Next time he'll be playing in a world cup.

I think it's the sentiment. Volpato didn't really have a chance to prove himself. Feels like he won't start for Popa in any game. Metcalfe, Irankunda is much more likely.

 

[JS96]

Irankunda shot saved into bar. Finally some fire.

 

[West Adelaide Hellas]

Question: why is Tameka Yallop the spokesperson for a pregnancy thing, if she isn’t the pregnant one in her relationship?

It’s 2026. Nothing has to make sense anymore. Doctors aren’t even allowed to tell me as a male that I can’t get pregnant in case I get offended.

 

[Bbouy]

Irankunda should be playing 90 minutes each game.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Tim Payne?

Tim Payne starts for the All Whites in their friendly against England.

 

[NicCarBel]

She’s got two kids to be fair but both were born by Kirsty Yallop (Tameka Yallop used to be Tameka Butt, probably not the best surname for a school kid to have). My guess is that Meeks is well-known and Kirsty isn’t, though the opposite would be true in New Zealand.

Yeah that’s basically my point - would be like if Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy had a kid, but Mitchell was the one shilling pregnancy vitamins