Socceroos vs USA 2026 World Cup match thread 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

[state of origin]

Okon not sounding confident that there is any way out.

 

[JS96]

The 2 mids have been woeful. That's where the game is won. If we have Devlin and Irvine they'd be getting around much more. USA defence isn't being stretched. We'll throw in the kitchen sink now.

Behich is a wasted sub but Bos should be higher up for Velupillay.

 

[Villa Dan]

Dropping Metcafle in particular was a signal to the team Poppa thinks we can't win. This killed the team confidence.

Puzzling decision honestly basically killed the midfield

 

[patjennings]

Beach at fault for the second goal, if he doesn’t slip then he gets that. Harsh but true.

I blame him more for the first. Went for the ball, didn't get it and put Burgess off. Second goal who was marking the guy with the shot- but the slip didn't help.

 

[JRD]

Terrible team selections.
Not enough quality in midfield with the A League players picked over Bundesliga and Serie A players. Naive from Popa.
You can't play a wingback system unless your midfielders can spread to them.

 

[Pub League Champion]

Favouritism and nepotism are coming back to bite Poppa in the ass big time.

 

[Beretta]

Okon not sounding confident that there is any way out.

Basically keep our structure and hope its not 4 or 5 zip. Lol

Poppa got the team selection wrong today

 

[state of origin]

The trouble is they're not even moving

Like deers in headlights

 

[highkick05]

Okon thought the s3cond goal, the actual offside USA player impeded beach

 

[DandyCasey]

A-league based players sadly not up to the pace or intensity

Arguably not even the best from the A-league

 

[JS96]

Had we started speedsters and ball players we'd be able to move it past their press. We're so slow we get trapped.

 

[Pub League Champion]

If Poppa doesn’t come out with new wingers he’s fucked.

Arguably not even the best from the A-league

Unquestionably not in the conversation for best in the Aleague

 

[JS96]

Okon thought the s3cond goal, the actual offside USA player impeded beach

I was thinking that but replay shows he was far from him without contact.

 

[JS96]

Banana kit curse. We look ridiculous.

 

[McZero]

No changes?

 

[Villa Dan]

Had we started speedsters and ball players we'd be able to move it past their press. We're so slow we get trapped.

Poppa outsmarted himself and got to cute. I got no idea for those changes. The defence is continuous under pressure.

 

[HappyGuus]

A-league based players sadly not up to the pace or intensity

Nah. Beach MOTM last time, beaten by an own goal and deflection. Okon-Engstler great last match with an assist. Everyone knows Nish and Leckie shouldn't be playing, that's not a knock on A-League, it's poor selection.

 

[JS96]

3 subs

Metcalfe, Irankunda and Geria

Velupillay, Toure and Burgess off by the looks.

 

[socceroosmad]

Banana kit curse. We look ridiculous.

Yeah dreadful kit. Traditions matter

 

[McZero]

Geria and Metcalf on