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

[$200]

Welcome to the USA!

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

So at most 57k vs 15k fans

Poppas been to al hilal

A parochial United States crowd doesn't bring the same atmosphere as Al-Hilal on the road though but you'd think Tony Popovic's experience managing in the A-League Men and AFC Champions League would help somewhat.

 

[JS96]

Man need the green and gold army

Get so nervous before games

We've just been at both ends. We've had glorious wins, gallant defeats and horrifying losses. It's just so hard to pick a form. Every game is a treat we need to lap up.

Guaranteed is that chances will come. I'm hoping for a Netherlands 2014 style leaky defence from the USA while we tigjt

 

[JS96]

Welcome to the USA!

Is that before they all rocked up or after they emptied? Under 90min to go and all the fans will nearly be in given the lengthy checks. Best get in early.

 

[JS96]

PULISIC OUT

It's official, Christian Pulisic will not play against the Socceroos in Match day 2 of the FIFA World Cup™. Can the USA win without him?

#FIFAWorldCup | June 12 - July 20 | Every Match on SBS

 

[highkick05]

damn

 

[JS96]

 

[JS96]

damn

We got to face an underdone Yildiz. USA have other skilled players. I doubt this will rattle their camp much.

 

[highkick05]

HE PULISIC'D OUT MAN@!
Well that will kill their forward thrust a little .
I'm worried about us playing someone like a Cam Burgers. dude got skinned easily

 

[highkick05]

Very worried Poppa will play a defender not up to the job 100%

 

[$200]

Is that before they all rocked up or after they emptied? Under 90min to go and all the fans will nearly be in given the lengthy checks. Best get in early.

Crowds are still making their way in. Some fucker had a flare or something up just now too.

 

[Bbouy]

I'm more worried now that Pulisic isn't playing. Means Weah probably starts which I think is the scarier option for our defense. That dude is fast.

 

[Bbouy]

Supposedly Leckie and Velupillay start for the Roos.

 

[grazorblade]

Front three of leckie vellupilay and toure! Lol why not

 

[Bbouy]

 

[JS96]

Tony Popovic has replaced both Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe in his starting XI for the clash with the United States.

Mat Leckie and Nishan Velupillay come into the XI as both goalscorers from the win over Turkey go to the bench.

 

[Bbouy]

Front three of leckie vellupilay and toure! Lol why not

Could be a good thing to bring on Irankunda and Volpato later on but could be too late. Irankunda needs as many opportunities as possible. This is going to be a tough watch. That is a park the bus and try not to concede for the first 60 minutes type team.

 

[JS96]

Yeah OK this isn't so bad as Leckie can also go midfield work and allow Italiano to go forward. In the Velupillay can roam across the front 3.

A bit unexpected but there's clearly a plan. Velupillay has clippable legs.

 

[jas88]

No Pulisic has to kill their confidence a bit hopefully

 

[JS96]

Could be a good thing to bring on Irankunda and Volpato later on but could be too late. Irankunda needs as many opportunities as possible. This is going to be a tough watch. That is a park the bus and try not to concede for the first 60 minutes type team.

That's the risk. If we conceded we start panicking and need to get the firepower on sooner. USA then sitting deep is much harder to break.