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

[Cunningstunt]

A result like this was on the cards. Only really paying attention to Aus football, I did not realise the US have even better quality across the park. At home they are expected to win against us.
But that first half performance was pretty limp. Popa out coached tactically. Graz it seems like they came in and did exactly what you were worried about on the podcast.

 

[kiro kompiro]

The other incident was Metcalfe ankle tapped and goes down in the box no call

 

[HappyGuus]

 

[Barca4life]

But he was highest rated in Scotland, the epitome is high class football.

I think Devlin needs to do the dirty work and Robertson in front of him.

We have enough ball winners with Irvine, O’Neill we need some class or higher like what Mooy or even someone like Luongo was for us.

 

[mkxx]

Why are we moaning about the ref and VAR?. Compare to the Arab ref in AFC this ref is fantastic. The reason we lost got nothing to do with the ref.

 

[Dan_The_Red]

Why are we moaning about the ref and VAR?. Compare to the Arab ref in AFC this ref is fantastic. The reason we lost got nothing to do with the ref.

I'd say the offside goal correctly ruled out and the handball in he box correctly given possibly change the outcome. Its all in the aftermath so can be seen as sour grapes, but make no mistake pivotal game changing decisions constantly went against us.

The USA still deserved the win too btw.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

I'd say the offside goal correctly ruled out and the handball in he box correctly given possibly change the outcome. Its all in the aftermath so can be seen as sour grapes, but make no mistake pivotal game changing decisions constantly went against us.

Tony Popovic's tactical system failed us today and inconsistent refereeing decisions going against us didn't help either.

 

[mkxx]

Sad thing about this game is that before the game many American pundits looked down on us I was hoping some respects Sadly after this game nothing changed.

 

[mkxx]

I'd say the offside goal correctly ruled out and the handball in he box correctly given possibly change the outcome. Its all in the aftermath so can be seen as sour grapes, but make no mistake pivotal game changing decisions constantly went against us.

The USA still deserved the win too btw.

I ve watched many League games I d say 99% wouldnt give it. Ball and hand were too close to avoid.

 

[Somebloke]

I had no idea that this ref had served six months for Match fixing. How on earth is he chosen for a World Cup?

I get it was in the past but you would think the World Cup refs should be beyond reproach

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/competi...bribe-and-served-a-six-month-ban-20-years-ago

 

[TJMitchell]

Diabolical decision to have Leckie in the squad let alone start a game. I didn't actually realise how little football he's played this year until I just went and looked. If the stats are correct he's played 169 minutes of club football in 2026, 120 of those in one game

 

[Dan_The_Red]

I ve watched many League games I d say 99% wouldnt give it. Ball and hand was too close to avoid.

Perhaps. From my perspective both arms were away from the body (considered an unnatural position). My querys been VAR didn't even look at it?

 

[mkxx]

Diabolical decision to have Leckie in the squad let alone start a game. I didn't actually realise how little football he's played this year until I just went and looked. If the stats are correct he's played 169 minutes of club football in 2026, 120 of those in one game

Popa knew it but wanted to use his experience. Maybe still have that solo goal against Denmark in his head and thought he could do it again.

 

[Dan_The_Red]

 

[Dan_The_Red]

How could VAR not even look at that?

 

[mkxx]

Goddamn! Watching the highlight both goals can be avoided easily. That's very silly and dumb to concede.

 

[Dan_The_Red]

Ref had perfect view. WTF.

 

[mkxx]

Goddamn! Watching the highlight both goals can be avoided easily. That's very silly and dumb to concede

Ref had perfect view. WTF.

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Yeah he saw , yes it touched the hand. But it was too close and couldn't be avoided. I watched many games with similar incidents like this and the ref wouldn't give it.

Maybe if Australia is playing against arab teams in Arab the ref will give it

 

[ClockworkOrange]

How could VAR not even look at that?

I thought Irankunda being tripped was even more obvious when the showed the second angle.

 

[Encomium]

Goddamn! Watching the highlight both goals can be avoided easily. That's very silly and dumb to concede.

Yeah they capitalised on our mistakes, they really didn't have much other than those two opportunities which is a shame, as we were so defensively solid against Turkey.