World Cup 2026 Australia thread

[rebelliousfeminist974]

True but I meant of the 8 named so far.

Out of the eight players named so far only Harry Souttar and Hayden Matthews would be likely to make the final 26-player list for the Socceroos along with possibly Nishan Velupillay also.

 

[JS96]

Leckies mobility in midfield is elite, but a midfield of leckie and irvine would be the ugliest football in roo history lol

I think James Holland would feel left out here.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Who should take our penalties in the World Cup?

Mo Toure will probably be our first choice penalty taker at the World Cup with Nestory Irankunda maybe as a close second.

 

[WhatAmIWatching]

The only thing that I can think of is that Popa wants a "B" training squad as the "A" players start dribbling in.

 

[JS96]

Who should take our penalties in the World Cup?

Depends who's on the pitch but Boyle, Goodwin, Irankunda. Toure's recent miss shouldn't be too concerning.

 

[patjennings]

Who should take our penalties in the World Cup?

With the proviso of who is on the pitch

Behich
McGree
Toure
Duke
Irankunda

 

[mkxx]

Popovic was very clear in his press conference that Leckie was picked for his experience and Younis was not due to inexperience, but that his time will come. He said Leckie was the best player for Melb City in the weekend game v AUK. I watched that game. Leckie was good. Younis could have been but perhaps because he was marked so tightly by Auckland, his teammates kept going left.

Leckie was good in that game ,really? I watched that game and didn't see Leckie standout or anything.

 

[Keeper66]

Out of the eight players named so far only Harry Souttar and Hayden Matthews would be likely to make the final 26-player list for the Socceroos along with possibly Nishan Velupillay also.

Matthews likely?? An outside chance I would have said, far from likely.