World Cup Qualification Thread for 2026 - Socceroos/Asia

[JS96]

Wait up Okon aint in the squad

Okon, Bos, Toure not included tonight.

 

[Pasquali]

No toure really?

 

[DandyCasey]

So

---------------------------------Ryan----------------------------
------------Circati-------Burgess------Degenek-------
--Miller--------O'Niell-------Teague--------------Behich-
----------Metcalf----------Borello--------Boyle---------------

got Degenek and Borello wrong with my starting lineup prediction.

 

[grazorblade]

No toure really?

yeah no backup for left back is the biggest concern. Leaving bos out seems careless....

 

[JS96]

No toure really?

This game is and isn't a free hit. I'd have felt his flair has a place tonight. More Popovic taunting.

 

[JS96]

yeah no backup for left back is the biggest concern. Leaving bos out seems careless....

Metcalfe would slot in and allow a winger to come on but yes, no trained LB.

 

[LFC]

Finish The Job

Popovic deploys defenders as Socceroos fight for WC berth — CODE Sports

Australia coach Tony Popovic has named his starting XI for the Socceroos’ crunch World Cup qualifier against rivals Japan.

apple.news

 

[HappyGuus]

3-1 Australia. Just like 2006 WC

 

[JS96]

3-1 Australia. Just like 2006 WC

Think I'll die if the goal minutes are repeated like that. Got to test their raw keeper tonight but Gauci was fine away being so inexperienced.

 

[highkick05]

Go Ozzies,, Sheesh first Docceroos game and I get Aziz FFS

 

[Muz]

Had my last article rejected for being too long. Frustrated since I did a lot of analysis on it and its an important subject. Might split it into two pieces

Just publish it here. Or do you get paid there?

 

[highkick05]

Good Azizzz I fkn DEEMON

 

[melbcityguy]

AFC coverage

 

[Cunningstunt]

 

[Quicky]

Commentators reckon Metcalfe is playing on the left. So presume Borrello central and Boyle right. Those two could exchange on the right and center. Metcalfe could go right and the other two left and invert. It's a pretty fluid front 3.

 

[Mr Cleansheets]

Such a shithouse team.

Even if we win I'll still be pissed off.

 

[jas88]

Wow Mo Toure looked really down.

 

[JS96]

It's not a bad team though. I personally would feel this side is going to be more driven. Did Saudi want to same pedestrian opponent they faced? Japan hardly tried that game.

 

[grazorblade]

Wow Mo Toure looked really down.

really hope he gets a look in next match. He has had the 3rd best start to his career of any Australian striker ever

 

[JS96]

Wow Mo Toure looked really down.

Did see that. Just sat on bench already dejected?