World Cup Qualification Thread for 2026 - Socceroos/Asia

[JS96]

Mortadella Sandwich at ground $19,50. Always eat before and after the match.

Lots of red shirts around too.

Line ups often 90min before. Kick off is officially 8:10 but FA always write 8pm.

 

[TheSelectFew]

My day was going well until I realised we were playing.

 

[JS96]

Foster, McKay, Awaratife and Tobin at game together tonight. Tobin wearing our kit just gone. Couldn't have him slot in at CB tonight could we?

 

[Mr Cleansheets]

he wasnt young mind you

Would've been 26/27 in those days.

 

[grazorblade]

Interesting take

 

[grazorblade]

 

[grazorblade]

Until the last two names was exactly as expected haha

 

[Dan_The_Red]

Interesting lineup, hopefully not to cautious. Go Socceroos!

 

[melbcityguy]

Traintis not being on the bench wtf

 

[Dan_The_Red]

Traintis not being on the bench wtf

He hasnt played for MV, PG or WSW what you expect?

 

[grazorblade]

Traintis not being on the bench wtf

he is really conservative with youth isn't he? (With the interesting exception of matthews)

 

[NoMates]

Why would Goodwin be on the bench when he's our best attacking player?.

 

[grazorblade]

early word is the away supporters are dominating over roos supporters

 

[melbcityguy]

Probably the least exciting lineup I've seen but still getting behind them

 

[JS96]

Tilio, Triantis and Grant omitted. Hopefully this means Triantis for China away but maybe it's another dig just like a Balard. Seriously....

 

[grazorblade]

Tilio, Triantis and Grant omitted. Hopefully this means Triantis for China away but maybe it's another dig just like a Balard. Seriously....

tillio would have been good as a bench option given his profile

 

[JS96]

Maybe it's about an arm wrestle for an hour and then it opens up. Underwhelming but typical. Who'd have thought such a regress was possible given the rise many had not to mention so many not picked.

 

[Cunningstunt]

Triantis left out is either being used for the second match, or he didn't present well enough in camp. Popa had always considered training performance/ application to be important to merit selection. I hope it's the first because I was hoping to see Triantis play.

 

[Bbouy]

Popa is such a bad coach for the Roos. We will set back 15 years.

 

[JS96]

It's high time for some to have a blinder. Behich go forward ffs! This formation can only work if the wing backs get involved and the wingers will need to unnaturally drop back I feel.