Socceroos / Matildas / World Cup / Asian Cup

[Francois Jackson]

Bang!!!!! What a goal. Deutschland best team in the tourno won

Argentina no worries

Messi better than Maradona. Negative..

[Judge Roughneck]

Mario is German messi but

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/148/839/5/index.html

[Francois Jackson]

 you gotta feel for the guy working alone, but unfortunately if your not first your last in this competition.

Super Mario will be finishing first tonight with that girl of his

Gee whiz what a thing of beauty

Take a look judge.

[dwaino]

No Reus or Bender? No worries! Now because I have a German family name I am going to carry on like they're my own  

[Francois Jackson]

No Reus or Bender? No worries! Now because I have a German family name I am going to carry on like they're my own  

hahahaha ditto

i think i'm more excited than my in laws.

[Judge Roughneck]

[mightytiges]

I know it was only a friendly but a great effort by the Socceroos last night, minus Timmy Cahill, to finish 2-2 with Germany.

[tony_montana]

minus Cahill, Kruse, Spiranovic, Luongo and Sainsbury.

Germany weren't at full strength but they have a replacement "second 11 players" worth about 3-400million euros, that 2nd eleven has 11 players that would walk staright into the socceroos side.

Results mean poo all at friendly level, have said it from day dot when we were losing games early under Ange, its what you get out of the games, ie playing style, finding new squad players etc. Regardless of the result today, we would've taken a lot out of the game. If Leckie learns to score, he'll be world class, unstoppable when he's rampaging like that

[dwaino]

I know that we're probably only ever going to be a decent middleweight, but it feels like Ange is building something that is going to go bang in a big way and put Australia on the map.

[mightytiges]

I know that we're probably only ever going to be a decent middleweight, but it feels like Ange is building something that is going to go bang in a big way and put Australia on the map.

Leaving out Timmy, the bulk of the current Socceroos squad has at least the next two World Cups in them. Most Soccer players don't peak until they're around 30, so it won't surprise me if we're an even better side for Qatar 2022 or wherever or whatever time it is held, compared to Russia 2018.

[one-eyed]

Australia's World Cup 2018 second round qualifying draw

11 June 2015               BYE

16 June 2015               Kyrgyzstan v Socceroos (away– venue and time tbc)

3 September 2015      Socceroos v Bangladesh at nib Stadium, Perth. 7pm (AWT) kick off

8 September 2015      Tajikstan v Socceroos (away– venue and time tbc)

8 October 2015           Jordan v Socceroos (away– venue and time tbc)

13 October 2015         BYE

12 November 2015     Socceroos v Kyrgyzstan (home– venue and time tbc)

17 November 2015     Bangladesh v Socceroos (away– venue and time tbc)

24 March 2016           Socceroos v Tajikstan (home– venue and time tbc)

29 March 2016           Socceroos v Jordan (home– venue and time tbc)

* Please note venues and kick off times are to be confirmed, except where noted above


Groups:

Group A: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Timor Leste, Malaysia

Group B: Australia, Jordan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh

Group C: China, Qatar, Maldives, Bhutan, Hong Kong

Group D: Iran, Oman, India, Turkmenistan, Guam

Group E: Japan, Syria, Afghanistan, Singapore, Cambodia

Group F: Iraq, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei

Group G: Korea Republic, Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, Laos

Group H: Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Philippines, Yemen, DPR Korea

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/socceroos-handed-comfortable-start-on-the-road-to-russia-2018-20150414-1ml5j6.html

[Zlatan]

Group B: Australia, Jordan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh


should pull the finger out and start winning 7/8-0

like the good old days of Oceania

[one-eyed]

Well done to the Matildas on making the knockout stage of the World Cup.

A good night too for the Socceroos. They didn't play that well but got the three points away to Kyrgyzstan 2-1.

[Diocletian]

So anyone following the Matildykes?

[Stalin]

Just the one that pals cricket too