Socceroos / Matildas / World Cup / Asian Cup

[one-eyed]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/06/27/report-australia-indonesia-in-talks-over-2034-world-cup-bid/

[mightytiges]

The draw for the 2020 Copa America has been released. Australia is one of the invitees.

The Socceroos are in Group A with Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile and our old archrival Uruguay. So it will be a good reality check.

13 June 2020             Australia vs Uruguay       Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
17 June 2020             Paraguay vs Australia      Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
22 June 2020             Australia vs Bolivia          Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
26 June 2020             Australia vs Argentina      Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
30 June 2020             Chile vs Australia             Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica#Teams

[Rampsation]

Gonna get our arses kicked

[one-eyed]

Seven uncapped players have been named in the Socceroos 31-man squad for four 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Kuwait.

Chris Ikonomidis, Denis Genreau, Ruon Tongyik, Kenny Dougall, Fran Karacic, Riley McGree and Lawrence Thomas will all be vying to make their international debuts when Australia resumes their Asian qualifying campaign next month.

The squad includes 10 A-League players, but star midfield duo Tom Rogic and Aaron Mooy have both been left out.

Australia face Nepal, Taiwan, Kuwait and Jordan between June 4 and June 16.

Goalkeepers: Andrew Redmayne, Mat Ryan, Lawrence Thomas, Danny Vukovic.

Defenders: Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Curtis Good, Rhyan Grant, Fran Karacic, Ryan McGowan, Trent Sainsbury, Harry Souttar, Brad Smith, Ruon Tongyik.

Midfielders: Kenneth Dougall, Denis Genreau, James Holland, Jackson Irvine, Connor Metcalfe, Rilely McGree.

Forwards: Brandon Borrello, Martin Boyle, Mitch Duke, Chris Ikonomidis, Apostolos Giannou, Ajdin Hrustic, Matt Leckie, Awer Mabil, Jamie Maclaren, Nikita Rukavytsya, Adam Taggart.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/05/25/seven-uncapped-players-named-in-socceroos-squad-for-wc-qualifiers/

[Rampsation]

National team has been destroyed by new football. What a motley bunch this group is.

[one-eyed]

First Socceroos game in 567 days.

3-0 win over Kuwait. Ajdin Hrustic (attacking mid at Eintract Frankfurt) the standout  .

https://twitter.com/OptusSport/status/1400569159637901317

[one-eyed]

THE ROAD TO QATAR 2022 BEGINS.

Presenting the #AsianQualifiers Final Round Draw Results!

Which teams will make it through? Let us know.


https://twitter.com/afcasiancup/status/1410498901233262593

[one-eyed]

Australia to bid for 2030 or 2034 FIFA World Cup.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/world-cup/football-news-australia-to-bid-for-2030-or-2034-fifa-world-cup-latest-news-football-australia/news-story/321dcb7a9a27d8ab31cbf71590d022cf

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The Socceroos have moved up to 35th in the FIFA World Rankings after the latest edition was released on Thursday.

It is the Socceroos' highest ranking in 10 years, back when they were ranked 23rd in the world in 2011.

https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/socceroos-move-fifa-world-rankings-0

[one-eyed]

Well that story didn't last long.

FA CEO James Johnson says Australia is not bidding for the FIFA World Cup, but points to 2034 as next opening.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/next-chance-to-host-world-cup-in-2034-but-no-bid-yet-says-fa/100373286

[Rampsation]

These guys cant even start a 2nd division and they want a world cup lol.

[one-eyed]

A perfect start

#AUSvCHN #AsianQualifiers #AllForTheSocceroos


https://twitter.com/Socceroos/status/1433633348434468868

[one-eyed]

Socceroos make it 10 qualifier wins in a row.

1-0 win over Vietnam to stay top of Group B.

Australia       6
Saudi Arabia 6
Oman           3
Japan           3
Vietnam       0
China           0

Top 2 automatically qualify for the World Cup.
Third place to the play-offs (vs 3rd place Group A and then against a North American qualifier).


We've got Oman next up on October 7.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_AFC_Third_Round#Group_B

[Pokitren]

Top 2 automatically qualify for the World Cup.
Third place to the play-offs (vs 3rd place Group A and then against a North American qualifier).

There's every chance of getting out of the group into the top 2. The opponents are not the strongest.

[mightytiges]

Blew a chance last night. Japan had been in ordinary form yet we didn't turn up to play especially early on minutes. Defensively we were off with a heap of schoolboy errors. Behich made two howlers that cost us both goals. Only positive was Hrustic's cracking free kick.

We now need to get points against Saudi Arabia (who are now on top of the group) to stay inside the top 2 ahead of Japan.

[mightytiges]

Geez that was a shocking performance from the Socceroos last night .

Another one Arnie needs to own. The team was out of sync and we didn't have much idea in the final third. We didn't have a shot on target until the 2nd half. Playing a winger as a striker doesn't help. Too much a negative mindset once again and a lack of urgency in the first half. Lucky to not lose it in the last 20 minutes when we couldn't run out the game. We panicked and didn't control possession. Just kept coughing it up in our defensive half. Thank goodness for Matty Ryan. Sure it was very wet but that should've played to our advantage as the Saudis wouldn't have much experience playing in those conditions. 

To top off a poor night, Souttar looks to have down his ACL  .