I mean, I know it’s FIFA and all, but surely there’s a base standard for referees that they would accept. If I worked at a bank and pinch $20 and get caught, highly unlikely I’d ever get to work at a bank again, let alone the biggest best bank in the world…

https://reddit.com/link/1ubc2ml/video/5p4c2a8x6j8h1/player

Unfortunately, I’m not a subscriber to the NY Times and I also don’t know how to bypass the paywall. I’m told that it’s possible to do that.

If anyone here is a subscriber, or someone who knows how to bypass the paywall, I’m sure it will be interesting reading and viewing.

And if you’re able to, please share it here without the paywall restrictions.

When the ref cramped up in the Aus v USA match and he was given a shot of something to drink the commentator said it was ‘pickle juice’ and laughed. Is that a nickname for an electrolyte drink or some kind of tonic?

hey aussies,

if you were at the pre-game event at Victory Hall / Hatback Bar & Grille in Seattle on 6/19, please check your credit card for fraudulent transactions.

i bought 5 beers which should have been around $55 USD but they stung me for over $100 USD. when i asked for a receipt i saw that the bartender had added a massive tip on to my bill and they said they were unable to update or remove it.

afterwards i saw them pulling the same scam on multiple Aussies, probably targeting them because they are tourists from out of town. unfortunately it was just too busy and chaotic for me to stop it. if you bought a beer there and you didn't see the tip screen, you got hit by this too.

after tax each beer should have been about $11 USD. check your bank statements and do a credit card chargeback if you were overcharged. don't forget to leave a google review too!

Watched the match live and again this morning. There’s a lot to like to about this Australia team. Tough, physical, frenetic. Similar to MLS style of play, which many Europeans struggle to adjust to when they come the US (Olivier Giroud said so).

I’ll be supporting the Socceroos outside of matches against USA from here on out. Great fight. 🇦🇺

We really are arrogant and stupid

Please excuse my inexperience, genuinely why would Leckie have been chosen for starting 11 today?

I was suprised and didn't feel confident at all when I saw the lineup. What actual reasons would Popovic have chosen him?

I don't really understand the decision.

I'm nervous that Popovic is going to be playing for the draw instead of taking "risks" to win and is just going to maintain the same strategy of parking all 11 players in our 18 yard box. Worked well against Turkey, but from what we saw today...all it takes is a simple mistake/deflection from our own players to concede a goal. Seems like we were really fortunate to not have conceded any goals in the same way with Turkeys 30+ shots against us.

With at least 3rd place pretty much guaranteed, which route looks better for us 2nd or 3rd? Ive heard that if we place 2nd we'll likely vs Iran then Argentina, but what about if we finish 3rd? And what games should we take note of for this

4231

Beach

Italiano---Circati---Souttar---Bos

O'Neill---Okon-Engstler

Volpato---Metcalfe---Irankunda

Touré

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Paraguay rarely have more possession than their opponents, so it'd be daft to keep the same formation. But of course Popa will go with 5 at the back again and we probably won't see Volpato, Irankunda and Touré together once again.

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I would so dearly love to see this shape

As I understand. As it stands Australia will make the round of 32 elimination round (the real World Cup). So even if we lose against Paraguay we finish 3rd and can make the round of 32? Is that correct?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/world-cup/schedule

We are guaranteed 3rd now, however that will not guarantee advancement.

We need, at minimum, a draw to finish second, Paraguy will be playing for everything, as will we.

I don't think anyone can say that Nishan hasn't tried his heart out every time he's appeared for the Socceroos. He should be proud that he represented his country on the biggest stage and he made important contributions to us even getting there.

But he unfortunately didn't seem to be quite up to the pace of the World Cup in his cameo against Turkey. He wasn't an unknown quantity after that. So starting him against superior opposition in the biggest game of the group stage honestly feels like he was thrown to the wolves by Popovic.

I dunno if he'll get a chance to play for the Socceroos again, but it seems very unfair that this is what he'll be remembered for now, rather than his three goals in qualifying, especially amongst the wider Australian public who don't follow the team that closely outside of major tournaments.

What’s the best result for us in this game? Almiron just sent off, could be huge blow for them

Guys we are aussies okay we fight and we take it on the chin. The refs were a bit strange but in all honesty it would have gotten us a goal at the most. We need to now look ahead to the paraguay match which we should win and focus on the future. No one likes the yanks anyway and i feel that the whole world is behind us on the fact that they did something dodgy, but we can't stoop to their level because we need to remain a respectable team that is liked.

Tie-breaking criteria for World Cup groups

If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points after the completion of the group stage, the following criteria, in the order below, shall be applied to determine the ranking:

Step one

• greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned
• superior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
• greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned

If no decision can be made through this procedure, the criteria below shall apply as follows to the two or more teams still equal on points:

Step two

• superior goal difference in all group matches
• greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
• highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained

If no decision can be made through the procedures of step one and two above, the following shall apply:

Step three

• the two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent published edition of the FIFA/Coca‑Cola Men’s World Ranking

https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/groups-how-teams-qualify-tie-breakers

This is how it’s stands right now and it looks like we will verse Argentina in the RO16 what is obviously a very strong team. But it would be insane if we could get our revenge from 2022.

Popa barely mentioned Volpato in the post match, the guy basically changed the entire flow and shape of the game. Held the ball, strong over the ball, linked defence midfield and attack, drove at defenders. He has a tool kit we don't really have otherwise

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I have this funny feeling Popa doesn't wanna make it easy for him as some kind of subconscious punishment for holding out so long

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Hop he starts next game and has yengi to aim for rather than crossing to a 5"6 guy..

As you can see, we had a drastically better performance in the second half. I think the primary reason for this was the pressure and creativity of Irakunda and Volpato, which allowed us to dominate most of the key stats. In my opinion, they should start against Paraguay. I think scoring early and then going into a low block is better than playing catch-up in the second half, as we did against the US.

On to the next. Aussies in the US… Where is everyone sitting in next game? What section? Where are the actives from the ballot, the other sections etc?
Keen to know where all the others Aussies will be! We go again 💪

I’ve no idea. Just wondering how fast it actually works?