Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers - Socceroos V Bahrain/Indonesia

[giggler99]

It's now the business stage on the road to North America to the 2026 World Cup for the Socceroos! Couple of solid matches coming up at home against Bahrain and away to Indonesia, what are we expecting? Hopefully two solid wins to get us off to a good start.

World Cup Qualifier Group C match 1

Australia V Bahrain
When:
Thursday 5th September 2024
Time:
8:00pm EST, 7:30pm CST, 6:00pm WST
Where:
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
TV Broadcasting: Channel 10 10HD (10 Bold in Perth) Streaming: 10 Play and Paramount Plus


World Cup Qualifier Group C match 2

Indonesia V Australia
When:
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Time:
10.00pm EST, 9:30pm CST, 8:00pm WST
Where:
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta

TV Broadcasting: N/A Streaming: Paramount Plus


Socceroos Squad​

Name	Current Club, Country	‘A’ Caps (Goals)	Junior Club (Member Federation/Country)
Keanu BACCUS	Mansfield Town FC, England	19 (1)	Parklea FC / Football NSW
Aziz BEHICH	Melbourne City FC, Australia	71 (2)	Meadow Park SC / Football VIC
Martin BOYLE	Hibernian FC, Scotland	29 (9)	Lewis United FC / Montrose FC (Scotland)
Cameron BURGESS	Ipswich Town FC, England	9 (0)	ECU Joondalup / Football West
Alessandro CIRCATI	Parma Calcio 1913, Italy	2 (0)	Perth SC / Football West
Thomas DENG	Albirex Niigata, Japan	4 (0)	Adelaide Blue Eagles / Football SA
Cameron DEVLIN	Heart of Midlothian FC, Scotland	4 (0)	Sutherland Sharks FC / Football NSW
Mitchell DUKE	FC Machida Zelvia, Japan	40 (12)	Liverpool Rangers SC / Football NSW
Joe GAUCI (Gk)	Aston Villa FC, England	4 (0)	Cumberland United FC / Football SA
Craig GOODWIN	Al Wehda FC, Saudi Arabia	25 (6)	Munno Para City FC / Football SA
Nestory IRANKUNDA	FC Bayern Munich, Germany	2 (1)	Adelaide Croatia Raiders SC / Football SA
Jackson IRVINE	FC St Pauli, Germany	70 (11)	Ringwood City SC / Football VIC
Paul IZZO (Gk)	Randers FC, Denmark	0	Campbelltown City SC / Football SA
Awer MABIL	Grasshopper Club Zurich, Switzerland	33 (9)	Saint Augustines FC / Football SA
Connor METCALFE	FC St. Pauli, Germany	23 (0)	South Cardiff FC / NNSW Football
Lewis MILLER	Hibernian FC, Scotland	6 (0)	Pittwater RSL FC / Football NSW
Josh NISBET	Ross County FC, Scotland	2 (0)	St Mary’s FC / Football QLD
Aiden O’NEILL	Standard de Liège, Belgium	13 (0)	University of Queensland Football Club / Football QLD
Kye ROWLES	Heart of Midlothian FC, Scotland	21 (1)	Palm Beach SC / Football QLD
Maty RYAN (c)	AS Roma, Italy	93 (0)	Blacktown City FC / Football NSW
Sam SILVERA	Portsmouth FC, England	6 (0)	Blacktown City FC / Football NSW
Harry SOUTTAR	Sheffield United FC, England	30 (11)	Brechin City Boys Club (Scotland)
Adam TAGGART	Perth Glory FC, Australia	20 (7)	ECU Joondalup / Football West
Kusini YENGI	Portsmouth FC, England	8 (4)	Fulham United FC / Football SA

Our Group:

 

[Jeremias]

The expectation here has to be 6 points.

Top 2 qualify for the World Cup with 3rd and 4th going to the next stage for another shot, and I think we're all a bit sick of going down that route.

Japan and Saudi are once again the main competition in this group. Last time we lost both games vs Japan, and only took 1 point out of a possible 6 against Saudi. We will surely drop points to both again.

But even more alarmingly we dropped vital points to China and Oman. That sort of thing just should not happen this time around against Bahrain, China or Indonesia.

 

[ioppolo]

The expectation here has to be 6 points.

Top 2 qualify for the World Cup with 3rd and 4th going to the next stage for another shot, and I think we're all a bit sick of going down that route.

Japan and Saudi are once again the main competition in this group. Last time we lost both games vs Japan, and only took 1 point out of a possible 6 against Saudi. We will surely drop points to both again.

But even more alarmingly we dropped vital points to China and Oman. That sort of thing just should not happen this time around against Bahrain, China or Indonesia.

Even if we end up going to the fourth round, which we likely will, we'll make the world cup no worries.

This 48 team business has diluted the achievement of making it.

 

[Jeremias]

Even if we end up going to the fourth round, which we likely will, we'll make the world cup no worries.

This 48 team business has diluted the achievement of making it.

Very true - I forgot about the new format.

Would still very much rather we made a habit of qualifying at the earliest possible opportunity.

 

[juss]

Even if we end up going to the fourth round, which we likely will, we'll make the world cup no worries.

This 48 team business has diluted the achievement of making it.

I feel exactly the same, tbh this qualifying campaign particularly against some of the lower teams seems pretty boring.

With 48 teams, we're going to make it. The thrill of past qualification campaigns is well and truly dead.

The Japan, Saudi Arabia games will hold some interest to see where we are at, the rest don't really inspire much.

 

[ioppolo]

I feel exactly the same, tbh this qualifying campaign particularly against some of the lower teams seems pretty boring.

With 48 teams, we're going to make it. The thrill of past qualification campaigns is well and truly dead.

The Japan, Saudi Arabia games will hold some interest to see where we are at, the rest don't really inspire much.

An away loss or draw against Oman, China or Indonesia would certainly **** me off all the same.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Who is going to play RB tomorrow? Miller the only option?

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Circati playing RB, Soutter and Rowles at CB. Interesting.

 

[gaskin]

 

[nobbyiscool]

I think that's just about our best team at the moment. Irankunda will be worked into it, but at the moment that's about right.

 

[KekiRoo]

Great stuff Channel 10. Cut to an ad break and miss the kick off.

 

[jhong]

Underwhelming first half from us .

 

[gaskin]

Much of the same. How the clowns running the show can't see how poor Arnie ball is I have no idea.

 

[giggler99]

Much of the same. How the clowns running the show can't see how poor Arnie ball is I have no idea.

The World Cup performance papered over the cracks. Plus who else is out their available that we can afford?

 

[jhong]

Some of our passes are very ordinary .

 

[Satan]

A few floppers

 

[gaskin]

Here comes the typical Middle Eastern theatrics.

 

[jhong]

****ing divers .

 

[Satan]

Ffs red

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Bahrain are a disgrace. Typical Arab football.

This is the shit that gives the sport such a bad name.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Yengi didn’t know guy was there ..unlucky

 

[giggler99]

looked bad from Yengi but bloody hell the Bahrainian went down like he was shot in the head

 

[Satan]

Should be 8 added mins

 

[giggler99]

Farrk!!

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Oh dear