Australia's weakest WC team was 1974. All amateurs.
I'd say the 2022 squad personal were on a rough par with 2014 & 2018.
2006 was the Golden Generation and alot of those guys were still there in 2010.
I'd say the 2022 squad personal were on a rough par with 2014 & 2018.
2006 was the Golden Generation and alot of those guys were still there in 2010.
that's an utterly bizarre statement
Sorry this is getting well off topic, but why is it bizarre? Curious to your reasoning.
Someone said talent wise, Arnie's 2022 Socceroos were the weakest Australian side to go to a WC. I'd say no the 1974 team of amateurs who didn't score a goal were.
I don't think not scoring a goal is a sign of the 1974 team being the weakest ever. A good example of this is the current crop of all whites who are supposed to be the strongest or most talented we have ever had and their goal scoring record in the last 4 games. The 74 Aus team also had a tough group. Both German sides basically at home and Chile and they still got a point in their first world cup. I still think qualifying for a 16 team world cup puts them automatically above the 2022 group. Indeed it is off topic but we have a while to wait before NZ football rehire Ricki Herbert and he becomes first coach to take us to two world cups!