2-2 draw with the Saudis this morning
The Suba-roos (Australian Men's Team)
Aussie v Japan tonight at 10pm. should be a stream here on the AFC's youtube account https://www.youtube.com/user/AFCCHAMPIONSLEAGUE
Japan look totally in control when on the ball.
1-0 Japan
How does Tomi Juric get into this team?
He plays like a lobotomised version of Shane Smeltz.
I've seen septuagenarian cuckolds with more game than this Australian team.
Terrible.
Jedinak gets the pen
Could argue shoulder-to-shoulder, but a stupid challenge, going away from goal.
Juric off, Timmy on.
Ended 1-1
Australia now second place in Group B after Saudi Arabia. However next month there'll be one matchday and in that matchday Japan will play Saudi Arabia whereas Australia will play Thailand away. A favourable matchup for the Footballroos.
Australia fails to make it out of the group stages at the AFC u19's, so miss out on qualification to u20s world cup.
The Australian men's age group teams have under-performed in recent years.
What's the opposite of a golden generation?
Wooden?
Caltex Socceroos squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier v Thailand
| Name | Club, Country | A International Caps (Goals) |
| Aziz BEHICH | Bursaspor, TURKEY | 11 (2) |
| Luke BRATTAN | Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA | - |
| Nathan BURNS | F.C. Tokyo, JAPAN | 23 (3) |
| Tim CAHILL | Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA | 94 (48) |
| Milos DEGENEK | TSV 1860 Munchen, GERMANY | 4 (0) |
| Adam FEDERICI | A.F.C. Bournemouth, ENGLAND | 16 (0) |
| Jason GERIA | Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA | 1 (0) |
| Alex GERSBACH | Rosenborg BK, NORWAY | 2 (0) |
| Apostolos GIANNOU | Guangzhou R&F F.C., CHINA | 5 (0) |
| Craig GOODWIN | Sparta Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS | 3 (0) |
| Chris IKONOMIDIS | Aarhus Gymnastikforening, DENMARK | 6 (0) |
| Jackson IRVINE | Burton Albion FC, ENGLAND | 6 (0) |
| Mile JEDINAK | Aston Villa F.C, ENGLAND | 67 (13) |
| James JEGGO | SK Sturm Graz, AUSTRIA | - |
| Tomi JURIC | FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND | 20 (4) |
| Robbie KRUSE | Bayer 04 Leverkusen, GERMANY | 47 (4) |
| Mitchell LANGERAK | VfB Stuttgart, GERMANY | 6 (0) |
| Mathew LECKIE | FC Ingolstadt 04, GERMANY | 36 (3) |
| Massimo LUONGO | Queens Park Rangers F.C., ENGLAND | 24 (5) |
| Ryan MCGOWAN | Henan Jianye F.C., CHINA | 18 (0) |
| Mark MILLIGAN | Baniyas F.C., UAE | 52 (5) |
| Aaron MOOY | Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND | 20 (5) |
| Tommy OAR | Brisbane Roar FC, AUSTRALIA | 28 (2) |
| Josh RISDON | Perth Glory, AUSTRALIA | 3 (0) |
| Tommy ROGIC | Celtic FC, SCOTLAND | 22 (5) |
| Mathew RYAN | Valencia CF, SPAIN | 29 (0) |
| Trent SAINSBURY | Jiangsu Suning F.C., CHINA | 20 (3) |
| Brad SMITH | A.F.C. Bournemouth, ENGLAND | 13 (0) |
| Matthew SPIRANOVIC | Hangzhou Greentown F.C., CHINA | 33 (0) |
| Bailey WRIGHT | Preston North End FC, ENGLAND | 12 (1) |
They trimmed the squad a little and have decided to rest Cahill
Caltex Socceroos squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier v Thailand
| Name | Club, Country | A International Caps (Goals) |
| Nathan BURNS | F.C. Tokyo, JAPAN | 23 (3) |
| Milos DEGENEK | TSV 1860 Munchen, GERMANY | 4 (0) |
| Adam FEDERICI | A.F.C. Bournemouth, ENGLAND | 16 (0) |
| Alex GERSBACH | Rosenborg BK, NORWAY | 2 (0) |
| Craig GOODWIN | Sparta Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS | 3 (0) |
| Jackson IRVINE | Burton Albion FC, ENGLAND | 6 (0) |
| Mile JEDINAK | Aston Villa F.C, ENGLAND | 67 (13) |
| James JEGGO | SK Sturm Graz, AUSTRIA | - |
| Tomi JURIC | FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND | 20 (4) |
| Robbie KRUSE | Bayer 04 Leverkusen, GERMANY | 47 (4) |
| Mitchell LANGERAK | VfB Stuttgart, GERMANY | 6 (0) |
| Mathew LECKIE | FC Ingolstadt 04, GERMANY | 36 (3) |
| Massimo LUONGO | Queens Park Rangers F.C., ENGLAND | 24 (5) |
| Jamie MACLAREN | Brisbane Roar FC, AUSTRALIA | 1 (0) |
| Mark MILLIGAN | Baniyas F.C., UAE | 52 (5) |
| Aaron MOOY | Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND | 20 (5) |
| Josh RISDON | Perth Glory, AUSTRALIA | 3 (0) |
| Tommy ROGIC | Celtic FC, SCOTLAND | 22 (5) |
| Mathew RYAN | Valencia CF, SPAIN | 29 (0) |
| Trent SAINSBURY | Jiangsu Suning F.C., CHINA | 20 (3) |
| Brad SMITH | A.F.C. Bournemouth, ENGLAND | 13 (0) |
| Matthew SPIRANOVIC | Hangzhou Greentown F.C., CHINA | 33 (0) |
| Bailey WRIGHT | Preston North End FC, ENGLAND | 12 (1) |
"rest Cahill" as in make sure he is available for City vs WSW
"rest Cahill" as in make sure he is available for City vs WSW
Aussie drew 2-2 against Thailand this morning whilst Japan beat Saudi Arabia, dropping Aussie down to 3rd in their group.
Australia just might find themselves playing off in 3rd place, Something they haven't done since leaving Oceania but something there use to.
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Australia just might find themselves playing off in 3rd place, Something they haven't done since leaving Oceania but something there use to.
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They have 3 of the 5 games at home so I would be surprised if they had to go to a play off. It would be hard to play as poorly again as they did against Thailand last week.
They seem to be struggling for goals atm, most of their attacking players are fringe players at their clubs currently. A lack of quality strikers seem to be an issue coming thru their age groups, Juric & Maclaren are the only two of note.
They seem to be struggling for goals atm, most of their attacking players are fringe players at their clubs currently. A lack of quality strikers seem to be an issue coming thru their age groups, Juric & Maclaren are the only two of note.
Argentina to play Brazil in Melbourne, with one of them likely to stay behind and play Australia?
Caltex Socceroos squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers v Iraq and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
| Name | Club, Country | A International Caps (Goals) |
| Mustafa AMINI | Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF), DENMARK | - |
| Aziz BEHICH | Bursaspor, TURKEY | 11 (2) |
| Tim CAHILL | Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA | 94 (48) |
| Milos DEGENEK | Yokohama F Marinos, JAPAN | 5 (0) |
| Rhyan GRANT | Sydney FC, AUSTRALIA | - |
| Jackson IRVINE | Burton Albion FC, ENGLAND | 7 (0) |
| Mile JEDINAK | Aston Villa FC, ENGLAND | 68 (15) |
| James JEGGO | SK Sturm Graz, AUSTRIA | - |
| Tomi JURIC | FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND | 20 (4) |
| Robbie KRUSE | Liaoning Whowin FC, CHINA | 48 (4) |
| Mitchell LANGERAK | VfB Stuttgart FC, GERMANY | 6 (0) |
| Mathew LECKIE | FC Ingolstadt 04, GERMANY | 37 (3) |
| Massimo LUONGO | Queens Park Rangers FC, ENGLAND | 24 (5) |
| Riley McGREE | Adelaide United FC, AUSTRALIA | - |
| Mark MILLIGAN | Baniyas FC, UAE | 53 (5) |
| Aaron MOOY | Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND | 21 (5) |
| Mathew RYAN | KRC Genk, BELGIUM | 30 (0) |
| Trent SAINSBURY | FC Internazionale Milano, ITALY | 21 (3) |
| Brad SMITH | AFC Bournemouth, ENGLAND | 14 (0) |
| James TROISI | Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA | 26 (4) |
| Daniel VUKOVIC | Sydney FC, AUSTRALIA | - |
| Rhys WILLIAMS | Perth Glory FC, AUSTRALIA | 14 (0) |
| Bailey WRIGHT | Bristol City FC, ENGLAND | 12 (1) |
James Jeggo injured and replaced by Nathan Burns in Socceroos squad
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) March 18, 2017
If they don't beat Iraq tonight there pretty much cemented 3rd place for them self and the play-offs.
Ange pulling a 3-2-4-1 formation out of his arse for the match. Wtf.
1-1 draw. the formation backfired in the 2nd half. Australia has 3rd place wrapped up and heading for the playoffs.
drew 1-1 with iran in tehran.
drew 1-1 with iran in tehran.
Iraq.
I knew I had read that wrong. My sincere apologies to all iraq fans
Aussie's remaining games
vs UAE
vs Saudi Arabia
@ Japan
vs Thailand
Australia win 2-0 but both Japan & Saudi Arabia won also. That leaves Aussie comfortably in the play off spot but 3 points behind Japan & Saudi Arabia. That Saudi game in the next window is looming rather large.
Australia must win its last 3 games, Anything is possible but I still believe there heading down the playoff path.
SOCCEROOS boss Ange Postecoglou has confirmed when he will finish up as national team manager.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/aussie-media-watch-ange-postecoglou-confirms-socceroos-end-date/news-story/ca77d69a023d8e631fb03207b7d71102
Speaking at a dinner event on Wednesday night at the AFI Institute, Postecoglou stated he will be stepping down after the 2018 World Cup in order to pursue coaching options in Europe.
Imagine if they didn't qualify. That would be an awkward quote.
Caltex Socceroos squad for the following matches / tournaments:
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier v Saudi Arabia (Adelaide; June 8)
- Friendly v Brazil (Melbourne; June 13)
- 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup (Russia; June 19 – July 2)
| Name | Club, Country | A International Caps (Goals) |
| Mustafa AMINI | Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF), DENMARK | 1 (0) |
| Aziz BEHICH | Bursaspor, TURKEY | 11 (2) |
| Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk) | Swansea City AFC, ENGLAND | 1 (0) |
| Tim CAHILL | Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA | 96 (48) |
| Milos DEGENEK | Yokohama F Marinos, JAPAN | 7 (0) |
| Alex GERSBACH | Rosenborg BK, NORWAY | 2 (0) |
| Craig GOODWIN | FC Sparta Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS | 3 (0) |
| Rhyan GRANT | Sydney FC, AUSTRALIA | - |
| Ajdin HRUSTIC | FC Groningen, NETHERLANDS | - |
| Jackson IRVINE | Burton Albion FC, ENGLAND | 9 (1) |
| Mile JEDINAK | Aston Villa FC, ENGLAND | 70 (15) |
| James JEGGO | SK Sturm Graz, AUSTRIA | - |
| Tomi JURIC | FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND | 22 (4) |
| Robbie KRUSE | Uncontracted | 50 (4) |
| Mitchell LANGERAK (gk) | VfB Stuttgart FC, GERMANY | 7 (0) |
| Mathew LECKIE | FC Ingolstadt 04, GERMANY | 39 (5) |
| Massimo LUONGO | Queens Park Rangers FC, ENGLAND | 25 (5) |
| Jamie MACLAREN | SV Darmstadt 98, GERMANY | 2 (0) |
| Dylan McGOWAN | FC Pacos de Ferreira, PORTUGAL | - |
| Ryan McGOWAN | Guizhou Zhicheng, CHINA | 18 (0) |
| Riley McGREE | Adelaide United FC, AUSTRALIA | - |
| Mark MILLIGAN | Baniyas FC, UAE | 55 (5) |
| Aaron MOOY | Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND | 22 (5) |
| Tom ROGIC | Celtic FC, SCOTLAND | 23 (5) |
| Mathew RYAN (gk) | KRC Genk, BELGIUM | 31 (0) |
| Trent SAINSBURY | FC Internazionale Milano, ITALY | 22 (3) |
| Brad SMITH | AFC Bournemouth, ENGLAND | 14 (0) |
| James TROISI | Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA | 28 (4) |
| Daniel VUKOVIC (gk) | Sydney FC, AUSTRALIA | - |
| Bailey WRIGHT | Bristol City FC, ENGLAND | 14 (1) |