Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers Socceroos V Japan / Saudi Arabia

[Satan]

There are more teams so hopefully we dont cop a group of death. . Avoid mexico , brazil ,argentina the europeans listed in the tweet . Dont want a smashing in the group early .

 

[foxdog50]

Who was people's thoughts who was best on?

 

[foxdog50]

Why didn't alessandro circatistart or play? I thought he was one of our best last week

 

[happy_eagle]

There are more teams so hopefully we dont cop a group of death. . Avoid mexico , brazil ,argentina the europeans listed in the tweet . Dont want a smashing in the group early .

Well if the pools are ranked by FIFA ranking, we might be favourably treated as our FIFA ranking is currently 26.

At the time of the Qatar and Russia draws we were around 40th

 

[corbies]

Well if the pools are ranked by FIFA ranking, we might be favourably treated as our FIFA ranking is currently 26.

At the time of the Qatar and Russia draws we were around 40th

It's been confirmed the team will be sorted into 4 pots of 12 for the draw based on World Rankings. We'll be right on the cusp of pot 2 and 3 depending on friendly results/if anyone above us misses out noting Mexico, USA, Canada are automatically in pot 1.

 

[ioppolo]

It's been confirmed the team will be sorted into 4 pots of 12 for the draw based on World Rankings. We'll be right on the cusp of pot 2 and 3 depending on friendly results/if anyone above us misses out noting Mexico, USA, Canada are automatically in pot 1.

Be nice to claim the weakest host (Canada) as our pot 1 team.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Be nice to claim the weakest host (Canada) as our pot 1

Made the semis of the copa America.

 

[ioppolo]

You know as well as I do that we'd be more comfortable against Canada over the USA or Mexico.

 

[gaskin]

You know as well as I do that we'd be more comfortable against Canada over the USA or Mexico.

Dunno. The Yanks aren't that good these days and there seems to be a lot of unrest. They seem to be having a Graham Arnold situation with Pochetino.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

You know as well as I do that we'd be more comfortable against Canada over the USA or Mexico.

Would we? They smashed Honduras 6 nil this morning in the Copa. I think they'll pose a threat to us just as the others would. I'd favor the Canadians against us actually even the other hosts.

 

[happy_eagle]

Would we? They smashed Honduras 6 nil this morning in the Copa. I think they'll pose a threat to us just as the others would. I'd favor the Canadians against us actually even the other hosts.

Not to mention the "host factor" often results in teams playing a bit out of their skin and natural ability (see Russia 2018)

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Not to mention the "host factor" often results in teams playing a bit out of their skin and natural ability (see Russia 2018)

Exactly. It makes a big difference. Canada are no slouch.

 

[Zidane98]

Copping Mexico in the group stages would be most annoying. Out of all the 3 hosts they will have the biggest home ground advantage by far.

Canada would be the most palatable. Less hostile crowd, nice weather in summer. And no tariffs!
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[Satan]

Copping Mexico in the group stages would be most annoying. Out of all the 3 hosts they will have the biggest home ground advantage by far.

Canada would be the most palatable. Less hostile crowd, nice weather in summer. And no tariffs!
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And less immigration issues

 

[Zidane98]

And less immigration issues

Imagine turning up at LA for WC 2026. First thing we'll be asked to is hand over our bigfooty logins for border security to go through any Trump related posting history.


Any posts containing TACO results in an immediate denial of entry to US and deportation back to Australia.

 

[Satan]

Imagine turning up at LA for WC 2026. First thing we'll be asked to is hand over our bigfooty logins for border security to go through any Trump related posting history.


Any posts containing TACO results in an immediate denial of entry to US and deportation back to Australia.

The russian bots from conspiracy will dob you in

 

[Rethink]

I think this will be a great game to watch, every time these two are paired up, and the system has way too many mismatches, and could do with a thorough redesign.