It was another head-scratching performance from Tony Popovic’s team as they try to claw their way into the 2026 World Cup.
On either side of a pair of defensive howlers, the Socceroos were the better side in their World Cup qualifier against Bahrain. Everywhere except the scoreboard, that is. In the end,
While defenders Cameron Burgess and Hayden Matthews had mishaps that won’t be quickly forgotten, who among the remainder of the Socceroos squad made a difference.If his initial demotion from the side was a shock, his return was a massive shock. Well off his line for Bahrain’s first goal, but he can’t be blamed for whatever it was Cameron Burgess was trying to do in front of him. Absolved of any blame for the second goal as well.
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