FIFA World Cup 22

[Smoking Aces]

Has Irvine had a decent shot on goal all tournament?

 

[TigerForce]

Lucky deflection in the net. 2-1....c'mon stop playing lightly....ATTACK!!!

 

[TigerForce]

That's more like it. Good try Behich.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Did we win yet...........................................Did we win yet?

 

[TigerForce]

At least it's great watching Messi fail.

 

[Baloo]

Argies just a class or 3 above. But dare I say it, we were Brave.

Did better than expected. Got to be happy with this World Cup.

 

[TigerForce]

Nearly could've with Kuol in the dying seconds.....

We need to create better attacking skills. Too sloppy.

 

[MD Jazz]

What a great performance. Well done boys. Superb campaign.

 

[Smoking Aces]

We had two absolute golden opportunities to equalise.

 

[TigerForce]

Oh well, another 4 years now in the US region.

 

[Baloo]

We had two absolute golden opportunities to equalise.

Argies had just as many or more to go further ahead.

 

[TigerForce]

Just hope we get some better luck if we make the final 16 next time in 2026.

Both heavyweights.

2006 v Italy
2022 v Argentina

 

[Redford]

Thought we played really well. What could have been. The Ryan blunder was obvious but I thought the Messi goal was bad as well. He fitted that between 3 defenders on his shot line and the goalie. None of them could get between it, and the goal line.

 

[Brodders17]

Thought we played really well. What could have been. The Ryan blunder was obvious but I thought the Messi goal was bad as well. He fitted that between 3 defenders on his shot line and the goalie. None of them could get between it, and the goal line.

Yeah, we did for most of the game. I reckon on Messi's goal the defenders did a good job closing in on him once he had the ball, but they have him to much space in the box to receive it.
Then Ryan's was a complete f up. Since the France game he had kept so well, and did in this game too, but that mistake is going to haunt him for a while. Chances are we wouldn't have won anyway, but going 2-0 down made it almost impossible.

The team should be proud, but I am sure they won't be happy. We now have to wait 4 years for another chance to prove ourselves at the top level.

 

[MD Jazz]

Bosnich lauded it as the best performance he has seen by an Aust soccer team.

 

[MD Jazz]

McGree just had to run with Messi and he doesn’t get that ball back

 

[MD Jazz]

Arnold rightly getting a lot of praise from all quarters.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Just hope we get some better luck if we make the final 16 next time in 2026.

Both heavyweights.

2006 v Italy
2022 v Argentina

Doubt there's ever gunna be to many spud teams make the last 16 of a world cup

 

[marella jube]

Great performance, possibly their best of the tournament, regardless of a couple of errors &
result. The squad did themselves & nation
proud. Well done all involved!!!

We've been let down before but handy if FFA harness the goodwill from the achievements of WC 2022 to create & invest in pathways for sustainable growth & future success.

Hopefully the Matildas can reinforce & build on this momentum in 2023

 

[Smoking Aces]

Time for the FFA to get their house in order and get our national competition to an acceptable standard. The level of interest is at an all time low.