Australia 4 -Uzbekistan 3 (on penalties)
The hero, our goalkeeper Mat Ryan ( EPL, Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper).
@Rocca Littorio
With that performance, do you still think we can win the cup? The media led by Robbie Slater (won the EPL with Blackburn Rovers) of Fox Sports demonised our former coach Ange Postecoglo who was one of the most successful coaches in the A-League, coached the Socceroos and qualified them for two world cups and won with them the Asia cup. He is now a successful coach in the J.League in Japan. He resigned in disgust. Who replaces him? Graham Arnold? Wtf?
Bro I have given up on the Socceroos in recent years.
The problem is not the manager, its the fact that grassroots football in Australia is still corrupt and not integrated enough to the upper echelons of Australian football.
There is little chance a player from a local team can make it compared to players who have links/connections to the movers and shakers of Australia.
Sorry I took long to reply, I have been on holiday.