Shattered Socceroo will ‘learn from lesson’
The Socceroos were made to pay for errors in defence and their failure to be clinical in attack against South Korea.
The Socceroos were made to pay for errors in defence and their failure to be clinical in attack against South Korea.
The Socceroos were only a few minutes away from reaching an Asian Cup semi-final but instead it was South Korea who fought back to end Australia’s tournament.
An Australian stall at a cultural exhibition in Qatar for the current Asian Cup football tournament has been roundly mocked.
The Socceroos sense an opportunity to dominate a tired South Korean outfit at the Asian Cup.
Australia have finished top of Group B despite a late goal to Uzbekistan holding the Aussies to a 1-1 draw. The performances in the group stage have been questioned by a former Socceroo.
They got the point they needed to top their Asian Cup group, but the Socceroos will have to improve on their performance against Uzbekistan to have any chance of winning the tournament.
Socceroos captain Mat Ryan’s future at club level beyond this season is yet to be finalised.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold will be forced to make at least one change to Australia’s starting team for Tuesday night’s Asian Cup battle against Uzbekistan.
The Socceroos have work left to do against Uzbekistan if they are to top Group B at the Asian Cup.
The Socceroos made it two wins from as many matches at the Asian Cup but not before a second-half scare involving captain Mat Ryan.
Graham Arnold has accomplished the first step in Australia’s Asian Cup mission but the Socceroos coach must now confront a key dilemma, writes ROBBIE SLATER.
Few shone in Australia’s win over Syria in their second game of the Asian Cup, but the Socceroos got the job done regardless. ERIN SMITH judges how all the players fared.
They again struggled in attack, but the Socceroos did enough to beat Syria and seal a berth in the knockout stages of the Asian Cup.
Harry Souttar is a crucial part of Australia’s Asian Cup campaign, but his lack of football at club level remains a concern.
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