How can Australia’s Socceroos end their World Cup knockout drought? – video
Following Australia’s agonising penalty shootout defeat to Egypt, sports reporter Jack Snape joins Guardian Australia’s Martin Pegan and football writer Sam Lewis to unpack coach Tony Popovic’s key decisions, including the late goalkeeper switch to veteran Matt Ryan from rising star Patrick Beach.
They also discuss the players to watch as the Socceroos build towards the next World Cup
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