#113 - The missed opportunity for the Socceroos against Brazil

The Socceroos’ international window ends with a 4-2 defeat to Brazil, but the scoreline only tells part of the story. Australia led 2-1 at half-time through goals from Alessandro Circati and Connor Metcalfe before Brazil fought back in the second half.

We look at what the two-game Brazil series revealed about Tony Popovic’s Socceroos, including the decision to stick with an unchanged starting XI, the team’s ability to back up on a short turnaround, and what the results mean with the Asian Cup approaching.

We also discuss:

• Whether Australia should have rotated more against Brazil
• What we learned about Popovic’s approach
• The Socceroos’ likely Asian Cup XI
• The wing-back situation and the striker question
• The Olyroos’ 2-1 defeat to Korea Republic
• The Joeys winning the U16 CFA Invitational in China
• Australian players making an impact across Europe, Asia and the USA
• Martin Boyle receiving a Hibernian testimonial year
• Reports surrounding Graham Arnold’s future with Iraq
• Our Team of the Week

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