Jun 18, 2026 – 12.03pmSeattle | Perth retiree and Socceroos fan Louisa Perroni is in Seattle for her third FIFA World Cup, but ahead of the Australian team’s showdown against the United States later this week, she is missing a crucial ingredient: tickets to the match.Travelling with her son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Susan Perroni, cake shop owners also from Perth, the trio won tickets in the FIFA ballot for the Socceroos’ other two group stage matches against Turkey and Paraguay. But they had no such luck for the US match, and there is no way they are wading into the resale waters.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles