June 20, 2026 — 7:29am
The Socceroos were brought down to earth by Mauricio Pochettino’s USA side, losing 2-0 on Saturday morning (AEST) after a horror start against the host nation in Seattle.
There were more selection surprises from coach Tony Popovic, who left Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe – the goalscorers from the opening game – on the bench. The Socceroos fought back in the second half after they were injected into the game along with Jason Geria, but couldn’t score.
We rate the performance of every Australian player.
18. Patrick Beach (goalkeeper)
