Anna HarringtonJun 20, 2026 – 7.42amThe Socceroos have been brought back down to earth in brutal fashion at the World Cup, suffering a demoralising and costly 2-0 defeat to the United States.Australia’s hopes of progression and sealing a top-two berth will come down to their final group match against Paraguay on June 25 (June 26 AEST) after a nightmare afternoon at Seattle Stadium on Friday.AAPSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Socceroos suffer brutal US loss at World Cup
A tired Australia side were dominated by the US, conceding an own goal within the first 10 minutes as Tony Popovic’s tactics backfired.











