How can Australia’s Socceroos end their World Cup knockout drought?

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 Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ►    / @guardianaustralia   Shootout heartbreak leaves Socceroos still searching for elusive World Cup knockout win ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/... Zlatan Ibrahimovic sends support to Socceroo Lucas Herrington after last-32 shootout miss ► https://www.theguardian.com/football/... Get the latest news at theguardian.com ► https://www.theguardian.com/au?CMP=gd... Support Guardian Australia ► https://support.theguardian.com/contr... Sign up to Guardian Australia's free daily newsletters, the Morning Mail and Afternoon Update ► https://www.theguardian.com/email-new... Find or follow Guardian Australia: Website ► https://theguardian.com/au?CMP=gdnaus_yt Google News ► https://news.google.com/publications/... Instagram ►   / guardianaustralia   TikTok ►   / guardianaustralia   LinkedIn ►   / guardianaustralia   Threads ► https://www.threads.net/@guardianaust... WhatsApp Channels ► https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBW... Facebook ►   / theguardianaustralia   Newsletters ► https://www.theguardian.com/email-new... Subscribe to the Guardian's other YouTube channels: The Guardian ►    / @theguardian   Guardian News ►    / @guardiannews   Guardian Football ►    / @guardianfootball   Guardian Sport ►    / @guardiansport   Guardian Live ►    / @guardianlive   #socceroos #australia #egypt #worldcup #worldcup2026