Highly touted Manchester City prospect Alex Robertson,who showed some mature touches in an impressive debut for Australia on Friday,is aiming high.
Australia showed the verve and inventiveness that got them to the World Cup round of 16 in Qatar as multiple goals put the tourists to the sword.
Fans should be pumped about the chance to catch a sneak peek at players from the next generation at this month’s friendlies.
The Socceroos are coming home to face Ecuador in a pair of friendlies in Sydney and Melbourne that will give fans an opportunity to show their appreciation to the team for their World Cup feats.
The Socceroos defeated New Zealand 2-0 in Auckland as Garang Kuol became the country’s youngest debutant since Harry Kewell in 1996 – and in less than 10 minutes of action,mounted a tantalising case for selection.
Daniel Arzani can offer a few sage words of advice for prospective Socceroos debutant Garang Kuol,18,who is on the cusp of signing a lucrative deal with Newcastle United – the rising English Premier League power backed by Saudi petrodollars.
There was little for Socceroos fans be excited about - or for Australia’s World Cup opponents to be worried about - in their final game on home soil before they gather in Qatar in less than two months.
The glory days are back. That’s how it feels,at least,now that Guus Hiddink is on hand to help celebrate the Socceroos’ centenary and help his former lieutenant.
Jason Cummings is always up for a joke. But when it comes to his reputation on the pitch,and how he’s perceived as a player,the Socceroos striker is deadly serious,and fiercely protective.
Maty Ryan will have his strongest challenge in years for Australia’s starting goalkeeping position,but says the return of Mitch Langerak will bring out the best in them both.
The Matildas produced one of their best halves of football under coach Tony Gustavsson on Tuesday - then undid all their hard work to slump to a 2-1 loss.