Horror back passes, a missed opportunity and the Socceroos’ biggest threat: Every player rated

June 26, 2026 — 2:27pm

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The Socceroos’ nil-all draw with Paraguay in San Francisco was enough to see them through to the knockout rounds.

Coach Tony Popovic swung six changes from his starting line-up to face the US last time out, so the team had a very different look.

Here’s how each Australian player rated on the day, out of 10.

Socceroos (formation 5-4-1)

18. Patrick Beach (goalkeeper)Made the odd save and had to defuse some horror back passes in the second half. Did what he had to do. 7.5

16. Aziz Behich (left wing-back)Threatened down the left flank and rode some physical tackles. Played with the drive you would expect from a........

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