The Socceroos' greatest ever World Cup gamble just paid off

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sunday 14th June 2026, 7:10AM 1 min read 7 hours ago

With his first World Cup team selection, Tony Popovic produced one of the biggest shocks in Socceroos' history. After 90 minutes against Türkiye, his gamble was vindicated.

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