Koul was class above everyone else. One on One against Iraq you know he gonna win the ball. Unfortunately for others are so poor. Some of the player basic one touch football are awful. They couldn't pass to one another and no movement at all between the players.  So unbalance in the team. 

No stream that I can find - saw that we missed a penalty at 31' though :(

1-0 up, at the hour mark. 

FT | The Young Socceroos have qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023™ after topping Group H with nine points! 👏👏👏

Gabriel Popovic's goal the difference against Iraq.

Awesome result. 3 wins from 3 in one of the toughest groups. 

Highlights

https://youtu.be/pqfUCNKQDi0

Our keeper was just about our MOTM from what I saw. Could easily have conceded a penalty just before we scored also.

Unconvincing performance with a lot of ball watching at the back.

Yep. Also Bit of a hand ball by Aussies- looked accidental but could have easily been awarded penalty.
Kuol close to scoring again - got to go to qatar

Stuttered run up, saved pen. Good. Cheer every time that happens.

Hate that rubbish.

Good to get 3 wins from all 3 matches, it's true Iraq had chances but Australia also had chances to score as well and even had a missed penalty or saved in this case.

Quite an open game, but overall a good campaign for the lads.

As I see it the keeper chose the right way and was already moving that way when he did the stutter step.

Some use the stutter step to see where the keeper is going then go the other way - if that was his intention he was very bad at it.

Poorly struck anyway and, from the camera angles I saw, his body position suggested he could only go that way - would have needed a big hook on his foot to bring it back across his body.

I would outlaw stutter steps for penalties - it is so obviously against the intention of the penalty shot.

Should have been a penalty for handball but should equally have been a penalty at 51' our way for the grapple tackle in the box just before that.

LOLs Thai fans were furious with that penalty. Also Kuol goal wasn't offside in 2nd half. Thailand needs Aussies to win by 2 goals.

front 3 looks good but midfield and defense is shocking, defense more so... just look so scared and barely any chemistry. 

https://youtu.be/Xavn2D7u7Gk

Draw live now 

Let’s get group a 

We got statistically the hardest group possible from the pot we were in. Standard.

Statistically we are no where near the hardest group, group 4 is the hardest by a long shot.

It's not an easy group at all I agree, where is the cross over from the other group if they go through to the quarter final?

A vs B, C vs D

If we get through this pool we should walk it in to the semi's or we don't deserve to be there.

Group a has Indonesia and Uzbekistan as there top 2 ranked teams

The best lineup we can hope for 

                      
Irankunda       Toure           Kuol
                    Volpato
             Robertson - Yull
Dench - Triantis - Circati - Rawlins
                Warshawsky 

Obviously, formations, play styles and match-ups can be tweaked but this is probably our best 11 (talent wise). Sadly, the tournament isn't in the international FIFA window so getting players like Circati and Volpato almost seem impossible for an U20 Asian or U20 World Cup run. World Cup would be slightly more enticing. Would be nice to get 75% of the squad. We have pretty good depth too. 

Great article on Sydney Morning Herald FB page, 3 days ago. They interviewed Alex Robertson & he's basically said he wants to play for the Socceroos, like his Dad & Grand Dad. Sounds like he would choose u20 Australian team over England if we make the WC as well. He's only 19 & training full time with the Man City top team. Fingers crossed we have Robertson, Volpato, Circati & Kuol playing together in a Socceroos jersey within 2/ 3years. 

Man, how you gonna forget Irankunda haha
Probably the most talented of the bunch

Good call, Irankunda is a gun player 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup

U17 Asian Cup to be held in Thailand but yet to be ratified this May. Top 4 go to U17 WC this year in Peru at the end of the year.

Our U20 have the Asian Cup coming up in March in the group with Qatar, Iran and Vietnam. I'm sure there are plenty eligible who weren't in the qualification process.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_U-20_Asian_Cup#Group_B

U23 Asian Cup 2024 is in Qatar. The qualification draw hasn't been made yet but Australia are ranked 4th

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_AFC_U-23_Asian_Cup_qualification

Last time was the silly farce where we played Indonesia twice in Tajikistan after the withdrawal of China and Brunei. I hope we draw India, Singapore and Hong Kong and host the group.

We really should be pushing to host these underage tournaments

Lecce striker Jason Vescan-Kodor (2006 - 🇦🇺🇷🇴) has been called up to their Primavera (U19) side. He has also reportedly been called up to the Joeys for the Asian U17 Cup, per reports in Romania. 

U23 Australia in the same 2nd pot ( not group) with Iran Qatar n Vietnam.  The group hasn't been drawn yet.