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Feisty 'friendlies', debuts galore and a life without VAR: Socceroos v Ecuador analysis

March 29, 2023·40 min·1 clip

This kid could have chosen four different nations. He chose the green and gold, and when he was denied that penalty, he jumped to his feet ready to scrap.

Alex Conrad and Zach Rayson break down the Socceroos' two-game friendly series against Ecuador, a 4-3 aggregate win featuring a 3-1 victory in Sydney and 2-1 defeat in Melbourne. The episode highlights exciting debuts from Alexander Robertson (first third-generation Socceroo), Aiden O'Neill, Joe Gauci, and Geordie Boz, while analyzing Jackson Irvine's standout captaincy performance and the challenges of Ecuador's physical intensity.

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A steady Socceroos wrap-up that keeps the focus on the match and the mood around it.

The Fox Football Podcast gives the Socceroos' 4-3 aggregate win over Ecuador a steady, readable account. Alex Conrad and Zach Rayson keep the focus on the football and the mood around it, moving from the welcome-home feel in Sydney and Melbourne to the younger players in the…

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