No excuses: Socceroos must beat Paraguay now | Straight Yellow

Straight Yellow continues from Seattle as part of the Fanatics World Cup Tour.

Adam Peacock is joined by former Socceroos Aaron Mooy, Alex Tobin and Brad Smith to unpack Australia's defeat to the United States and look ahead to the crucial World Cup clash with Paraguay.

The boys discuss Tony Popovic's team selection, whether Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe should have started, the impact of Volpato, how the Socceroos can reset after the USA loss, and why a point against Paraguay would be enough to reach the knockout stages.

They also look at the USA's chances of a deep run, Turkey's shock early exit, Miguel Almiron's red card, Paraguay's defensive approach, the day's World Cup games, Alex Tobin's one-game Socceroos coaching record and the final day in Seattle before heading to San Francisco.

0:00 - Intro from Seattle

1:12 - USA defeat after sleeping on it

2:00 - Popovic selection debate

4:03 - Paraguay opportunity and blocking out noise

5:00 - Can the USA make a deep run?

8:15 - Turkey knocked out and World Cup pressure

9:17 - Australia's attacking selection puzzle

13:28 - Irankunda's best role against Paraguay

14:55 - Paraguay, Almiron red card and time-wasting

19:08 - Today's games, coaching stories and Seattle plans

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