{"id":294090,"date":"2025-11-19T04:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/294090\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T04:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:44:12","slug":"socceroos-loss-to-colombia-australia-friendlies-new-york-tony-popovic-news-videos-highlights-match-wrap-world-cup-qualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/294090\/","title":{"rendered":"Socceroos loss to Colombia, Australia friendlies, New York, Tony Popovic, news, videos, highlights, match wrap, World Cup qualification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Socceroos\u2019 run of defeats on the road to next year\u2019s FIFA World Cup has extended to three games with a 3-0 loss to Colombia in New York on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Despite an improved effort for most of the contest after a disappointing display in losing 1-0 to Venezuela last Saturday, the Australians again tasted defeat, this time against a nation ranked No.13 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The Socceroos hung on for 76 minutes before a penalty from Colombia\u2019s captain James Rodriguez, after a foul from Socceroos substitute Callum Elder on Santiago Arias, broke Australia\u2019s resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest football news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/newsletter-sign-up?utm_source=FootballArticle&amp;utm_medium=TextLink&amp;utm_campaign=signup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich star Luis Diaz doubled the South Americans\u2019 lead 12 minutes later after a long ball caught the Socceroos\u2019 defence napping, with goalkeeper Paul Izzo stranded outside his penalty area.<\/p>\n<p>A stoppage-time goal from Jefferson Lerma, from a Rodriguez corner, rubbed further salt into the Socceroos\u2019 wounds.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763321169_134_poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It was a disappointing end to the match for the Socceroos, who worked hard to stay in the contest before the floodgates opened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 75 (minutes) we did very well,\u201d Socceroos coach Tony Popovic told Paramount Plus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe competed really well, a much better performance \u2026 the result blows out a little bit with two soft goals in the last minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson Irvine of the Socceroos during their loss to Colombia.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a shame for the players because I thought they were very good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Popovic made five changes to the team that started in the weekend loss to Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>Keeper Izzo, defenders Cameron Burgess and Kye Rowles, and midfielders Jackson Irvine and Riley McGree came into the starting team.<\/p>\n<p>Out went Melbourne City gloveman Patrick Beach, injured defender Jason Geria, Adelaide United veteran Craig Goodwin, Sydney FC midfielder Paul Okon-Engstler and teenage sensation Nestory Irankunda.<\/p>\n<p>For Irvine, who wore the captain\u2019s armband, and McGree, it was long-awaited returns to Australia\u2019s starting team after both made their international comebacks from injuries off the bench against Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>Irvine, who also captains German Bundesliga club St. Pauli, lasted an hour before he was replaced by Netherlands-based Max Balard.<\/p>\n<p>For Colombia, Diaz was dangerous whenever he found space, forcing a good save out of Izzo in the 23rd minute.<\/p>\n<p>Socceroos prepare to face Colombia | 05:09<\/p>\n<p>The former Liverpool winger also let fly with a dangerous long-distance strike in the 35th minute that flew just wide of the post.<\/p>\n<p>The Socceroos only genuine chance of the opening stanza came on the stroke of half-time when McGree free-kick was well saved by goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.<\/p>\n<p>Five minutes after the break, Socceroos striker Mohamed Toure tried an overhead kick that flew over the crossbar.<\/p>\n<p>The Colombians replied 11 minutes later with a Johan Mojica shot that was tipped over the bar by Izzo.<\/p>\n<p>Elder\u2019s foul on Arias, which Popovic believed the Socceroos would not have been given if roles were reversed, proved to be the beginning of the end for the Australians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Socceroos\u2019 run of defeats on the road to next year\u2019s FIFA World Cup has extended to 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