'Dissolved into tears': John Iredale's reaction to his first Socceroos goal was just so wholesome
The emotions hit the 24-year-old all at once after scoring his first international goal against Lebanon.
It’ll be easily Australia’s hardest match of their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process so far when they tackle Jordan overnight tonight.
Having suffered three defeats in five matches to the Middle Eastern side – including a 1-0 defeat in this year’s Asian Cup group stage – the Jordanians have proven themselves a tough side to shake over the journey.
Graham Arnold’s side enter this match full of confidence, accounting for Kuwait 3-0, Nepal 5-0 and Taiwan 7-1 in a blistering start to their World Cup qualifications.
Jordan, meanwhile, had to battle for a 2-1 win against Taiwan, before settling for a 0-0 draw with Kuwait at home. They were too good for Nepal in their last start, however, winning 3-0.
The Socceroos may have breezed through the second round of Asian qualification thus far, but how do they avoid slipping on the same banana peel again tonight at the King Abdullah International Stadium in Anman?
We were joined on the Game of Codes podcast by Roar football expert Matthew Galea to preview tonight’s big clash and make a call on whether the Socceroos can make it four out of four.
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