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Football Australia supports coach Popovic after World Cup penalty shootout loss

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 3:10 AM

Last updated Jul 5, 2026

Football Australia supports coach Popovic after World Cup penalty shootout loss

Summary

Football Australia expressed support for coach Tony Popovic following the team's penalty shootout loss to Egypt in the World Cup, ending their knockout stage ambitions. Popovic faced criticism for decisions including substituting goalkeeper Patrick Beach in extra time and allowing 18-year-old Lucas Herrington to take a penalty, which he missed. Despite the criticism, Football Australia’s chief executive Martin Kugeler affirmed confidence in Popovic, who is under contract until 2027. The team is still seeking its first knockout stage victory in World Cup history.

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•Australia loses to Egypt in World Cup penalty shootout
•Popovic criticized for goalkeeper substitution
•18-year-old Herrington misses vital penalty
•Football Australia reaffirms support for Popovic
•Team has not won in knockout stages of World Cup

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3:10 AMYahoo Sports — Australia stand by under-fire Popovic after World Cup exit

What they're saying

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Football Australia have thrown their support behind under-fire coach Tony Popovic despite some questionable decisions in their World Cup penalty shootout loss to Egypt that saw them again fail to clear a knockout round. The result left Australia still searching for a first victory in the knockout stages of a World Cup.
— Yahoo Sports

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