Five burning questions facing Popovic's Socceroos before their date with destiny

Five burning questions facing Popovic’s Socceroos before their date with destiny focuses on what Australia coach Tony Popovic will do for Saturday’s World Cup round-of-32 match versus Egypt in Texas. In nearly two years leading the Socceroos, Popovic has yet to name an unchanged lineup, and the article notes he selects teams based on opponents and information unavailable to others. The piece says he is expected to return to training with the squad on Tuesday, but it casts doubt on Egypt captain Mohamed Salah’s readiness due to a hamstring that is unlikely to be 100% for him. It highlights that Salah has been involved directly in three of Egypt’s five goals so far, while defenders and midfielders are urged not to focus solely on him as Omar Marmoush and Trezeguet present additional threats. Australia’s defense is described as stingy, with Opta estimating just 0.06 expected goals against per shot in group play. The matchup follows Australia’s 56% possession against Paraguay, the most since facing Cameroon.