Negative result, positive outlook: Why this was the loss the Socceroos had to have

Pasadena: Think of it as the loss the Socceroos had to have. A bunch of cobwebs blown out in front of nearly 80,000 people; a character-building experience that, hopefully, will be remembered as the making of their 2026 World Cup campaign.

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