World Cup - U20 - Women · Midfielder · #8 · New Zealand · 19 yrs
The defender is set to become one of Australia’s most expensive players with a Premier League deal nearly done while some international teammates have already made movesLucas Herrington, fresh off becoming the youngest Australian to start a game at a men’s World Cup, is set to become the second-most expensive footballer in Australian history with a move to newly-promoted Premier League side Hull City. Latest reports suggest a fee of approximately £12.6m ($24.1m), with a further £4.4m ($8.4m) in add-ons, which comes in just shy of the Australian record of £15m plus £5m in add-ons ($38.3m in total) that Leicester paid Stoke City to sign Harry Souttar in 2023.It would set a new selling high-water mark for his current club, Colorado Rapids, and eclipses the decade-old record Hull set when they paid just over £10m for Ryan Mason. Given the trajectory of Herrington’s meteoric rise, it feels a pretty safe bet to assume the 18-year-old will claim Souttar’s record outright sooner rather than later. Continue reading...
Colorado Rapids defender Lucas Herrington is a reported target for Liverpool, Manchester United and Barcelona after his World Cup displays. The post Colorado not entertaining interest in Liverpool, Man Utd and Barcelona target Herrington appeared first on SoccerNews.
The coach has the support of his employers and players for now but there will be a push for creativity to trump his defensive mindset There has been an avalanche of criticism tumble upon Tony Popovic in the wake of Australia’s shootout loss to Egypt, for which he brought on Maty Ryan and asked 18-year-old Lucas Herrington to take a crucial penalty. Yet the morning after in Dallas, none of it was coming from Popovic’s boss, who instead delivered an endorsement for the Socceroos coach. “Every fan believes he’s a great national coach, right?” said Football Australia chief executive Martin Kugeler.It sounded like a contentious statement, but until you realise the “he” in the sentence was referring to a fan, not the Socceroos coach. Either way, Popovic is a capable manager who has shown he has a place in professional football, and has guided this team out of a challenging World Cup group. Continue reading...
Following their painful defeat on penalties to Egypt, there is a nagging suspicion Australia may not get a better chance to break their duck Lucas Herrington did not deserve to be the face of this painful defeat. The 18-year-old was already the youngest starter the Socceroos have ever fielded at a World Cup. Now he will be forever connected with one of Australian football’s great tragedies.Once he missed his penalty kick – his side-footed effort placed too high and into the crossbar – first Awer Mabil ran to him, the gesture acknowledging the pain that will never leave him. When Egypt finished the shootout moments later, Herrington quickly turned his back to the crossbar that did him wrong, and put one arm to his mop of curly hair. Continue reading...
With the hopes of a nation holding its breath, the ultimate question dominates the countdown to kickoff: will their warrior be fit to take the pitch, and how will these two nations deploy their forces for this sudden-death epic? A cloud of agonizing uncertainty hangs over Egypt as it marches into a monumental Round of 32 collision with Australia. The fate of its legendary captain, Mohamed Salah, hangs in the balance following a devastating hamstring strain. With the hopes of a nation holding its breath, the ultimate question dominates the countdown to kickoff: will their warrior be fit to take the pitch, and how will these two nations deploy their forces for this sudden-death epic? Australia reached the knockout stage after finishing second in Group D. The Socceroos opened with a 2-0 victory over Turkey, suffered a defeat against the United States, and then secured qualification with a goalless draw against Paraguay. Although Australia has scored only two goals during the tournament, its defensive displays have been among the strongest in the group stage. Tony Popovic’s side has conceded just twice, relying on organization and discipline rather than attacking flair. Egypt also arrives with confidence after making history by advancing beyond the World Cup group stage for the first time. The Pharaohs remained unbeaten, drawing with Belgium and Iran while defeating New Zealand, collecting five points to finish second in Group G on goal difference. Emam Ashour #8 of Egypt celebrates with teammates. The African representative has already matched its total goal output from several previous World Cup appearances combined, scoring five goals during the group phase. That attacking improvement has given Hossam Hassan’s side belief heading into its biggest match in decades. Jackson Irvine and Harry Souttar of Australia Will Mohamed Salah play? The biggest question surrounding Egypt has centered on the condition of captain Mohamed Salah after he suffered a hamstring strain during the draw against Iran. The Liverpool legend left the match in the 57th minute before beginning an intensive rehabilitation program. Mohamed Salah #10 of Egypt participates in the training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Australia Egypt recently received encouraging news ahead of the knockout clash, with Salah cleared to play against Australia after returning to full training with the squad. However, despite coach Hossam Hassan not guaranteeing that his captain will start the match, the veteran has been included in the starting lineup. Australia vs Egypt: Confirmed lineups Australia confirmed XI (5-4-1):Beach; Bos, Circati, Souttar, Herrington, Behich; Irvine, O’Neill, Metcalfe, Volpato; Irankunda. Egypt confirmed XI (4-3-3): Shobeir; Hany, Rabia, Ibrahim, Hafez; Fathy, Attia, Ashour; Zico, Salah, Marmoush.
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