The Americans advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup without their injured star forward, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday for their second straight victory in the expanded 48-team tournament.

As the reality of the Socceroos' exit from the World Cup sets in, Samantha Lewis takes a look at what course of action football needs to take in Australia.

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Egypt defeated Australia on penalties to claim their first ever win in the World Cup knockout stage and set up a last-16 tie with either Argentina or Cape Verde. Mohamed Salah calmly slotted home a Panenka before defender Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the decisive spot-kick for the Pharaohs,

The Socceroos’ World Cup defeat will leave the players stinging for weeks, maybe months and while their emotions are still raw we can’t sit back and accept the result.

The Socceroos may have flown home after their heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Egypt in the World Cup’s round of 32, but make no mistake, there are still plenty of Australians starring on the pitch.

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The 18-year-old's performances at the World Cup have captured the attention of Barcelona, but they face competition from multiple Premier League sides, including Liverpool and Man Utd, sources can rev