In this episode, Teo, Kat and Harps break down the Socceroos' final hit-out before the FIFA World Cup and what we learned from Australia's last match before the tournament begins. Plus, former US international and podcaster Alexi Lalas has labelled the Socceroos "average by any measure". The team weighs in on the controversial comments, discusses what would actually constitute a successful World Cup campaign for Australia, and reveals their expectations for the tournament. And when it comes to defining success, Andy Harper's answer might just surprise you. LINKS&nbsp; <ul> <li>Follow Kat Sasso on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katsasso/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@katsasso">TikTok</a></li> <li>Follow Teo Pellizzeri on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tpez9000/">Instagram</a></li> <li>Follow talksport on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talksport/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@talksport">TikTok&nbsp;</a></li> <li>Watch full episodes of talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cK5q0XHA_4&amp;t=1046s">YouTube</a></li> <li>Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content &ndash; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novapodcastsofficial/">@novapodcastsofficial</a>.&nbsp;</li> </ul> &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Teo, Kat and Harps break down the Socceroos' final hit-out before the FIFA World Cup and what we learned from Australia's last match before the tournament begins.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, former US international and podcaster Alexi Lalas has labelled the Socceroos "average by any measure". The team weighs in on the controversial comments, discusses what would actually constitute a successful World Cup campaign for Australia, and reveals their expectations for the tournament.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And when it comes to defining success, Andy Harper's answer might just surprise you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Kat Sasso on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/katsasso/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@katsasso"&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Teo Pellizzeri on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/tpez9000/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow talksport on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/talksport/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@talksport"&gt;TikTok&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Watch full episodes of talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cK5q0XHA_4&amp;amp;t=1046s"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/novapodcastsofficial/"&gt;@novapodcastsofficial&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Brutal Truth About The Socceroos' World Cup Chances

On talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout, Teo Pellizzeri is joined by Andy Harper, Kat Sasso and special guest and Socceroos legend Andrew Redmayne to break down Australia's final 26 man World Cup squad. The team dives into Cristian Volpato's shock call-up, the players unlucky to miss out, Australia's final preparations, and the big questions facing Tony Popovic ahead of the tournament. Plus, the team unpacks the Mexico friendly, controversial World Cup rule changes, and assesses Australia's chances of making a deep run in North America. LINKS&nbsp; <ul> <li>Follow Kat Sasso on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katsasso/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@katsasso">TikTok</a></li> <li>Follow Teo Pellizzeri on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tpez9000/">Instagram</a></li> <li>Follow Andrew Redmayne on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redders_20/">Instagram</a></li> <li>Follow talksport on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talksport/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@talksport">TikTok&nbsp;</a></li> <li>Watch full episodes of talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout on YouTube</li> <li>Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content &ndash; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novapodcastsofficial/">@novapodcastsofficial</a>.&nbsp;</li> </ul> &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout, Teo Pellizzeri is joined by Andy Harper, Kat Sasso and special guest and Socceroos legend Andrew Redmayne to break down Australia's final 26 man World Cup squad.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The team dives into Cristian Volpato's shock call-up, the players unlucky to miss out, Australia's final preparations, and the big questions facing Tony Popovic ahead of the tournament.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, the team unpacks the Mexico friendly, controversial World Cup rule changes, and assesses Australia's chances of making a deep run in North America.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Kat Sasso on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/katsasso/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@katsasso"&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Teo Pellizzeri on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/tpez9000/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Andrew Redmayne on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/redders_20/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow talksport on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/talksport/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@talksport"&gt;TikTok&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Watch full episodes of talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout on YouTube&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/novapodcastsofficial/"&gt;@novapodcastsofficial&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Join Andy Harper, Teo Pelliziri and Kat Sasso every week for talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout, your essential guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.&nbsp;
From the biggest stories and breaking news to tactical analysis and tournament predictions, the team will take you inside every twist and turn of football's biggest event.
Featuring former Socceroos, international football experts and special guests from around the world, talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout is your front row seat to the world's game.

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