# Why Socceroos vs USA will be 'spicy'

An episode of [ABC News Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1349523628), 17 Jun 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lk/Z/a4.mp3

Australia’s Socceroos were underdogs going into their World Cup match against Türkiye. They achieved a surprise win, but can they do the same in their next match against the host nation USA? The young team and coach Tony Popovic will have to beat the odds. Today, sport journalist Niav Owens, who’s a host of the SBS coverage of the FIFA World Cup, on why it might not be an easy win for the Americans and what success could mean for football in Australia. Featured: Niav Owens, host of the SBS FIFA World Cup coverage

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