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Beach defends Socceroos coach after keeper switch backfires

Fans and football pundits condemned Tony Popovic’s late decision to replace Patrick Beach with veteran goalkeeper Mat Ryan.

Australia keepers kept in dark about shootout switch in Egypt loss

Australia goalkeepers Patrick Beach and Mathew Ryan were both taken by surprise by the late substitution that introduced Ryan for Australia's 4-2 penalty shootout defeat to Egypt.
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Australia World Cup goalkeeper Patrick Beach has beach named after him

Australian goalkeeping hero Patrick Beach said he was feeling "the love" after a well-known strip of sand in Melbourne was ...
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Patrick Beach takes over as Australia's goalkeeper and stars in World Cup opener

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — For Australia’s opener against Turkey, the Socceroos’ presumed starting goalkeeper was Mathew Ryan, who entered this tournament as a veteran of three World ...

Egypt down Australia in World Cup shootout as massive goalkeeper gamble backfires

After they couldn't be separated after 120 minutes the Egyptian secured victory on penalties to march into the last eight of ...

Egypt defeat Australia on penalties to reach the last 16, as goalkeeper gambit fails

Egypt beat Australia in a penalty shootout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The North African nation progresses to ...