It felt like another small step in the right direction. But in reality, the Socceroos haven’t moved forward at all: their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup are still resting on a knife’s edge, just as they were before Thursday night’s scoreless draw with Saudi Arabia.

It wasn’t great. It also wasn’t a total disaster. It was actually very nearly both of those things.

Riley McGree’s face says it all about the Socceroos’ clash with Saudi Arabia.Credit: Getty........

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