Twenty years ago, Australian soccer changed forever. But what if the Socceroos had lost to Uruguay?
- Posted on November 13, 2025
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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Twenty years ago, Australian soccer changed forever. But what if the Socceroos had lost to Uruguay?
To mark the 20-year anniversary of the night that ended the Socceroos’ 32-year World Cup drought, we look at five famous Australian penalty shootout wins - and ponder the alternate reality that awaited had they gone the other way.