Is this really happening? Is Lionel Messi about to come up against the Socceroos in the Round of 16 of a FIFA World Cup? Did 7000 people really turn up at 2am on a Wednesday to Fed Square to watch the Socceroos, rip flares and rip...other things? Nick Stoll in Sydney, Joey Lynch in Doha, Lachie Flanagan and Josh Parish in Melbourne and Ben Smith in Perth connect to discuss what's a dream and what's reality, how the magic all unfolded and how it will evolve over the next few days. A full reaction to the magic of Mathew Leckie and the strength of Harry Souttar, and the explosion of collective joy that took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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