Dropped Socceroos Mat Ryan and Jackson Irvine discuss life on the bench (opens original article in a new tab)

Australia's Socceroos captain Mat Ryan and vice-captain Jackson Irvine were left out of the starting line-up for the World Cup opener, with Ryan mentoring his replacement Patrick Beach and Irvine taking limited playing time.

• Mat Ryan and Jackson Irvine were omitted from Australia's World Cup starting line-up
• Ryan and Irvine are now on the bench behind Patrick Beach and Paul Okon-Engstler
• Irvine will play 19 minutes across Socceroos' opening two World Cup games