South Melbourne stun Melbourne Victory! 🏆 | Sinisa Cohadzic & Javier Lopez react | Press Conference

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South Melbourne are Hahn Australia Cup champions! Head coach Sinisa Cohadzic and goalkeeper Javier Lopez reflect on South Melbourne’s historic victory over Melbourne Victory in the 2026 Australia Cup Final at AAMI Park, decided by a dramatic penalty shootout. Hear about the belief behind South’s triumph, their preparation for penalties, the sacrifices of balancing football with work and family, and what this result means for the club’s future. Cohadzic also discusses South Melbourne’s case for the A-League and his own coaching journey. 0:00 Opening 0:22 Javier Lopez reacts to becoming a Cup champion 1:21 Cohadzic on belief, sacrifice and shootout preparation 3:18 South Melbourne’s case for the A-League 4:18 Lopez’s journey to Australia and South Melbourne 5:09 Balancing football, work and family 5:41 Turning disappointment in Auckland into motivation 7:27 Lopez on his future and the next challenge 8:11 Playing in front of a packed AAMI Park 8:51 Asian football and South Melbourne’s

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