Jackson Irvine‘s club FC St. Pauli could be without the gun midfielder for several weeks after he was stretchered off during the Socceroosfriendly against Mexico. Graham Arnold‘s side may look back at the game as a missed opportunity, after squandering a 2-0 lead with Mexico fighting back to seal a …
Read More »Socceroos taught ‘great lesson’ by Ecuador
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has been left encouraged by a “great lesson” after seeing his side beaten by Ecuador in a friendly. After beating the South American side handily last week, the Socceroos let an early lead slip as Ecuador ran out 2-1 winners courtesy of a second-half double. The …
Read More »Socceroos star targeted by own teammate
Australia’s goalkeeper Mat Ryan was targeted by a sour club teammate about his howler that burned the Socceroos badly against Argentina on Sunday morning. It was in the 57th minute when Ryan failed to clear the ball from his own box, instead attempting to dribble it out between two opponents …
Read More »‘Horror’ end to heartbroken Socceroos’ World Cup
Argentina were ultimately too good for Australia, sending the Socceroos to their knees with a 2-1 win.
Read More »Lid lifted on Socceroos psyche as Messi duel awaits
Australia’s players speak in glowing, almost reverential terms about Lionel Messi. “He just does things that, you know, no one else can do,” forward Mathew Leckie said. Milos Degenek went even further. “Probably,” the Socceroos defender said, “the best footballer ever to grace the game.” READ MORE: ‘Dead right’: Why …
Read More »‘Invincible underdogs’ to send Socceroos fans crazy
Tens of thousands of Socceroos fans are getting ready to cheer on the “invincible underdogs” in their round-of-16 clash with Lionel Messi‘s Argentina — and many of them will flock to live sites. Melbourne’s Federation Square, Sydney’s Darling Harbour and Brisbane’s King George Square are among the locations set to …
Read More »How secret Danish plan landed in Socceroos’ hands
A note intended for the Denmark captain advising him of a change to the side’s formation ended up in the hands of Socceroos coaching staff, potentially changing the course of their World Cup clash. In the 70th minute of the Socceroos 1-0 win – which saw them qualify for the …
Read More »‘Define a generation’: Socceroos make history
DOHA: Socceroos defender Milos Degenek said the sky is the limit for what the team can achieve, citing previous underdog stories as inspiration. “Leicester City won the Premier League four or five years ago, anything’s possible. Croatia went to the final of the World Cup,” he told reporters. “Anything’s possible. …
Read More »Socceroos make one change for Denmark
Good evening, and welcome to our coverage of what could be a historic day at the FIFA World Cup for Australia. It’s all to play for as the Socceroos clash with Denmark in a Group D match almost certain to determine who goes through in second place behind France. For …
Read More »Socceroos hero explains bizarre on-field dust-up
DOHA: Mitch Duke was in absolutely everything for the Socceroos in the win over Tunisia – a glorious goal, a lovely celebration and just over an hour of grafting before he was subbed off. But there was one moment, midway through the first half, that drew louder boos than at …
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