With a parochial Melbourne crowd at their backs, the Socceroos are ready for whatever Saudi Arabia throw at them in their huge World Cup qualifier.
Anna Harrington
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has dropped Nestory Irankunda and recalled Sydney's Rhyan Grant for World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Striker Mitch Duke says the Socceroos are ignoring their winless record against Japan in Japan ahead of Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier in Saitama.
Steve Larkin
After getting a first-up win at home, the real challenge for new Socceroos coach Tony Popovic comes in just a few days against Japan.
Val Migliaccio
The Socceroos have downed China 3-1 in Tony Popovic's first game as coach to revive Australia's hopes of qualifying for the next World Cup.
Sophie Devine has inspired her New Zealand side to a shock win in the Women's T20 World Cup, bowling out India for 102 to triumph by 58 runs in Dubai.
Staff Writers
A rampant South African team have inflicted a 10-wicket defeat on the West Indies in their opening Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai.
An English Premier League midfielder has been named in the latest Socceroos squad after coming out of international retirement.
Marco Monteverde
Football Australia appear to have settled on the next coach of the Socceroos with former Perth Glory boss Tony Popovic set to take over the national team.
Jake Santa Maria
The Socceroos' poor World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Indonesia have piled pressure on Graham Arnold, but the coach has Football Australia's backing.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has some thinking to do after a 0-0 draw with Indonesia compounded a horror start to the latest round of World Cup qualifying.
The Socceroos stumbled against Bahrain at home and coach Graham Arnold is seeking a positive response when they play Indonesia away on Tuesday.
Alessandro Circati has just three international caps to his name, but the Perth SC and Glory product already looms as the Socceroos’ starting centre-back for the next decade.
Ben Smith
One game into the pivotal third phase of their World Cup qualifying campaign, and the Socceroos are already facing some “harsh truths” following their shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain on the Gold Coast.
A 10-man Socceroos have stuttered out of the blocks in their opening third-round AFC Asian Qualifier as they fell to a dismal 1-0 loss to Bahrain on the Gold Coast.
They may be ranked 66 places lower than Australia, but Socceroos Kye Rowles and Mitchell Duke are treating Bahrain with the utmost respect ahead of their World Cup qualifier on the Gold Coast.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has noticed a difference in wunderkind Nestory Irankunda since his off-season move to Bayern Munich — and it bodes well for the national team.
Optimism is abounding within the Socceroos squad, with added depth and the rise of several first-team players giving Australia a shot in the arm ahead of a pivotal phase of World Cup qualifying.
Three West Australian products will fly to Queensland next week as the Socceroos begin what they hope will be their final qualifying phase before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has backed Adam Taggart to keep himself in the mix for World Cup selection as the countdown to North America in 2026 hits two years.
Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja says he is confused as to why the Socceroos are playing against ‘a country that our government doesn’t even recognise’ when they meet Palestine in Perth.
Jackson Barrett
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has vowed to swing the changes ahead of their clash with Palestine on Tuesday night, with three WA boys firming for a chance to start in their hometown.
Socceroos winger Martin Boyle has given his endorsement to Australia’s young guns and backed wunderkind Nestory Irankunda to flourish in the next stage of his career.
The last time the Socceroos came to Perth, Perth Glory skipper Adam Taggart was watching on in the stands. On Tuesday night, he might get a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity.
