Chile helped pile the pressure on champions Spain after sealing an eventually comfortable 3-1 win over Australia in their World Cup Group B opener in Cuiaba on Friday.... more »
Australia, basking in the role of world Cup underdogs, are up for the "massive" challenge of tackling Chile, coach Ange Postecoglou promised in Cuiaba on the eve of Friday's Group B game.... more »
Coach Jorge Sampaoli made 17,000 million Chileans happy on Friday by declaring star player Arturo Vidal fit for Friday's World Cup "final" with Australia.... more »
World Cup outsiders Australia are aiming to punch above their weight and give a Chile side choc-a-bloc with talent a bloody nose in Cuiaba on Friday.... more »
Australia veteran Tim Cahill told his young, untested teammates on Wednesday to cast aside any lingering pre-World Cup jitters and go out and enjoy the experience of locking horns with Chile in their World Cup opener.... more »
Chile star Arturo Vidal gave his team a timely boost just two days before their opening World Cup clash against Australia by training with his team-mates.... more »
Goalkeeper Mat Ryan and midfielder Dario Vidosic on Tuesday said they could not wait to get stuck into opening World Cup opponents Chile on Friday in Cuiaba.... more »
Australia captain Mile Jedinak believes his side's early arrival in Brazil will stand them in good stead once the World Cup begins in earnest.... more »
Chile's midfield star Arturo Vidal is a doubt to face Australia in Cuiaba as he battles a knee inflamation, La Roja's medical staff revealed at their Belo Horizonte camp Saturday.... more »
Australia's Alex Wilkinson and Jason Davidson said Saturday excitement is building in the squad camp as they finalize preparations for their World Cup opener against Chile on Friday.... more »
Drawn in an unforgiving group with champions Spain, 2010 runners-up Holland and a strong Chilean team, Australia have it all to do to make a World Cup impact.... more »
Nikica Jelavic gave Croatia a 1-0 win over Australia in a warm-up game Friday ahead of their World Cup opener against hosts Brazil next week.... more »
Spanish World Cup winner David Villa will play a guest stint at newly branded Melbourne City for Australia's A-League next season, the club said on Thursday.... more »
Veteran striker Tim Cahill insisted Wednesday Australia are not at the World Cup to make up the numbers as they try to clamber out of a group containing champions Spain, the Netherlands and Chile.... more »
Australia's most capped player Mark Schwarzer Wednesday said he was worried about how inexperienced Ange Postecoglou's World Cup squad is and said he would not have axed Luke Wilkshire.... more »
Australian head coach Ange Postecoglou brought World Cup heartache to four players, including playmaker Tom Rogic, in unveiling his definitive 23-man squad, saying Tuesday all his choices were meticulously thought out.... more »
Australian head Coach Ange Postecoglou brought World Cup heartache to four players, including playmaker Tom Rogic, in unveiling his definitive 23-man squad.... more »
Australian head Coach Ange Postecoglou brought World Cup heartache to four players, including playmaker Tom Rogic, in unveiling his definitive 23-man squad.... more »
Australia secured a 2-0 win Monday in a World Cup prep against Brazilian hosts Parana Clube with Oliver Bozanic and Newcastle Jets striker Adam Taggart on target on his 21st birthday.... more »
Australia secured a 2-0 win Monday in a practice match against Brazilian hosts Parana Clube with Oliver Bozanic and Newcastle Jets striker Adam Taggart on target on his 21st birthday.... more »
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