In-form Hibernian striker Jamie Maclaren was axed from Australia's World Cup squad Tuesday as coach Bert van Marwijk trimmed it to 26 players, with Bristol City skipper Bailey Wright also cut.... more »
Veteran Tim Cahill was included Monday in Bert van Marwijk's preliminary Australia squad for the World Cup, keeping him on track for a fourth appearance at the football showpiece.... more »
Brought in to oversee Australia's 2018 World Cup finals campaign, Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk watched his new charges lose 4-1 to Norway on a freezing night in Oslo on Friday.... more »
Tim Cahill is not guaranteed a place in Australia's squad at a fourth World Cup, coach Bert van Marwijk has warned despite including the veteran in his plans for two warm-up games.... more »
New Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk named his first squad since taking the job Tuesday, with 38-year-old Tim Cahill included after the Dutchman and his scouts monitored 100 players.... more »
New Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk said Thursday he has set his sights on taking Australia beyond the group stages of the World Cup, but warned it "will not be easy".... more »
Bert van Marwijk was tipped to achieve "great things" with Australia on Thursday as he was given the job of taking the Socceroos to the World Cup, following Ange Postecoglou's sudden departure.... more »
Bert van Marwijk will take the Socceroos to the World Cup in Russia, Football Federation Australia announced Thursday following Ange Postecoglou's sudden resignation from the top job late last year.... more »
Australia and Colombia are to meet in a friendly at Fulham's Craven Cottage ground on March 27 as part of their preparations for the World Cup, the English second-tier club announced on Friday.... more »
Coach Ange Postecoglou announced Wednesday that he will not take Australia to the World Cup next year, ending weeks of speculation about his future after a lengthy qualification campaign.... more »
Tim Cahill's call for more playing time surprised his club coach Thursday and raised the prospect of a move for the veteran after Australia qualified for the World Cup following a stellar showing by captain Mile Jedinak.... more »
Captain Mile Jedinak's second-half hat-trick fired Australia into next year's World Cup in Russia on Wednesday as they swept past Honduras 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff in Sydney.... more »
Veteran talisman Tim Cahill said Monday he had recovered from an ankle injury and was fit to play for Australia in this week's World Cup play-off with Honduras in Sydney.... more »
Tim Cahill is poised to give Australia a massive World Cup boost after being declared available for the Socceroos crucial 2018 World Cup playoff with Honduras here Friday.... more »
Goal-scoring talisman Tim Cahill took an ice machine on board the long flight to Honduras on Monday to treat his injured ankle as he races to be fit for this week's vital World Cup playoff.... more »
Captain Mile Jedinak was Wednesday named in an extended Australia squad for next month's two-leg World Cup play-off against Honduras with Bristol City defender Bailey Wright also returning from injury.... more »
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou failed to confirm or deny reports he's about to quit on Wednesday, raising speculation he'll walk away even if they qualify for the World Cup.... more »
Veteran striker Tim Cahill scored deep into extra time to take Australia a big step closer to next year's World Cup and end war-torn Syria's fairytale run in the play-offs on Tuesday.... more »
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