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 »
Syrian football fans have trolled Australia's official Facebook supporters page ahead of Tuesday's World Cup play-off in Sydney, flooding it with thousands of messages.... more »
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou admitted Tuesday's crunch World Cup play-off against Syria could be his last in charge, but the Australian doesn't plan for it to work out that way.... more »
Australian players and media slammed the referee after Syria's controversial late penalty dented their hopes of reaching next year's World Cup following a 1-1 play-off draw in Malacca.... more »
Omar al-Soma buried a late penalty as war-torn Syria drew 1-1 with Australia to put their two-legged World Cup play-off on a knife-edge on Thursday.... more »
A qualifying campaign that has defied civil war and internal splits has brought Syria within sight of a miraculous World Cup berth -- if they can overcome Asian champions Australia.... more »
Injured captain Mile Jedinak was Wednesday ruled out of Australia's crunch World Cup play-offs against Syria, as coach Ange Postecoglou included a host of fresh faces in the push to make Russia.... more »
A youthful Germany side weathered a second-half fightback by Australia to open their Confederations Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over the Socceroos on Monday in Sochi.... more »
Socceroos veteran Tim Cahill says the time is right for Australia to shock inexperienced Germany on Monday and prove themselves at the Confederations Cup.... more »
Australia departed for the Russia and FIFA's Confederations Cup Wednesday insisting they can still win it, despite a crushing 4-0 demolition by Brazil in a lopsided warm-up.... more »
Talisman Tim Cahill will take over the captain's armband in the absence of Mile Jedinak as Australia seek to sweep their two-match series against Greece in Melbourne on Tuesday.... more »
Jamie Vardy is to skip England's final friendly before manager Roy Hodgson puts the finishing touches to his Euro 2016 squad in order to get married.... more »
Valencia goalkeeper Mat Ryan said Friday that reigning Asian Cup champions Australia can go beyond being the best in the region to one day win the World Cup.... more »
Veteran Tim Cahill was included Tuesday in Australia's squad for a double-header against Greece, one of 10 changes from the Socceroos line-up unveiled last week to play England.... more »
Experienced campaigners Mile Jedinak and Robbie Kruse spearhead a new-look Australia squad announced Wednesday hoping to derail England's build-up to the European Championships.... more »
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou says his team is good enough to beat anyone in Asia and he is not worried who they draw in the next round of World Cup qualifying.... more »
Asian heavyweights Australia and Japan booked their places in the next round of World Cup qualifying with big wins on Tuesday as China stunned Qatar to bring their campaign back from the dead.... more »
Tim Cahill scored a double and Robbie Kruse provided three goal assists as Australia trounced Jordan 5-1 to finish top of their 2018 World Cup Asia qualifying group in Sydney on Tuesday.... more »
Harry Redknapp admits that Jordan are the underdogs going into Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Australia but believes they have what it takes to win against the Socceroos in Sydney.... more »
Australia's Socceroos posted their biggest win under manager Ange Postecoglou with a thumping 7-0 win over Tajikistan to hold their lead in their 2018 World Cup qualifying group in Adelaide on Thursday.... more »
England will prepare for Euro 2016 with warm-up friendlies against Turkey, Australia and Portugal, the English Football Association announced on Friday.... more »
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