Australia coach Ange Postecoglou said he would "be surprised" if talisman Tim Cahill retired from international football after his team celebrated their storming Asian Cup triumph on Saturday.... more »
Australia boss Ange Postecoglou said the Socceroos were ready to "take on the world" after they won a gripping final against South Korea to lift the Asian Cup trophy on Saturday.... more »
James Troisi's extra-time winner fired Australia to their first Asian Cup title as they downed South Korea 2-1 in a gripping final on Saturday.... more »
Hosts Australia named an unchanged starting eleven for the Asian Cup final against South Korea on Saturday, while the Koreans made just one alteration for the heavyweight clash in Sydney.... more »
South Korea skipper Ki Sung-Yueng has spoken of his "shame" at the country's failure to lift the Asian Cup for 55 years as they prepare for Saturday's final against hosts Australia.... more »
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou on Friday warned South Korea to expect a backlash from his snarling, snapping Socceroos when the teams clash in the Asian Cup final.... more »
South Korea prepared for this weekend's Asian Cup final against Australia in a relaxed mood on Thursday, insisting all the pressure would be on the host nation.... more »
Australia's talisman Tim Cahill brushed off retirement talk before the Asian Cup final and cannily labelled South Korea favourites as he indulged in some mind games on Thursday.... more »
Australia defender Ivan Franjic has received a boost in his fight to be fit for the Asian Cup final after scans cleared him of serious injury, a report said on Thursday.... more »
Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan on Thursday insisted that reports linking him to English giants Liverpool will not distract him from this weekend's Asian Cup final against South Korea.... more »
Ange Postecoglou said he's not worried about South Korea's miserly defence in the Asian Cup final after the Socceroos underlined their incredible ability to score through almost any player.... more »
No one is more surprised at Massimo Luongo's stand-out Asian Cup performances than, well, the player himself as he prepares for the match of his life in Saturday's final.... more »
Australia boss Ange Postecoglou said the Socceroos were not popping champagne corks yet after they sank United Arab Emirates 2-0 on Tuesday to set up an Asian Cup final against South Korea.... more »
Australia struck twice early on and then soaked up the pressure as they downed United Arab Emirates 2-0 to set up an Asian Cup final against unbeaten South Korea on Tuesday.... more »
Australia defender Matthew Spiranovic returned from suspension as coach Ange Postecoglou made two changes for the Asian Cup semi-final against United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.... more »
United Arab Emirates boss Mahdi Ali on Monday warned his team not to focus solely on talisman Tim Cahill despite his heroics in leading Australia into the Asian Cup semi-finals.... more »
Ange Postecoglou on Monday urged his Socceroos side to seize the chance to win Australian "hearts and minds" as they size up an Asian Cup semi-final against United Arab Emirates.... more »
Australia's Tim Cahill is celebrating his Asian Cup heroics by retweeting a series of bizarre memes of himself, from floating in space to rodeo-riding a rhino, sparking a social media trend.... more »
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou says Tuesday's Asian Cup semi-final in Newcastle between the free-scoring Socceroos and the tournament's surprise package United Arab Emirates is not about the new "Messi or Ronaldo".... more »
Australia have turned up the heat on the United Arab Emirates before Tuesday's Asian Cup semi-final, warning the Gulf side that they would "choke them until they're blue".... more »
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou let rip over reports questioning his future following his side's 2-0 Asian Cup quarter-final victory over China, slamming the rumours as "garbage".... more »
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