De Jong gets Asia nod for Sky Blues
Dutch marquee Siem de Jong has won the battle to prove his fitness ahead of Sydney FC’s Asian Champions League campaign, despite being sidelined in the A-League with a knee problem.
Asian Cup
Kosmina: Blow whistle on junior coaching
The whole process of how we teach our young footballers in Australia has come under the microscope again in light of the Socceroos’ Asian Cup capitulation.
Qatar shock Japan to win Asian Cup
Students became the masters in Abu Dhabi as a clinical performance from Qatar brought a first Asian Cup triumph in a 3-1 final victory over record champions Japan.
Socceroos coach breaks silence on exit talk
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has responded to a bombshell report claiming he was set to quit his post after just six months.
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Why Kerr’s mum missed epic penalty shootout
WHEN Sam Kerr was told her mum Roxanne disappeared and didn’t watch her score the winning penalty in a super tense semi-final win over Thailand, she just smirked.
Matildas road to AFC Asian Cup final
THE Matildas are in Jordan for their most important tournament of the year. SWOOP’s guide to the Asian Cup, Australia’s passport to the women’s World Cup.
Matildas’ worst trait rears its ugly head
IF the Matildas go on to win the AFC Asian Cup they will look back and see the match against Thailand as the biggest lesson they have learnt on the way to becoming No.1 in Asia.
‘Worst performance I’ve been involved in’
ALANNA Kennedy’s last-gasp heroics failed to paper over the Matildas poor Asian Cup semi-final performance against Thailand.
Victory kids to face incredible Hulk
MELBOURNE Victory will unleash their pack of youths in Wednesday night’s Asian Champions League clash with Shanghai SIPG. And they’ll have to overcome one of the game’s brightest talents.
Stajcic: Lack of danger a concern for Matildas
THE Matildas smacking Thailand 5-0 last month isn’t a good gauge for the AFC Asian Cup semi final on Wednesday says coach Alen Stajcic.
Kyah Simon: Hunters become the hunted
AS a team we celebrated qualifying for next year’s World Cup with a swim in the Dead Sea but now it’s back to business because the job here in Amman is only half done, writes Kyah Simon.
Stajcic defends shut down — players got result
MATILDAS coach Alen Stajcic was angered by suggestions anti-football reared its ugly head during the Australia and Japan AFC women’s Asian Cup clash in Amman.
Chidiac’s Matildas rise a positive for SA soccer
Alex Chidiac won her place in the squad against all odds after Adelaide United ‘won’ the wooden spoon at the end of the 2017/18 season for the sixth time in 10 W-League campaigns.
Matildas to prey on Japan’s fear of failure
MATILDAS attacking midfielder Katrina Gorry says the Japanese fear of failure is a trump card Australia must play on before the do-or-die AFC Asian Cup clash in Amman on Friday.
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