Knee injury ends season for Socceroo Boyle
Martin Boyle’s Socceroos dream has developed into a nightmare after the Scotland-based winger was ruled out for the remainder of the season following a knee injury sustained on the eve of the Asian Cup.
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Ryan: Socceroos must want it more
On the eve of the crucial clash with Palestine, Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan has questioned his teammates’ desire in the embarrassing opening loss to Jordan and pledged it won’t happen again.
Insane 30-yard belter cancelled out as Japan snatch come-from-behind win
Yuya Osako netted a quickfire double as former champions Japan survived a scare to beat minnows Turkmenistan 3-2 in their Asian Cup opener.
Roos’ move on backburner for Cup goal
Milos Degenek isn’t willing to discuss his potential club move to Saudi Arabia, but the Socceroos defender is happy to talk about winning the Asian Cup.
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‘Immature’ A-League doesn’t rate financially
EXPERTS have warned that A-League clubs simply can’t offer the wages to lure the cream of Asian football to Australia on a fulltime basis.
Billionaire throws weight behind China push
CHINESE billionaire Xu Jiayin is digging deep into his sizeable pockets to ensure Team Dragon has plenty of support against the Socceroos on Thursday night.
A-League push for full-time refs gathers steam
IT’S only a matter of time before the A-League fields professional match officials given the large number of locals on Asian Cup duty, says the FFA’s referees boss.
16 reasons we’ve LOVED Asian Cup so far
A FIFA record of NO DRAWS, incredible crowds, good football & Socceroos fever: with group stages done, here’s why we’ve LOVED the Asian Cup so far.
Decision time: who joins Mile in midfield?
SKIPPER Mile Jedinak has been cleared, but who will join him in midfield and who gets picked between Aziz Behich and Jason Davidson? VOTE HERE.
Up for Cup: 24 games, 61 goals, 0 draws
KEISUKE Honda and Shinji Kagawa fire for Japan in front of 25,000 fans in Melbourne to extend the Asian Cup’s incredible run of no draws. Up for the Cup.
Iraq coach bemoans quarterfinal scheduling
IRAQ boss Radhi Swadi says the AFC should have given more thought to its quarterfinal scheduling, claiming his side is disadvantaged.
Qatar chiefs in Sydney on scouting mission
QATAR has sent a team of officials to Sydney to closely monitor Australia’s Asian Cup success as it prepares to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Iraq beat Palestine to set up Iran clash
IRAQ will meet its rival Iran in the quarter-final of the Asian Cup after making hard work of dispatching Palestine 2-0 at Canberra Stadium on Tuesday night.
Stars shine as Japan set up UAE date
FAVOURITE Japan is through to a quarterfinal with the United Arab Emirates after overpowering Jordan in front of a full house in Melbourne.
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