The 2019 Asian Cup is shaping as a starkly different environment for the Socceroos than 2015, when they fed off home support on their way to triumph, but Graham Arnold insists his team are ready for the challenge.
The Socceroos have a fresh mindset under new coach Graham Arnold despite a horror preparation for their Asian Cup defence.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold says his side ‘has the utmost belief and confidence in what we do’ as their first match at the 2019 Asian Cup against Jordan looms large. But his choice of words is not to everyone’s taste.
Ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup, the Socceroos were ranked 100th in the world and had won just one of 11 games. But resilience built before the tournament and momentum during it saw them pull off a historic victory.
A BRILLIANT goal from 20-year-old Sardar Azmoun put Iran into the next stage of the Asian Cup, while UAE stunned Bahrain in Canberra.
SOCCEROOS captain Mile Jedinak is uncertain if his injured ankle will heal in time for Saturday’s Asian Cup showdown against South Korea.
A SUBLIME piece of skill from Sardar Azmoun booked Iran’s passage into the Asian Cup football quarter-finals and condemned Qatar to an early exit.
UNITED Arab Emirates boss Mahdi Ali says he has six dreams and one of those fantasies is to coach an A-League club as his side is charming the Asian Cup.
JAVIER Aguirre’s tenure as Japan coach is in jeopardy due to match-fixing allegations, as his team battle stifling conditions in Brisbane.
A CALAMITOUS own goal and the 2015 Asian Cup’s fastest goal has all but secured a quarter-final spot for the United Arab Emirates in a 2-1 win over Bahrain.
IN Melbourne we have Collingwood-Carlton, in Europe there’s the Real Madrid-Barcelona El Clasico, but as far as derbies go Jordan v Palestine is unique.
PALESTINE will press to have Israel expelled from all competitions at the FIFA Congress in May unless Palestinian players are allowed to travel freely.
MATHEW Leckie always knew the Socceroos had goalscorers other than Tim Cahill. Now he wants to join them.
IT’S meant to be the Titanic clash of the group, but Robbie Kruse has warned the Socceroos’ game with South Korea could be sabotaged by a “disgrace” of a pitch.
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