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‘No one is entitled to that shirt’: How Popovic plans to make Socceroos great again

Three days after Graham Arnold’s shock exit was publicised, his replacement has been unveiled - and has vowed to restore the fading pride in the Australian jersey.

  • Vince Rugari

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Graham Arnold made the right call to depart the Socceroos.

Arnold is a Socceroos legend, but he should have left two years ago

Few have given more to the cause of Australian soccer than Graham Arnold has, or for as long as he has.

  • Vince Rugari
Graham Arnold deals with more dejection against Indonesia from the dugout in Jakarta.

Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun, but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.

  • Vince Rugari
Australia coach Graham Arnold has plenty to think about.

‘We’re disappointed’: Arnold’s Socceroos tenure could hinge on China qualifier

Football Australia CEO James Johnson has thrown his full support behind Graham Arnold after the national team’s horror September window, but a do-or-die moment looms on the horizon.

  • Vince Rugari
Indonesia’s coach Shin Tae-yong - a one-time A-League import with Brisbane Roar - is thrown into the air after a World Cup qualifying match against the Philippines earlier this year.

‘All guns blazing’: 80,000 Indonesians await as Socceroos seek salvation in Jakarta

Long regarded as one of world football’s sleeping giants, Indonesia is a nation on the rise - which could mean a tricky night at the office for Graham Arnold’s under-pressure side.

  • Vince Rugari
Graham Arnold and the Socceroos have some huge thinking to do.

Suffering from stasis, Socceroos wake up with a brutal hangover

While Australia’s loss to Bahrain was a surprise, the way they played was sadly not.

  • Vince Rugari
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Mitchell Duke reacts after full-time.

‘Not good enough’: Socceroos searching for answers after Gold Coast nightmare

It was supposed to be a relatively simple outing to start the third round of World Cup qualification, but it ended up as a night of historical lows for Graham Arnold’s men.

  • Vince Rugari
Nestory Irankunda at training with the Socceroos on the Gold Coast.

‘He’s really growing’: Why Arnold believes Irankunda can live up to the hype

A long list of players have crumbled under the pressure Nestory Irankunda is facing as the Socceroos’ next great hope, but coach Graham Arnold has faith he can handle it.

  • Vince Rugari
Matildas star Ellie Carpenter thanks fans at Marvel Stadium after the win over Uzbekistan in February.

Premier hints at Matildas home clash; Socceroos to hit Melbourne in November

The Socceroos will host a pivotal FIFA World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in November and a Matildas home game could be in the pipeline as well.

  • Roy Ward
Lewis Miller fouls Son Heung-min in the Asian Cup quarter-final.

Despite World Cup expansion, this will be no cakewalk for Socceroos

But for a total of 3.35 FIFA ranking points, Australia could have had a much easier road to the 2026 World Cup. Instead, they are facing a familiar, but no less formidable challenge.

  • Vince Rugari

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