Socceroos intent on topping group
The Socceroos have work left to do against Uzbekistan if they are to top Group B at the Asian Cup.
The Socceroos have work left to do against Uzbekistan if they are to top Group B at the Asian Cup.
The Socceroos made it two wins from as many matches at the Asian Cup but not before a second-half scare involving captain Mat Ryan.
Graham Arnold has accomplished the first step in Australia’s Asian Cup mission but the Socceroos coach must now confront a key dilemma, writes ROBBIE SLATER.
Few shone in Australia’s win over Syria in their second game of the Asian Cup, but the Socceroos got the job done regardless. ERIN SMITH judges how all the players fared.
With Australia co-hosting next year’s Women’s World Cup, don’t expect a local bid to stage the 2023 Asian Cup.
The ‘disaster’ that was Australia’s Women’s Asian Cup campaign is in contrast to the effort of ex-Matildas coach Alen Stajcic to guide the Philippines to the semi-finals.
The Matildas scored 18 goals in their opening Asian Cup match but didn’t make it past the quarter-finals and that could have repercussions.
The Matildas need to stop the threat of Sam Kerr’s Chelsea teammate Ji So-yun if they are to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals.
Conceding a goal at the Asian Cup has left the Matildas in an angry mood, and that pleases coach Tony Gustavsson.
It wasn’t a blowout like the 18-0 opener but Matildas star Sam Kerr stepped up when needed at the Asian Cup.
Australia’s best-ever football player just became its greatest goalscorer, Sam Kerr piling on five goals to pass Tim Cahill in a ridiculous Asian Cup rout.
Sam Kerr was ill all week and couldn’t find the goal that would equal an international scoring record but has bigger team ambitions.
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