With the Socceroos’ World Cup qualifiers later this month, Robbie Slater and Marco Monteverde argue several A-League stars including Mathew Leckie must be in the mix. It’s all in the Tackle.
While it’s good news for one Socceroo, another has been sidelined for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
The Young Socceroos are champions of Asia for the first time in a huge moment for Australian football — thanks to some penalty shoot-out heroics.
Mat Ryan has returned from a hip problem but another Socceroos keeper has suffered a similar injury playing for his English club.
Kusini Yengi scored twice as the Socceroos narrowly avoided what would have been a costly loss to Bahrain.
The Socceroos have fallen apart in spectacular circumstances with their world cup qualification campaign on a knife’s edge.
Kusini Yengi came to the rescue for the Socceroos deep into stoppage time, but if the striker really does want to be the next Tim Cahill he has a long way to go, writes ERIN SMITH.
The Socceroos have escaped with a 2-2 draw against Bahrain in Riffa, conceding two goals inside two disastrous minutes before scoring an equaliser deep into stoppage time.
The Socceroos’ will be counting on winger Craig Goodwin’s impact to turn the tables against Bahrain as he returns from suspension, while Nishan Velupillay tends to an ankle injury.
The Socceroos are seeking redemption against Bahrain on Wednesday morning in Riffa.
A Melbourne Victory star could consider an overseas move if suitors emerge following his impressive comeback to international football.
Costly missed chances could come back to haunt the Socceroos, but Saudi Arabia felt equally aggrieved after they were denied an injury-time winner in a dramatic scoreless draw in Melbourne.
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