Every goal: Roos rivals’ fairytale run rolls on, hosts eye last 16 spot
Asian Cup wrap: Jordan continued their fairytale run by becoming the first team to reach the Asian Cup knockouts, while the hosts closed in on a spot in the last 16.
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How Arnold’s key Asian Cup plan unravelled
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold was banking on the creativity of two key players in the United Arab Emirates, only for injuries to cruel his attacking blueprint.
Palestine expects Socceroos to be switched on
Palestine might have claimed its first point in Asian Cup history against Syria with a goalless draw, but know the rebounding reigning champion Australia will be a different proposition.
Arnie’s fighting challenge to Socceroos
Faced with another Asian Cup banana skin following their 1-0 capitulation to Jordan, Graham Arnold has demanded a reaction from his Socceroos against another minnow in Palestine.
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Roos back Ange rotation plan
ROBBIE Kruse and Mathew Leckie have declared the rotation gamble has paid off, after they were dropped for Australia’s final group match that ended in defeat.
Ryan lets his feet do the talking
IT was his hands that got him into the Socceroos, but goalkeeper Mathew Ryan believes it has been his feet that have helped him stay there.
Japan weren’t favourites – we are!
JAPAN’S Asian Cup elimination doesn’t mean the favourites are out – because Australia deserve that mantle, winger Robbie Kruse has claimed.
Leckie’s hamstring sweet for Tuesday
BULLOCKING Socceroo Mathew Leckie has cleared himself to play in Tuesday’s Asian Cup semi-final against the UAE in Newcastle.
UAE know they can’t be Cahill obsessed
THEY could be forgiven for obsessing about Tim Cahill, but the UAE players insist they must not fall into that trap.
Roos Insider: the Australia Day awards
IT’S time to hand out awards from Socceroos camp. Who is in need of a pat on the back and who needs to be brought back down to earth?
Roos think Hunter can be a fortress
THE Socceroos believe the controversial semi-final venue Hunter Stadium could prove to be a fortress in Tuesday’s Asian Cup semi-final against UAE.
Iranians target wrong Ben Williams on Facebook
AN American namesake of Asian Cup referee Ben Williams has been bombarded with Facebook messages from Iran.
We can rise to the occasion again: UAE coach
ADMITTING their bodies will be exhausted, UAE coach Mahdi Ali hopes his player’s “heart and spirit” will lift them against the Socceroos on Tuesday.
Video: key moments in epic Asian Cup night
FROM Panenka penalties to send offs, unbearably tense shootouts, calamitous misses and cranky coaches, Friday night Asian Cup action had everything.
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