Confirmed: Popovic unveiled as new Socceroos boss
Australia’s search for a successor to Graham Arnold lasted barely a weekend – with Tony Popovic parachuted into a World Cup qualification rescue mission.
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The $10m medal: Australia’s eye-watering Olympic price tag reveal
Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.
Socceroos road to 2026 World Cup set to get even harder
Socceroos midfielder Keanu Baccus says he only expects qualifying for this and future World Cups to get harder as more and more Asian countries invest more into national football teams.
A-League off-season: big names out and the stars coming to play
The off-season has produced mass movements including big names departing and star signings. ERIN SMITH takes a look at how every club is placed ahead of the upcoming season.
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‘Just do your job’: Ex-Matildas coach slams whinging players
In an extraordinary interview the Matildas longest serving coach has publicly defended ousted coach Tony Gustavsson and said the disastrous Olympic result is not the coach’s fault.
Football Australia chief hits back at ‘silly’ criticism
Football Australia boss James Johnson is looking for answers after the worst Olympic campaign in Matildas history as he hits back at criticism and denies rift with star striker Sam Kerr.
Slater: Golden girls show Matildas what real success looks like
The Matildas don’t need to look further than the Olympic village for an idea of what it takes to be the world’s best, writes ROBBIE SLATER. And it’s time Football Australia takes responsibility if they’re ever going to get there.
Olympic soccer match ends in huge brawl
Even coaching staff got involved during the major brawl at the Olympics quarter-final.
Matildas ‘need to win something’ says Football Australia CEO
On the back of their Olympics debacle, James Johnson has opened up on the plans for the Matildas’ ‘evolution’ as the team heads towards hosting a home Asian Cup in less than two years.
Fears champagne-sipping FA have cruelled next-gen Matildas
The Matildas failure to get out of the group stage of the Olympics has thrust a burning spotlight on a game that is already in crisis at a domestic level. It’s about to get worse.
The candidates: Who could be Matildas’ next coach?
Three time women’s championship winning A-Leagues coach Ante Juric has emerged as a front runner to take the charge of the Matildas. Find out how he compares with the contenders.
Enter via jet, exit by bus — Matildas’ journey goes off script
They arrived on a private jet full of promise and were hustled out of town on a train and bus, but players are sticking by the outgoing coach and their preparation for the Games.
‘Unmitigated disaster’: Matildas failure torn apart
An unmitigated disaster – there’s no other way to describe the Matildas’ failed Olympic Games campaign. And Football Australia has themselves to blame for what is a costly failure, writes Socceroos great ROBBIE SLATER.
Matty and Missile: French Phelps, the great Fox, Matildas hard truths
Jess Fox Australia’s “greatest athlete,” France’s hometown hero, Mollie’s nerves get the better of her, the hard truths for the Matildas and more on the Matty and the Missile podcast in Paris.
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