Socceroos captain’s frustrating wait over
It has been a long wait, but Socceroos skipper Mat Ryan has finally played a competitive game for Italian club Roma.
It has been a long wait, but Socceroos skipper Mat Ryan has finally played a competitive game for Italian club Roma.
A venue has been chosen for what looms as a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier for the Socceroos against Japan.
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While it wasn’t quite the history the Socceroos were after, Tony Popovic’s men delivered a gutsy performance on Japanese soil, defying the odds to bring a point back to Australia. See how the action unfolded.
Two own goals were scored in a tense battle between the Socceroos and Japan in Saitama.
It wasn’t pretty but a masterful tactical display from Tony Popovic delivered Australia a shock draw, but it was far from the finished product as Japan proved they are clearly a class above.
The feeling the Socceroos had after their famous win over Japan at the 2006 FIFA World Cup is something national coach Tony Popovic wants his players to also experience in Saitama on Tuesday night.
It has been 15 years since the Socceroos have beaten Japan, and it’s a run of outs the Australians are determined to end on Tuesday night.
Goalkeeper Joe Gauci can’t afford to relax if he wants to hold on to his place in Australia’s starting team.
He has been missing from the past couple of Socceroos squads, but one of Australia’s best players remains hopeful of being recalled to the national team.
Socceroos captain Mat Ryan is seemingly facing a tough battle to win his spot back in Australia’s best 11.
A surprise selection in the Socceroos squad showed why he was picked in Australia’s 3-1 win over China.
The Socceroos kicked off the Tony Popovic era with a win – but the new coach gave his team a brutal assessment of their victory, as they warm up for the first real test against Japan.
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