Flat Socceroos do just enough at Asian Cup
They again struggled in attack, but the Socceroos did enough to beat Syria and seal a berth in the knockout stages of the Asian Cup.
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Star defender fears for his Socceroos future
Harry Souttar is a crucial part of Australia’s Asian Cup campaign, but his lack of football at club level remains a concern.
Socceroos ‘on edge’ at Asian Cup
The Socceroos can seal a round-of-16 Asian Cup berth by beating Syria on Thursday night.
Socceroos attacking weapon ready to fire
Socceroo Riley McGree has returned from injury with a new ‘outlook’ on his football career.
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Socceroos coach breaks silence on exit talk
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Aussie Isaias eyes Socceroos berth
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Flip flops fly as Qatar beats UAE
Amid shoes being thrown in insult, Qatar won its politically charged Asian Cup semi-final against host and bitter political rival United Arab Emirates.
Japan bury Iran to book place in Cup final
Japan benefited from a controversial penalty as they sent favourites Iran crashing out of the Asian Cup semi-finals to move within one win of a record-extending fifth title.
Milligan ponders end after bitter defeat
Socceroos captain Mark Milligan has dropped a strong hint he may soon retire from international football, saying he has done a lot of thinking about hanging up the boots.
‘I let my country, teammates down’
Teammates have rallied around Milos Degenek, assuring him Australia’s Asian Cup exit ‘was not even close to an individual thing’ despite the defender feeling ‘pretty s*** about his howler.
Dark hours for soccer. And new dawn seems long way off
The Socceroos knocked out of the Asian Cup, the complete debacle that is the Alen Stajcic saga and the death of Awer Mabil’s sister. It hasn’t been a great week for Australian soccer.
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