Irankunda move pleases Socceroos coach
Nestory Irankunda is on the move as the Socceroos’ road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is piling up with solid opponents for Australia.
Nestory Irankunda is on the move as the Socceroos’ road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is piling up with solid opponents for Australia.
Tony Popovic hopes he’s seen the first steps of some future Socceroos. The national coach discusses how to develop Australia’s elite young talent into international stars.
He had only just returned to the A-League, but a former Socceroos goalkeeper has decided to hang up his gloves.
Wrexham FC has landed in Australia for its pre-season series, and while there was talk the club may take a Socceroo home to the Championship, the Hollywood star-powered club kept silent.
Socceroo Daniel Arzani is returning to Europe after spending the past three seasons in the A-League.
A Socceroos playmaker has attracted further interest from Europe, while an emerging A-League talent could again be on the move.
Craig Goodwin is confident that good form in the 2025-26 A-League season will result in him being selected in the Socceroos squad for next year’s World Cup.
Patrick Yazbek has praised the quality of the Major League Soccer competition after helping Australia qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup.
Mat Ryan’s 100th appearance for the Socceroos was one to remember, with the goalkeeper starring in a win that took Australia to the World Cup.
Veteran striker Mitch Duke has grabbed an unexpected opportunity with the Socceroos with both hands.
One job done, work to do. After sealing World Cup qualification Tony Popovic has plenty to ponder. Erin Smith analyses how the Socceroos got here, and what’s ahead before the 2025 World Cup.
Early qualification for next year’s FIFA World Cup will give the Socceroos plenty of time to get “much better” than they are now.
The Socceroos are going to a sixth successive FIFA World Cup after sealing qualification with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah.
The Socceroos 1-0 win over Japan in Perth took us one step closer to direct World Cup qualification, but it isn’t guaranteed. What would it take for Saudi Arabia to leapfrog the Aussies? We take a look at the state of play.
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