FIFA World Cup
Analysis
Australian soccer
Socceroos doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
As unpleasant as it is to say, Australia’s struggles in possession against anything resembling an organised defence are starting to look like a Graham Arnold problem.
- by Emma Kemp
Latest
FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2024 as it happened: Pressure intensifies on Arnold after Socceroos’ goalless draw with Indonesia
Following last week’s shock 1-0 defeat to Bahrain, Australia’s hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup have taken another massive hit.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Australian soccer
Suffering from stasis, Socceroos wake up with a brutal hangover
While Australia’s loss to Bahrain was a surprise, the way they played was sadly not.
- by Vince Rugari
‘Not good enough’: Socceroos searching for answers after Gold Coast nightmare
It was supposed to be a relatively simple outing to start the third round of World Cup qualification, but it ended up as a night of historical lows for Graham Arnold’s men.
- by Vince Rugari
As it happened: Out-of-sorts Socceroos suffer horror start in World Cup qualifying bid
Follow all the action as Australia play the first of a series of critical clashes in the tougher third round of World Cup qualifying.
- by Emma Kemp
Spurs fans are loving ‘Big Ange’. If only he’d been shown such respect here
In Australia, some struggled with Ange Postecoglou’s name. In the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, tens of thousands of Brits chant it.
- by Vince Rugari
Premier hints at Matildas home clash; Socceroos to hit Melbourne in November
The Socceroos will host a pivotal FIFA World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in November and a Matildas home game could be in the pipeline as well.
- by Roy Ward
Perspective
Olympics
Save the Games for sports whose zenith is the Olympics
The sports that should be celebrated at the Games are those whose athletes have a singular goal – Olympic gold.
- by Cameron Atfield
Argentine fans singing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Argentine fans singing Es un Sentimiento, no Puedo Parar at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, December 3 2022 at the FIFA World Cup
‘I have given it my all’: England manager Southgate’s big call after heart-breaking Euros defeat
Gareth Southgate announces he’s leaving his role as England manager after they lost to Spain in the European Championship final, their second straight loss in the final of the continental tournament.
Analysis
Socceroos
Despite World Cup expansion, this will be no cakewalk for Socceroos
But for a total of 3.35 FIFA ranking points, Australia could have had a much easier road to the 2026 World Cup. Instead, they are facing a familiar, but no less formidable challenge.
- by Vince Rugari
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