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A perilous path to the 2026 World Cup just got trickier for the Socceroos

Australia’s rollicking 2-2 draw with Bahrain was another surprise result in one of the most bonkers World Cup qualifying groups ever seen.

  • Vince Rugari

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Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess and Kusini Yengi sport long faces after full-time.

Calamitous defending and spurned chances: Socceroos player ratings against Bahrain

It was another head-scratching performance from Tony Popovic’s team as the Socceroos try to claw their way into the 2026 World Cup.

  • Paul Zalunardo
He’s back: Herve Renard.

An old foe of the Matildas is back to derail the Socceroos’ World Cup hopes

Herve Renard, who coached France at last year’s Women’s World Cup, has returned to haunt Australia ahead of Thursday night’s crucial showdown with Saudi Arabia.

  • Vince Rugari
Alex Robertson’s international future is shrouded in mystery.

‘You have to respect the shirt’: Socceroos in selection stand-off with young star

Coach Tony Popovic says Alex Robertson, who is attracting interest from English Premier League clubs, has chosen to “not make himself available” to play for Australia.

  • Vince Rugari
Tony Popovic in the dugout at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday night.

Why ugly is beautiful for the Socceroos

Five things we learnt from Tony Popovic’s first two fixtures in charge of Australia, as the national team stays in the hunt for direct World Cup qualification.

  • Emma Kemp
Tony Popovic is overseeing his first Socceroos camp this week in Adelaide.

Popa’s baptism of fire: Australia’s World Cup hopes go on the line

Tony Popovic’s first match as Socceroos coach is the team’s most consequential World Cup qualifier in years, but he appears to be very much ready to meet the moment that awaits on Thursday night against China.

  • Vince Rugari
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Tony Popovic at training on Monday.

Diets, detail, discipline: What the Socceroos can expect under Popovic

The new national team boss is broadly perceived as a hot-tempered authoritarian – and while there’s a bit of that about him, few know the real Tony Popovic.

  • Vince Rugari
Craig Goodwin says players have taken responsibility for the predicament the Socceroos find themselves in this week.

‘A fresh start’: Socceroos ready to turn over a new leaf under Popovic

Players have to take their share of the blame for the results that led to Graham Arnold’s exit as coach, Socceroos star Craig Goodwin says, as a new era beckons this week.

  • Vince Rugari
Massimo Luongo is back in green and gold.

‘No sales pitch’: Luongo returns to Socceroos in Popovic’s first squad

Ipswich Town’s Massimo Luongo, the only Australian outfielder to have featured in the Premier League this season, is back in green and gold.

  • Vince Rugari
Tony Popovic.

Socceroos players may be anxious about Popovic, and that’s a good thing

It is fascinating that Football Australia has opted to swing heavily back towards an authoritarian managerial approach more like that of Ange Postecoglou.

  • Emma Kemp

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