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Socceroos coach Tony Popovic

‘One good dribble ... one good trick. It’s not enough’: Popovic demands more from World Cup chasing Socceroos

In his most expansive interview yet since becoming national team boss, Tony Popovic has delivered some home truths to those dreaming of pulling on the green and gold.

  • Vince Rugari

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Football Queensland’s proposal for a ‘tier two’ stadium at Perry Park.

The Olympics’ biggest spectator sport makes its Brisbane stadium pitch

Queensland is ill-equipped to host Olympic soccer, Football Queensland and Football Australia have warned in their review submission.

  • Cameron Atfield
Socceroos skipper Maty Ryan is moving to France.

‘That’s what a captain is’: Socceroos coach praises Ryan as French move beckons

Maty Ryan is set to trade AS Roma for French club RC Lens in a bid to restore his position as the Socceroos’ first-choice goalkeeper ahead of a huge year of World Cup qualifiers.

  • Vince Rugari
Harry Souttar will be hugely missed by the Socceroos.

Luckless Souttar’s latest injury a killer blow to Socceroos’ World Cup hopes

Coach Tony Popovic will be without two nailed-on starters in defence for the remainder of Australia’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

  • Vince Rugari
Football Australia chair Anter Isaac.

Blame-game culture holding Australian soccer back, says FA chairman

Speaking to this masthead to mark the end of his first year as FA chairman, Anter Isaac said he and his board are not satisfied with the lack of progress made by the sport.

  • Vince Rugari
Group of young soccer players taking part in a training drill at a field session.

The free, innovative academy that could rejuvenate Australian soccer

Cost of living measures and skyrocketing participation rates have proven a huge barrier, but a European football-driven academy in Brisbane hopes to change that.

  • Nick Wright
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Cross roads: Australian goalkeeper Maty Ryan.

Why Maty Ryan’s move to Serie A glamour team could derail his Socceroos career

Australia’s goalkeeping pecking order under Tony Popovic remains unclear. Candidates know regular game time is the best way to impress – and for Ryan, that’s a problem.

  • Vince Rugari
Lewis Miller

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
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
That’s how it’s done.

World Cup Qualifiers 2024 as it happened: Last-gasp goal saves Socceroos’ blushes in Bahrain

Kusini Yengi scored after just 38 seconds - and then deep into added time to salvage a 2-2 draw for Australia in Riffa on Wednesday morning (AEDT).

  • Vince Rugari

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