Socceroos
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.
- by Vince Rugari
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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.
- by Nick Wright
Analysis
Australian soccer
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.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Australian soccer
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.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
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.
- by Paul Zalunardo
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).
- by Vince Rugari
‘I thought I was friends with Nova’: Craig Foster on the spat that rocked the republican movement
The ex-Socceroo goes “all in” on the things he cares about, but it comes at a cost.
- by Ben Cubby
Whenever the Socceroos lose, one player bears the brunt of fans’ anger
The national team has struggled to replace Tim Cahill since his retirement in 2018. Unfortunately, Mitchell Duke has become a lightning rod for supporters’ frustration.
- by Vince Rugari
Defence against the dark arts: Socceroos brace for more Bahraini antics
Australia’s next opponents are arguably world leaders in time-wasting and gamesmanship – and defender Harry Souttar says the Socceroos can’t get sucked in like they did last time they met.
- by Vince Rugari
‘We owe them’: Socceroos out to settle score with team that dented World Cup ambitions
Jason Geria watched Australia’s disaster-class against Bahrain on television two months ago, thinking he’d never get a chance to play for them in the rematch.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
‘We should have won it’: Socceroos rue wasted chances as World Cup hopes hang in balance
Thursday night’s 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia wasn’t great for the Socceroos. It also wasn’t a total disaster. But it was very nearly both of those things.
- by Vince Rugari
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