Despite taking an early lead, the Socceroos were beaten 4-1 by France in both teams’ opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Craig Goodwin opened the scoring in the ninth minute, but France were ahead by the end of…
Marcelo Peña Part One: From landscape gardener for Kevin Muscat to coaching Boca Juniors in two years
“I’ve always been a misfit. I have to adapt to wherever I am because no one’s going to adapt to accommodate me.” There aren’t many footballers that hold citizenship in both Australia and Chile and it’s fair to say there’s…
Key Takeaways: Matildas vs South Africa
The Matildas won their first game outside of Australia since January, beating South Africa 4-1 in London. Cortnee Vine scored her first two goals for her country, whilst Claire Polkinghorne and Caitlin Foord both added goals of their own. It…
Matildas vs South Africa: Tony Gustavsson hopes to start building momentum with results
Australia women’s head coach Tony Gustavsson hopes more transparency and an improvement in results will get the national team’s fans back onboard and excited about their team. The Matildas are winless overseas since the Asian Cup in January, only beating…
Meet Daniel Solsky: The Australian goalkeeper who met a World Cup winner whilst chasing his dream in Spain
Former NPL NSW youngster Daniel Solsky is about to start his first full season in Spain with CD Leonesa. In March 2022, Solsky was first invited to trial with Leonesa after impressing for Manly United’s first grade side in pre-season.…
Ilya Shalamanov-Trenkov: The 6’6 Goalkeeper who plays for a European giant and idolises Mat Ryan
Brisbane to Bulgaria is not a well-trodden route, but it’s a path that Ilya Shalamanov-Trenkov has used to good effect as he aims to become a Socceroo. Shalamanov-Trenkov was one of the more obscure players who were part of an…
Oliver Kelaart on his hopes of representing Sri Lanka and his move to Iceland’s second tier
Australian forward Oliver Kelaart hopes the gamble of dropping down a division in search of game time will lead to an A-League Men move. The 24-year-old left first division Keflavik for newly promoted second tier outfit Thróttur Vogar in March,…
Awer Mabil – “This was my way of saying thank you to Australia”
Awer Mabil has dedicated his contribution to Australia’s penalty shootout win over Peru to the people of his country. Born in a refugee camp in Kenya, to South Sudanese parents, Mabil moved to Australia in 2006. The talented 26-year-old has…
Unwanted to national hero: Redmayne on penalty shootout that secured Socceroos qualification
Andrew Redmayne will never need to pay for a beer in his life after helping to send the Socceroos to the World Cup. His infamous ‘Wiggles’ penalty-saving routine gained success once again, this time on the international stage as he…
Key Takeaways: United Arab Emirates vs Australia – WCQ Asia Playoff
The Socceroos will live to fight another day as Graham Arnold’s team beat the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in Doha. Goals in the second half from Jackson Irvine and Ajdin Hrustic either side of Caio Canedo’s strike were enough to…
