AS Roma prodigy Cristian Volpato is unlikely to represent Australia at an international level as he sets his eyes on a call-up to the Italian senior national team. The 18-year-old has undergone a meteoric rise to stardom over the last…
National Teams
Socceroos World Cup squad predictions: Injury clouds and bolters aplenty
One month out from the World Cup and there are a number of questions that still linger around Graham Arnold’s 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Key players such as Kye Rowles, Nathaniel Atkinson, Ajdin Hrustić and Harry…
OPINION | How do we cover the World Cup that we’ve spent 12 years trying to ignore?
December 10, 2010 is probably a date that won’t initially stir emotions in any football fan. It should. For it was the day that the hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were awarded to Russia and…
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…
Cumdog: The player behind the iconic nickname
By Petar Petrov (@PPetrov_FR) Jason Cummings became a cult hero in Australia even before his Socceroos debut. Newly hatched Socceroo Jason Cummings has been trending on Twitter over the last couple of days, but the reason why he’s been popping…
Key Takeaways: Australia v New Zealand – Second Friendly
The Socceroos have defeated New Zealand 2-0 at Eden Park in the second and final trans-Tasman friendly. It was a quiet opening to the game as the new-look Socceroos side familiarised themselves with each other. Australia were managing possession well…
Key Takeaways: Australia v New Zealand – First Friendly
Australia’s World Cup preparations has gotten off to an encouraging start having taken out neighbours New Zealand 1-0 in their first friendly meeting on home soil at Suncorp Stadium. Having had the wood over their Trans-Tasman rivals, the Socceroos kept…
Football Australia announces the Socceroos ‘Team of the Century’
Following a voting process which involved sixteen fan selections, Football Australia’s Panel of Historians seven selections, the 23 players, coach and assistant coaches have been announced in the Socceroos ‘Team of the Century’. In tonight’s match vs New Zealand, a…
‘The incentive couldn’t be bigger’: Graham Arnold on his 31-man squad for New Zealand friendlies
By David Shilovsky Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has today announced his 31-man squad for the two upcoming international friendlies against New Zealand. These two games, to be played at Suncorp Stadium and Eden Park in Auckland, will be Arnold’s final…
Fresh faces as Graham Arnold selects 30-man Socceroos squad for New Zealand series
By Neal Symons: Mitch Langerak comes out of retirement, a 17-year-old is set to make his Socceroos debut and some fresh faces are able to stake their claim as internationals as Graham Arnold this morning announced his Socceroos squad for…
