Optimism is an all too familiar feature of Australian football. For followers of the Australian game, the feeling of ecstasy that emanated from those across the country at 10:59pm AEDT last night was accompanied with sheer disbelief. A first World…
Australia v Tunisia Preview
With Round of 16 spots still up for grabs, this Saturday will prove to be a must win fixture for both the Aussies and Tunisia. After a bright start to their opening game over reigning champions France the Aussies ultimately…
Ultra Football Melbourne to host enormous World Cup Live Site
The biggest and best football store in Melbourne is set to play host to one of the most innovative live World Cup viewing sites within Australia. Ultra Football Melbourne, located in Abbotsford have unveiled their Live Site for the tournament,…
Key Takeaways: France vs Australia
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…
Luke Casserly Column: Does Asian Football suffer from an inferiority complex on the World Stage?
Former Football Australia Head of National Performance and eight-time Socceroo Luke Casserly provides a special column to Kick360 ahead of Australia vs France. After the first two games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar we have seen our…
Australia well positioned for first World Cup fixture
The Socceroos World Cup campaign is set to get underway when Graham Arnold’s side takes on the reigning champions in their first fixture of the tournament. Having been pitted against France and made to face them on the opening matchday…
“I think it’s clear”: Zeljko Kalac on Langerak omission and Socceroos chances
Goalkeeping can be a cruel subplot to ‘The Beautiful Game’; that is not something Zeljko Kalac needs any lecturing on. Often competing with the likes of Mark Schwarzer and Mark Bosnich among others the right to stand in between the…
Ange Postecoglou: How attractive football leads to success
By Oliver Walker-Peel (@olliewalkerpeel) The Old Firm dominance over Scottish football has perhaps never been more pronounced. Not since the great Sir Alex Ferguson took Aberdeen to the height of domestic glory in the country in 1984-85 have the league…
Newcastle All-Stars shine at NSW First Nations Football Festival
For the first time in over two years, what was formerly known as the National Indigenous Football Championships returned to the community of Yuin and Dharwal Nations in South Nowra across the weekend.