By Jullian Sardana (@JullianSardana) As the Socceroos’ first game looms closer, they will face the defending world champions France in the group stage once again on Wednesday morning. France manager Didier Deschamps has been spoilt with a plethora of choices…
Q&A with Richard Bayliss, SBS host for the FIFA World Cup 2022
Ahead of the first match-day of SBS’ World Cup coverage in Australia, Neal Symons had the opportunity to chat to presenter Richard Bayliss in a Q&A. NS: You’ve hosted the Premier League, you’ve hosted the Euros, you’ve hosted the A-League.…
France World Cup squad – “All the players are supposed to be fit against Australia”
Didier Deschamps, the coach of the French national team, has unveiled the list of 25 players called up to play at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Clever centre-forward Olivier Giroud and experienced statesman Steve Mandanda are among the…
Kuol set to excite but question marks remain as Arnold announces World Cup squad
18-year-old Premier League-bound prodigy Garang Kuol headlines Graham Arnold’s 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup as regulars Trent Sainsbury and Tom Rogić miss out. Kuol, who will join Newcastle United from Central Coast Mariners in January, is joined…
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…
Socceroos World Cup squad early predictions: Redmayne locked after Peru heroics, midfield still an issue
Following FIFA’s recent official confirmation that the national team squads for the 2022 World Cup will be comprised of 26 players, instead of 23, we start to look ahead to what the Socceroos’ roster might look like in November. For…
“Nobody in Australia believed in us!” – Genreau ready to fight for World Cup selection
Recent Ligue 2 champion and Australian international, Denis Genreau, has spoken at length about the upcoming season where he will juggle Ligue 1 football with Toulouse FC and an attempt to push for more minutes with the Socceroos. Under the…
“It’s going to be an advantage” – Arnold reveals silver lining of Socceroos arduous qualifying campaign
Graham Arnold has stated his belief that the Socceroos will head into the 2022 FIFA World Cup with an “advantage” over his side’s opponents in Group D. Having defeated the United Arab Emirates and Peru en route to securing their…
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…