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Socceroos Duke it out to seal direct World Cup berth

The Socceroos have beaten Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah to book direct qualification to next year's World Cup finals and can now get stuck into early preparations.

AAP

Socceroos secure World Cup place with come-from-behind win over Saudi Arabia

The Socceroos secured their qualification for the 2026 World Cup thanks to a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah where, crucially, they avoided heavy defeat

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos embrace Saudi challenge with World Cup spot tantalisingly close

The equation is simple – avoid losing by five goals to secure qualification – but the message in the Australian camp is to go out and win in Jeddah

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Popovic vows Socceroos will embrace Saudi challenge

Australia need only to avoid a heavy defeat in Saudi Arabia to qualify for the World Cup finals, but Tony Popovic insists they are aiming to win in Jeddah.

AAP

Popovic delivers special message after Japan success

The Socceroos are on cloud nine after defeating Japan for the first time since 2009, but a desperate Saudi Arabia lie in wait in Jeddah.

AAP

Saudi domination of Asian Champions League a concern after Al-Ahli triumph

Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino starred in tournament but unbalanced format reflects political power in continent

The Guardian - UK

Why Verstappen's engine could cancel out gains from new floor at F1 Miami GP

As revealed by Motorsport.com, Red Bull Racing is phasing in a small but significant update package in three steps. In Jeddah, it introduced a few new components and bodywork tweaks, in Miami there are modifications to the floor, and further updates are scheduled for Imola. According to the FIA's technical document,…

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Why Verstappen has a new floor in Miami – but his engine could be holding him back

As revealed by Autosport, Red Bull Racing is phasing in a small but significant update package in three steps. In Jeddah, it introduced a few new components and bodywork tweaks, in Miami there are modifications to the floor, and further updates are scheduled for Imola. According to the FIA's technical document,…

Autosport

Miami Grand Prix Prediction: Norris to Get Back on Track in Florida

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of the first US race of the 2025 season

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton makes frank admission about Ferrari pace ahead of Miami Grand Prix

Ahead of the Miami GP, Lewis Hamilton attributed transitioning to a new team, among other factors, for causing a less-than-stellar performance in Jeddah.

The Independent UK

Messi and Ronaldo’s continental exits show the limits of their swan songs

The two best players of their generation suffered same-day disappointments that show the game is starting to move on

The Guardian - US

F1 Panel: Is Yuki Tsunoda doing enough to prove Red Bull right?

Yuki Tsunoda finally got his chance at the Red Bull main team after four full seasons and two races with the junior squad. But the challenge is proving to be difficult, with stand-out performances still missing. A mere 12th place in Japan, two points in Bahrain and a first-lap crash…

Motorsport

Five things to watch out for at the Miami Grand Prix

Having scored his third win of the season in Jeddah, Oscar Piastri moved to the top of the standings. Fun stat: any driver with such a win rate in the first five races either won the championship or was already a champion. Piastri has made a strong case for himself,…

Motorsport

Ferrari set for car upgrades in Imola to turn around poor start to F1 2025

Ferrari may have achieved just one podium finish in the 2025 Formula 1 season so far, courtesy of Charles Leclerc in Jeddah, but it expects much more to come in the next few months.

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Ferrari’s F1 upgrade plan and timeline for success revealed

Ferrari may have achieved just one podium finish in the 2025 Formula 1 season so far, courtesy of Charles Leclerc in Jeddah, but it expects much more to come in the next few months.

Autosport

What is behind Aston Martin's struggles in F1 2025?

It's 2023, and five grands prix in, Aston Martin has already secured four podium finishes and 102 points in the standings, establishing itself as the second-best team on the grid behind Red Bull. Two years later, and again, five weekends in — that tally has more than halved, with the…

Motorsport

Inside Aston's struggles: Why the team has lost progress since 2024

After its 2023 breakout success, Aston Martin is facing a massive decline having earned only 10 points in the first five races of 2025.

Motorsport

How Jeddah became Mercedes' worst race of the F1 season

Ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one of the recurring themes of the weekend was graining. Graining happens when the tyres are stressed before reaching their optimal operating window, or when ambient temperatures are too low to allow the tyres to work correctly.

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The Independent UK

Max Verstappen was ‘disrespectful’ on F1 podium in Saudi Arabia, says Johnny Herbert

Verstappen was given a five-second penalty in Jeddah and was visibly annoyed after finishing second

Motorsport

Max Verstappen seems fed up, but not with Red Bull

Listen to Max Verstappen's exuberant reaction to taking a shock pole and victory in Suzuka, or pole again in Jeddah, and you still hear a man who likes in competing in Formula 1.

Autosport

How Sainz showed Williams his true value in Jeddah

F1 driver Carlos Sainz was one of the most en

Motorsport

“Max was the quickest” in Jeddah, Lando Norris claims – with Oscar Piastri wary too

Oscar Piastri opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship with his third victory of the Formula 1 season, but perhaps McLaren’s advantage is deceptive.

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Saudi Arabian GP

Easy as you like? Well, no. Not only was the Jeddah race a brutal 50-lap sprint, but the lower-than-expected tyre wear also seemed to prevent McLaren from flexing its muscle. It meant Piastri had to work harder for his third win of the campaign than in China and Bahrain, especially…

Autosport

Wolff laments "worst performance of the season" for Mercedes in Jeddah

Toto Wolff was left furious believing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the “worst performance of the year so far” for Mercedes.

Motorsport

Rivals at odds over who caused first-lap crash in Saudi Arabian GP

Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly have both refused to accept the blame for causing a race-ending crash for each driver in Jeddah.

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