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What won't sway Socceroos boss in Cup selection race

The World Cup finals draw is near and the race for Socceroos selection is heating up, with only a handful of locks in the squad.

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Emerging Australian striker's WC dream hit by injury

Former Western United star Noah Botic's dream of playing with the Socceroos in next year's World Cup appears over after he suffered a serious injury.

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Socceroos get lucky with place in second highest pot for World Cup draw

Australia’s path out of the group stage at next year’s World Cup has, theoretically, been simplified but a Group of Death remains a possibility

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It's pot luck for Socceroos ahead of World Cup draw

Australia have avoided some of soccer's most powerful nations ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw, which features new tennis-style seeded tournament brackets.

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Kevin Muscat adds another trophy to eye-catching resume

Kevin Muscat has won a second Chinese Super League title with Shanghai Port FC, yet another trophy in his growing coaching resume.

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Socceroos to host FIFA pre-World Cup warm-up tournament

The Socceroos will get their last home hit-out before the World Cup finals in a four-team tournament on Australian soil next March.

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Hammer to go with defensive anvil remains elusive for stuttering Socceroos

Unlocking Australia’s attack should be Tony Popovic’s main priority with the World Cup coming into sharp focus and scrutiny on his team increasing

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Socceroos stalwart relishes key mark in injury return

Socceroos stalwart Jackson Irvine is back starting for Australia after a long injury lay-off and is confident he can get back to his best.

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Socceroos rue 'soft penalty', virus after lopsided loss

The Socceroos have been outclassed by Colombia in New York, where coach Tony Popovic lamented a contentious penalty and a pre-game virus that floored his squad.

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Sick Socceroos slump to defeat as Colombia stars make difference in New York

James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz and Jefferson Lerma scored three second half goals inside 17 minutes after a virus had ripped through the Australian camp

The Guardian - AU

Colombia 3-0 Australia: men’s international football friendly – as it happened

Minute-by-minute: The Socceroos slumped to a third defeat in a row after a second-half blitz from the South Americans settled the friendly in New York

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Containing superstar a perfect challenge for Socceroos

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic wants his charges to welcome the challenge of handling Colombia and their superstar winger Luis Diaz.

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Football quiz: test your recall of World Cup qualifying shocks and drama

Late winners, controversies and England embarrassment all feature in this World Cup-themed quiz

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Why Socceroos boss doesn't regret big selection call

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic is welcoming a brutal test against Colombia and has no regrets about fielding a less experienced group in their loss to Venezuela.

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Socceroo doesn't regret trading Europe for Messi's MLS

Socceroos midfielder Aiden O'Neill traded Europe for New York City and the MLS and he doesn't regret it one bit ahead of next year's World Cup.

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'Non-negotiables' Socceroos must right to beat Colombia

Riley McGree has identified the "non-negotiables" the Socceroos must show against Colombia and is confident they can deliver possession-based football.

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Socceroos regroup ahead of Colombia showdown

The Socceroos suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to Venezuela but will need to quickly rebound and find form against Colombia.

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The Socceroos brought me so much heartbreak – 20 years ago against Uruguay, it all changed

Australian football finally reached a turning point on 16 November 2005. Thank goodness I didn’t accidentally wipe out Marco Bresciano at school

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Tony Popovic nears World Cup deadline with negatives piling up for the Socceroos

A callow Australia side confirmed in defeat by Venezuela that the head coach needs his big hitters back before facing Colombia in New York

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Passive Socceroos problems exposed in disappointing defeat to Venezuela

Australia lose 1-0 after La Vinotinto attacker Jesús Ramírez scores in the 38th minute, while debutant goalkeeper Patrick Beach impresses in Houston

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Socceroos learn lessons from frustrating Venezuela loss

The Socceroos have suffered their second consecutive loss, with Tony Popovic admitting a "soft goal" wasn't the only issue in the 1-0 defeat to Venezuela.

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Venezuela 1-0 Australia: men’s international football friendly – as it happened

Socceroos fail to fire against La Vinotinto in Houston as their 2026 World Cup preparations take a hit with a second straight defeat

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20 years on: Aloisi opens up about joy, legacy and more

Two decades on from the iconic penalty shootout, Socceroos legend John Aloisi has vivid memories of the spot kick that ended Australia's World Cup heartache.

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Socceroos ready to go toe-to-toe with Venezuela

The Socceroos are back to their combative style under Tony Popovic and are ready to see how it stands up in their friendly match against Venezuela.

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Defender delivers tough message to doubtful Socceroos

Socceroos defender Milos Degenek chose to play for Australia over Serbia and has given his thoughts on how players in similar positions should handle that call.

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