The Latest Breaking News from Socceroos

Australia first World Cup team to release players’ statement criticising Qatar

The Australian men’s soccer team has issued a three-minute video highlighting Qatar’s human rights record involving the treatment of foreign workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community and demanding genuine reform as a legacy of the Gulf country’s staging of the World Cup

In a video released less than a month before the World Cup, Socceroos players speak about what they have learned over the years about the human rights situation in Qatar.

Australia squeezed through qualifying thanks to a dramatic penalty shootout win over Peru and face a tricky group containing the world champions France and an in-form Denmark

Australia’s governing body has been relatively quiet to date on the issue with Socceroos players so far taking the lead

A son of Yugoslavia, Miloš Degenek's war-torn journey reflects the long migrant history of the Socceroos team he now represents.

Marco Tilio impressed in spurts against Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City coach Patrick Kisnorbo plans to keep pushing the Socceroos World Cup hopeful.

Western Utd's Josh Risdon has blanketed Daniel Arzani as he eyes a late Socceroos run, while Macarthur coach Dwight Yorke wants to see Daniel De Silva capped.

Former Socceroos and Brisbane Roar favourites Robbie Kruse and Michael Zullo are training at their former A-League club as they work towards a comeback.