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Socceroo to make up for lost time in World Cup audition

Nishan Velupillay is back from injury and ready to return to his best with Victory as the battle for spots in Australia's World Cup squad intensifies.

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Australia among countries for most Cup ticket requests

Australia are among the countries with the most ticket requests for next year's World Cup, despite an outcry about high prices and concerns over visas.

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Shrill whistles and sycophancy, but still extreme heat on Xabi Alonso

In today’s Football Daily: Tough times roll on for Real Madrid

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Socceroo's perceived 'smugness' irks USA soccer great

USA soccer great Landon Donovan has taken exception to Socceroos coach Tony Popovic's evaluation of Australia's World Cup group.

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Socceroos veteran sent for surgery in World Cup blow

Socceroos veteran Mathew Leckie has undergone hip surgery and is facing a race against the clock to realise his dream for a fourth World Cup appearance.

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Socceroos set for wild west North American adventure

The Socceroos' North American west coast adventure at the World Cup has been confirmed, with matches in Vancouver, Seattle and Santa Clara in California.

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Tony Popovic happy as Australia land cooler World Cup venues on west coast

Australia’s path through the group stages of the World Cup will pass through Vancouver, Seattle and San Francisco

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Socceroos boss embraces wild taste of World Cup in USA

Socceroos boss Tony Popovic relished the "grand" experience of the World Cup draw in Washington DC but will now get down to business.

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Australia draw USA, Paraguay and a European playoff winner for 2026 World Cup

Socceroos face rematch with United States months after heated friendly with Tony Popovic’s side placed in Group D for next year’s tournament

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos ready to deliver a 'rude shock' at World Cup

The Socceroos' World Cup glamour date with hosts United States in Seattle is set to be a spiteful affair and coach Tony Popovic is prepared for it.

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Tough World Cup group still a possibility for Socceroos

With US President Donald Trump among those in attendance in Washington, the Socceroos will learn their fate at the draw for next year's World Cup finals.

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Australia World Cup 2026 squad: Tony Popovic's most recent selection ahead of the World Cup draw

The Australia 2026 World Cup squad is taking shape as Tony Popovic looks to next summer's tournament

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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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