Heartbreak as Australia exits World Cup on penalties
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Rowdy Socceroos fans push through security barriers at Fed Square
Selection bombshell as Popa makes SIX changes for crunch World Cup clash
Australia forced into changes for crucial World Cup group game against Paraguay
Australia will be forced to make changes for their final World Cup group match against Paraguay in Santa Clara on Thursday (Friday 5am AEST), after a second player from their starting XI against the USA was ruled out with an injury. The…
Inside the Socceroos’ plans to make history in the World Cup knockouts
World Cup Group D permutations: supercomputer says Socceroos will progress
Even a narrow defeat against Paraguay in their final group game should be enough to earn a place in the last 32, where Belgium may await. Cowards, pragmatists or stoic idealists: the Socceroos must decide this week how much they…
Socceroos beaten 2-0 by USA in Seattle blockbuster
he Socceroos were left to bemoan a sluggish start as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against a fired-up United States in their crucial World Cup group stage game in Seattle. Cameron Burgess put the ball into his own net…
The Socceroos have always believed, now the rest of the world is taking notice
When USA coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about Australia’s strengths ahead of the two sides’ World Cup meeting in Seattle, he settled on a word. Belief. “They [Australia] are a very strong team, really believing in what they are doing,”…
US coach Mauricio Pochettino’s glowing praise for Poppa, Socceroos
‘Get back on the Qantas airplane’: US great calls out ‘smug’ Socceroos coach
American soccer great Landon Donovan has taken aim at “smug” Socceroos coach Tony Popovic for his reaction to last week’s World Cup draw announcement.