Australia

Australia

2nd in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Socceroos' Daniel Arzani weighing up next club move Socceroos' Daniel Arzani weighing up next club move

Socceroos winger Daniel Arzani says he is yet to decide on his club future, but confirmed he's in discussions with several teams as his contract with Melbourne Victory nears its end -- amid reported interest from Scotland.

Borrello: Borrello: "no chance" Socceroos let World Cup dream slip away

Socceroos forward Brandon Borrello says there is "no chance" Australia will let their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification dream slip away in Saudi Arabia next week.

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Ange Postecoglou sacked by Tottenham despite Europa League win Ange Postecoglou sacked by Tottenham despite Europa League win

Tottenham Hotspur sacked head coach Ange Postecoglou on Friday after deciding a change was necessary for the club "to compete on multiple fronts."

Aziz Behich joins pantheon of Socceroos' World Cup qualification heroes Aziz Behich joins pantheon of Socceroos' World Cup qualification heroes

Aziz Behich didn't initially know he had scored Australia's crucial goal vs. Japan, his first in international football since December 2012.

Tony Popovic hails Socceroos' resilience after shock win over Japan Tony Popovic hails Socceroos' resilience after shock win over Japan

Socceroos head coach Tony Popovic has praised his squad for their backs-to-the-wall performance in last night's 1-0 FIFA World Cup qualifying upset win over Japan.

Circati lives the dream as Australia book place at 2026 World Cup Circati lives the dream as Australia book place at 2026 World Cup

Socceroos defender Alessandro Circati has described qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup -- after a seven-month injury layoff -- in front of friends and family in his hometown as a "dream."

World Cup 2026: Jordan, South Korea, Uzbekistan qualify World Cup 2026: Jordan, South Korea, Uzbekistan qualify

Jordan and Uzbekistan qualified for the men's World Cup finals for the first time on Thursday, while South Korea booked their place at an 11th successive finals.

Late Behich winner all but secures Socceroos World Cup spot Late Behich winner all but secures Socceroos World Cup spot

The Socceroos have effectively punched their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after an Aziz Behich stunner in the 90th minute lifted them to a 1-0 win over Japan at a sold-out Optus Stadium.

As it happened: Australia on the brink of World Cup qualification As it happened: Australia on the brink of World Cup qualification

Australia are almost certainly on the way to 2026 World Cup after defeating Japan 1-0. Re-live the play-by-play from Thursday night's game.

Popovic: Socceroos Popovic: Socceroos "ready" for Japan showdown with World Cup spot on the line

Socceroos head coach Tony Popovic says his side are prepared and focused ahead of Thursday's crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier against Japan.

WCQ - AFC Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Japan 9 +21 20
2 Australia 9 +8 16
3 Saudi Arabia 9 0 13
4 Indonesia 9 -5 12
5 Bahrain 9 -10 6
6 China 9 -14 6
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
Mitchell Duke 2 12 0
Lewis Miller 2 9 1
Martin Boyle 2 6 2

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
Connor Metcalf.. 2 8 0
Martin Boyle 2 6 2
Cameron Burges.. 1 11 0