Behind Roos WCQ chaos lies a fractured sport
It’s hard to know what else is left to go wrong before Australia vs Japan, yet the Socceroos’ woes are just the tip of the iceberg, writes ADAM PEACOCK.
It’s hard to know what else is left to go wrong before Australia vs Japan, yet the Socceroos’ woes are just the tip of the iceberg, writes ADAM PEACOCK.
A change in FIFA’s eligibility rules and Graham Arnold’s lack of striking options will result in a surprise Socceroos’ call-up.
Alison Forman knows how much more women’s football can still achieve, because memories of when the game was a “professional hobby” and players were traded for appliances will always linger, writes TILLY WERNER.
FIFA has made a sharp U-turn on its decision to allow Russia to play football under another guise, with the nation to now be excluded from international matches including World Cups.
Russian footballers have been told to play without their flag or anthem but FIFA has stopped short of suspending them from upcoming competitions.
FIFA is facing further criticism over its position on Russia with Sweden and Czech Republic refusing to take on the nation in upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
It seems as if FIFA president Gianni Infantino is doing his damnedest to pretend that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not happening, writes DAVID WALSH.
The issues with the FA bidding for tournaments is the English aren’t very popular, but there is a way forward, writes HENRY WINTER.
Martin O’Neill talks to MATT DICKINSON about wearing Eusebio’s shorts, throwing his medal at Clough, and why, as he prepares to turn 70, he wants one more chance in the dugout.
FIFA’s plan to have biennial World Cups has drawn the ire of Olympic chiefs, who have raised the threat of dropping football from the Games.
The Socceroos are paying the price of Australian football’s disunity and short-sightedness over many years, writes ADAM PEACOCK.
The Socceroos’ bid for World Cup qualification has suffered a huge setback after a last-gasp penalty crushed them in Oman.
The Socceroos’ World Cup qualifying campaign is back on track thanks to A Tom Rogic masterclass against Vietnam.
Contracting Covid. Zoom coaching. Blooding youngsters. Graham Arnold discusses a World Cup qualifier like no other with ROBBIE SLATER.
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar brings LGBTQ issues in football firmly to the fore given the country’s stance on homosexuality, writes MATT DICKINSON.
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen, who went into cardiac arrest at the European Championships, has revealed plans to play in the World Cup in Qatar.
Dave Mitchell had to buyout his own Australian contract and enter Europe illegally before forging a groundbreaking career at some of football’s biggest clubs. ROBBIE SLATER relives it all with the Socceroos legend.
Socceroos skipper Maty Ryan can still pinpoint the moment, and the single phone call from the other side of the globe that turned his European career around.
The Socceroos will play in Melbourne for the first time in four years, facing off with Vietnam in a must-win World Cup qualifier in January.
Sydney has netted a major coup for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with FIFA confirming the remaining venues and dates for the landmark tournament.
The Socceroos’ mild throb between the temples after a World Cup qualifying loss in Japan and draw to Saudi Arabia has developed into a full-blown migraine, writes ADAM PEACOCK.
Extreme heat and ‘torturous’ conditions for migrant workers building football stadiums for the Qatar 2022 World Cup have left many with chronic kidney disease. Their stories are devastating.
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s attitude that increasing the frequency of World Cups will be good for the game at all levels has staunch opponents, including UEFA and the English Premier League.
A big crowd braved the rain to watch the Socceroos World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia, they spent much of their time watching the visitors fake injury.
England have secured their place in the 2022 World Cup after blasting San Marino for 10 thanks largely to Harry Kane who is set to go down in the record books, writes HENRY WINTER.