The stalemate in Sharjah leaves Graham Arnold’s side winless in their last three games and with their fate now out of their hands Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/nov/17/socceroos-blunt-performance-in-china-leaves-world-cup-hopes-on-knife-edge
AFC World Cup Qualifying
Australia’s pragmatism vs. China puts World Cup qualification in doubt
Australia's quest to secure a fifth straight appearance at a men's World Cup has begun to show dangerous signs of burnout, as coach Graham Arnold's side put forth their third uninspiring result in a row with a 1-1 draw with China in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Full story published in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/fifa-world-cup-qualifying-afc/story/4521447/australias-pragmatism-vs-china-puts-world-cup-qualification-in-doubt
Socceroos hit first bump on road to Qatar after record winning streak ended by Japan
Defeat in Saitama added further complexity to a World Cup qualification campaign that has proven a difficult one to nail down Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/13/socceroos-hit-first-bump-on-road-to-qatar-after-record-winning-streak-ended-by-japan
Australia’s loss to Japan in World Cup qualifying a missed opportunity for Socceroos
On the battle that played out on the park during #JPNvAUS, what the result means in the context of the race for automatic qualification, and asking the question of where and how November’s crucial game against Saudi Arabia will be played. Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-the-match/story/4496005/australias-loss-to-japan-in-world-cup-qualifying-a-missed-opportunity-for-socceroos
Record-breaking Socceroos get job done to stay on course for World Cup
Australia’s recent results engender a sense of dominance even if they are yet to put in a truly eye-catching performance. Full story in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/08/socceroos-australia-oman-world-cup-qualifying-record
Australia extending winning streak has Socceroos’ qualifying campaign far surpassing expectations
Australia has extended its unbeaten run in 2022 World Cup Qualification to 11 -- a new world record for wins in a single campaign -- after downing Oman 3-1 in Qatar. Full story published in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-aus/story/4493218/australia-extending-winning-streak-has-socceroos-qualifying-campaign-far-surpassing-expectations
Socceroos equal World Cup qualifying record with gritty win over Vietnam
Australia were forced to grind out a 1-0 victory in Hanoi but a 10th straight win has put the Socceroos in an unarguably strong position. Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/sep/08/australia-socceroos-world-cup-2022-qualifying-vietnam
Australia pass Vietnam test but more will be needed for Japan trip on road to World Cup
Australia continued its perfect 2022 World Cup qualification campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Vietnam at Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium on Tuesday. Full story published in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/blog-the-match/story/4469960/australia-pass-vietnam-test-but-more-will-be-needed-for-japan-trip-on-road-to-world-cup
Can Vietnam pull off upset in World Cup qualifiers? Or will Australia win two in a row?
The third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup continues on Tuesday. And there will be plenty of interest cast on Hanoi as the My Dinh National Stadium hosts a competitive international since before the COVID-19 pandemic back in November 2019. Having already made history by getting this far in World … Continue reading Can Vietnam pull off upset in World Cup qualifiers? Or will Australia win two in a row?
Australia’s record-setting win over China was needed ahead of tough Vietnam match
Australia's perfect 2022 World Cup Qualification campaign continued on Friday morning (AEDT) as they dispatched China 3-0 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-aus/story/4467589/australias-record-setting-win-over-china-was-needed-ahead-of-tough-vietnam-match