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
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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 call on their Foreign Legion as Mooy, Rogic, Wright, and Arzani all return for World Cup qualifers
Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, Bailey Wright, and Daniel Arzani will return to the Socceroos setup for coming World Cup Qualifiers against China and Vietnam, with quarantine requirements restricting coach Graham Arnold to just a single A-League representative in his 27-player squad. Named on Satuday afternoon, Arnold's side will assemble in Doha over the next 48 … Continue reading Socceroos call on their Foreign Legion as Mooy, Rogic, Wright, and Arzani all return for World Cup qualifers
How the Chinese Super League bubble burst
An era of rampant spending, high-profile transfers and Champions League dominance has come to an abrupt end in China. What went wrong? Full story published by ESPN: https://www.espn.com/soccer/chinese-super-league/story/4326781/how-the-chinese-super-league-bubble-burst