Socceroos’ blunt performance against China leaves World Cup hopes on knife edge

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

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

Paying your dues, taking your lumps, and putting in the hours isn’t exactly the most novel concept in sports -- even Michael Jordan had to ride the bus. And Socceroo defender Harry Souttar is certainly no exception. Since being plucked from relative obscurity by Graham Arnold to represent the Olyroos at the 2019 AFC U23 … Continue reading Games, games and more games: how Harry Souttar became a Socceroos’ regular in his early 20s