Four years on, Maclaren feeling “more valued” heading into Socceroos’ World Cup tilt

As he seeks to put the final flourishes on his case for Qatar, Melbourne City striker Jamie Maclaren says that he feels like a more “more valued” of the Socceroos squad coming to the end of the 2022 World Cup cycle.  What a difference four years can make. Despite a strong run of form at … More Four years on, Maclaren feeling “more valued” heading into Socceroos’ World Cup tilt

Football Australia stays silent as John Aloisi argues against biennial World Cups

Socceroos legend John Aloisi and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have joined the growing international chorus against FIFA’s push for a biennial World Cup, with it still unclear what Football Australia’s position on the controversial proposal is. Full story published in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-aus/story/4553059/football-australia-stays-silent-as-john-aloisi-argues-against-biennial-world-cups

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 … More Can Vietnam pull off upset in World Cup qualifiers? Or will Australia win two in a row?

Socceroos exploring multiple venues for China World Cup qualifier after Sydney dreams dashed

After believing as recently as last week that the Socceroos would be able to play their coming World Cup fixture against China in a Sydney bubble, Football Australia has been forced to explore Hong Kong, Singapore, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as potential hosts for the September fixture after Sydney’s outbreak scuppered their plans. … More Socceroos exploring multiple venues for China World Cup qualifier after Sydney dreams dashed