• Dominic Bossi

Footballers are trained to be quick to dismiss critics but even Mathew Leckie has grown weary of his goal-shy form for the Socceroos, describing his barren run as "frustrating".

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and missed a penalty as Portugal defeated Latvia 4-1 to boost their hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.

• Dominic Bossi

When Richard Porta was stood up by the FFA in Dubai, he turned his back on the Socceroos forever. Now Ange Postecoglou is determined to never ignore a talented Australian in the wilderness.

Melbourne Victory were on the rough end of an impressive Newcastle Jets display, losing 4-0 in the W-League at Lakeside Stadium on Sunday.

A five-star performance from Milos Ninkovic has inspired Sydney FC to a comprehensive 4-1 win over Perth and continue their perfect start to the A-League season.

Matildas captain Lisa De Vanna insists she's not ready to walk away from soccer despite taking a break from playing that has extended to this year's W-League season.

• Dominic Bossi

Socceroos confident of starting striker in the World Cup Qualifier against Thailand despite initially leaving him out of the squad.

• Dominic Bossi

Three starts with an English Premier League club can make you an icon in Asia, just ask Brad Smith.

• Michael Cockerill

For the first time in the Ange Postecoglou era, our greatest Socceroo won't be involved when the Socceroos play a World Cup qualifier. So has Tim Cahill played his last game for Australia?

Italy, Spain and Israel all won to stay in the running in their tight World Cup qualifying group while Ireland also enjoyed an important win while Wales were held by Serbia in Saturday's (Sunday AEDT) qualifiers.

• Dominic Bossi

Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan will be looking to leave Spanish giants Valencia in the January transfer window after becoming frustrated with the limited first team football he's been offered at the club.

• Michael Lynch

It's not often that both managers are in agreement that the referee made a poor call on a penalty, but that's how it was at Etihad Stadium when Kevin Muscat and his old Socceroos teammate, Tony Popovic, both felt that referee Jared Gillett should have awarded Wanderers a penalty in the second half as the visitors chased an equaliser when Victory led 1-0.

• Michael Lynch

Australia has produced several fine players and a handful of top graders but there have been no superstars. Or at least few players who would be regarded as superstars outside of their own country.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne Victory leapt to fourth place on the A-League table after seeing off the challenge of Western Sydney Wanderers by a  2-0 scoreline in front of a crowd of at Etihad Stadium.

• Caden Helmers

Canberra United "created enough chances to win three or four games" but fell short in their season-opener.

• David Polkinghorne

If Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick wants international breaks in the A-League, then his players did him no favours with a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Central Coast Mariners at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

• David Polkinghorne

Central Coast Mariners chief executive Shaun Mielekamp admits there's lingering resentment towards the FFA in Canberra, but he's determined to "earn the right to have the crowd" at their games.

Roy Krishna has continued his stellar A-League form to inspire Wellington to a dominant 2-0 win over a disappointing Central Coast in Canberra.

Thailand's soccer association is offering a 10 million baht ($400,000) bonus to the national team to defeat the Socceroos in Tuesday's 2018 World Cup qualifier in Bangkok.

• Dominic Bossi

Hopes of Aaron Mooy playing in the English Premier League for Manchester City remain alive after the Socceroos midfielder confirmed he is on the club's radar despite being moved on loan to English Championship side, Huddersfield.

• Dominic Bossi

Alex Brosque will play his 150th game for Sydney FC on Sunday when they face Perth Glory at Allianz Stadium but despite spending eight seasons at the club, it's a milestone he never thought he would reach.

• Dominic Bossi

Thailand's coach says Australia's height advantage is the Socceroos' biggest advantage, not their fast-paced and possession-based style of play.

Rafa Marquez scored a tiebreaking goal on a header in the 89th minute to give Mexico a 2-1 win, its first victory in the United States in World Cup qualifying since 1972.

A trio of thundering headers gave England a thumping victory over their oldest foes as Scotland were swept aside 3-0 in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

• Marissa Payne

​Argentina is in danger of not qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1970 after the team's devastating 3-0 loss to rival Brazil in a qualifying match on Friday (AEDT).

Adelaide United have snapped a run of four straight losses with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Brisbane in Friday night's A-League clash at Coopers Stadium.

Adelaide United have snapped a run of four straight losses with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Brisbane in Friday night's A-League clash at Coopers Stadium.

Aspiring Socceroos are seizing a rare extended opportunity to impress coach Ange Postecoglou ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Thailand, uncapped midfielder Jimmy Jeggo says.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne Victory's German import Maxi Beister approached training on Friday with more than the average gusto that might be expected of a player a day before a game.