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Italy, Ireland and Spain win World Cup qualifiers

Wales' Gareth Bale celebrates his goal.

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.

Muscat, Popovic rue referee decisions as Victory down Wanderers

Victory boss Kevin Muscat said the Wanderers should have been awarded a penalty.

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.

EPL giants closely monitoring Socceroos star

Rising star: Aaron Mooy en route to training in Bangkok with the Socceroos.

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.