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Cahill a chance to start against UAE

Socceroos (from left) Brad Smith, Tim Cahill, and Rylie McGree at Tarangoa Zoo with Nangaw the owl.

Tim Cahill will definitely play against UAE in Tuesday night's vital World Cup Qualifier, but Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is yet to decide whether the star forward will start or come off the bench.

The pressure is on the Socceroos, and that is very good

Pressure is on: Ange Postecoglou will know anything but a win against UAE at home could be fatal for Australia's world ...

Ange Postecoglou likes living on the edge. No, let me re-phrase that. He loves it. So he's got what he wished for. A loss to United Arab Emirates in Sydney, and the prospect of the Socceroos missing out on the World Cup is better than real. The pressure pot is boiling. Let's see if anyone gets burned.

Roar win hands Sydney FC Premiers' Plate

Corey Brown of the Roar and Jason Geria of the Victory contest a high ball.

Brisbane sharpshooter Jamie Maclaren delivered a timely reminder of his quality to Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou with an A-League wonder-goal to sink Melbourne Victory and deliver the Premiers' Plate to Sydney FC.

Reds rise from bottom after Mariners win

Papa Babacar Diawara of Adelaide controls the ball.

Baba Diawara has inspired a 3-2 comeback win for Adelaide United over Central Coast to lift the Reds off the bottom of the A-League table for the first time since January.

Socceroos struggle to fourth draw in a row

Mile Jedinak and the Socceroos need to find a way to rise above group rivals.

The Socceroos have escaped with a nerve-wracking 1-1 draw against Iraq amid dreadful conditions in Tehran to leave their World Cup qualification hopes in the balance.

Socceroos to stick to principles on dodgy pitch

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou.

The Socceroos are bracing for a scrapfest on one of the worst pitches they will encounter during their World Cup qualification campaign against Iraq in Tehran on Thursday night.