Soccer

• Football's national competition forced other sports to 'wake up'

  By Loukas Founten

  Posted March 31, 2017 15:03:00

  Often described as a minority sport, the creation of the first national football league was ambitious. Forty years on from the birth of the league, its achievement lives on, for the most part, only in people's memories.

  Topics: soccer, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, canberra-2600, act, australia

• Regional football bid from southern Sydney and Wollongong

  ABC Illawarra

  By Nick McLaren

  Posted March 31, 2017 11:07:28

  An A-League bid taking in Southern Sydney and Wollongong is taking shape.

  Topics: soccer, wollongong-2500, sutherland-2232, kogarah-2217

• Have Australia and New Zealand's World Cup hopes got a lot rosier?

  Posted March 31, 2017 10:29:29

  FIFA announces a proposed slot allocation for an expanded 48-team World Cup, meaning the Socceroos and New Zealand's job of qualifying for future World Cups may have got a bit easier.

  Topics: soccer-world-cup, soccer, sport, switzerland

• PNG Kapuls want World Cup game against Tahiti to be played again Audio

  Audio
  Pacific Beat

  3min 17sec

  Posted March 31, 2017 07:25:00 | Updated March 31, 2017 09:45:22

  The Papua New Guinea Football Association are calling on FIFA to order a replay of their World Cup qualifying match against Tahiti in Port Moresby last week, which the Kapuls lost 3-1.

  Topics: soccer, pacific, papua-new-guinea

• Schweinsteiger confused when asked if he can win World Cup with Chicago Fire

  By Dan Colasimone

  Posted March 30, 2017 11:07:55 | Updated March 30, 2017 11:53:32

  German legend Bastian Schweinsteiger is asked an extremely dumb question at his first Chicago Fire press conference. Do you even soccer, America?

  Topics: soccer-world-cup, soccer, sport, united-states, germany

• Composite of Cristiano Ronaldo and his bust image

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  ABC News

  Posted March 30, 2017 07:48:25

  Topics: sport, arts-and-entertainment, sculpture, spain-soccer, soccer, portugal

• Odd-looking Ronaldo bust steals the show at airport naming ceremony

  Posted March 30, 2017 07:48:25 | Updated March 30, 2017 14:56:49

  Cristiano Ronaldo has an airport named after him, but his odd-looking statue steals the show at the official ceremony honouring the Portugal star in his hometown.

  Topics: sport, arts-and-entertainment, sculpture, spain-soccer, soccer, portugal

• Postecoglou asks Socceroos fans to keep the faith

  Posted March 29, 2017 18:03:46

  Ange Postecoglou ends a trying but ultimately triumphant week by challenging Socceroos fans to match his ambitions for the World Cup.

  Topics: soccer-world-cup, socceroos, soccer, sport, sydney-2000

• Visa woes put a dent in PNG's World Cup hopes ahead of return match against Tahiti Audio

  Audio
  Pacific Beat

  3min 37sec

  Posted March 29, 2017 07:45:00 | Updated March 29, 2017 09:55:14

  The PNG soccer team's hopes of making it to the final stage of World Cup qualifying in Oceania are hanging by a thread, and only a win against Tahiti in Papeete tonight will keep them alive.

  Topics: soccer, pacific, papua-new-guinea

• Brave Fiji can't prevent NZ making World Cup progress Audio

  Audio
  Pacific Beat

  4min 39sec

  Posted March 29, 2017 07:40:00 | Updated March 29, 2017 09:57:03

  In World Cup soccer, New Zealand are through to the final stage of the Oceania qualifying series after another 2-0 win over Fiji.

  Topics: soccer, pacific, fiji, new-zealand

• Set-piece specialist Socceroos see off UAE 2-0 in Sydney

  By James Maasdorp

  Posted March 28, 2017 21:50:10 | Updated March 28, 2017 22:10:19

  A first goal to Jackson Irvine and a late finish from Mathew Leckie — both from corners — see the workmanlike Socceroos prevail 2-0 over UAE in a must-win World Cup qualifier.

  Topics: socceroos, soccer, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia, united-arab-emirates

• Coach planning for the future after Fiji's World Cup mission impossible in New Zealand Audio

  Audio
  Pacific Beat

  3min 16sec

  Posted March 28, 2017 07:35:00 | Updated March 28, 2017 09:41:44

  The Fijian team are in Wellington for their return World Cup qualifier against New Zealand tonight, knowing that they have to secure an unlikely win if they are to stay in contention.

  Topics: soccer, pacific, fiji

• Premiers Sydney FC far too good for Perth Glory

  Posted March 26, 2017 21:28:29 | Updated March 26, 2017 21:31:01

  Premiers' Plate winners Sydney FC cruise to victory at Perth Glory to set a record for most points in an 27-round A-League season.

  Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, perth-6000, wa, sydney-2000, australia, nsw

• Phoenix thump Newcastle Jets 5-0 in A-League mauling

  Posted March 26, 2017 19:30:11

  A depleted Wellington Phoenix find late-season goalscoring form with a 5-0 A-League victory over the hapless Newcastle Jets.

  Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, new-zealand, newcastle-2300, nsw, australia

• Roar edge Victory 1-0 to hand Sydney Premiers' Plate

  Posted March 25, 2017 22:51:47

  Brisbane's win over Melbourne Victory confirms Sydney FC will win the 2016/17 A-League Premiers' Plate.

  Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, brisbane-4000, qld, melbourne-3000, sydney-2000, australia

• Santalab hat-trick drives Wanderers to win over City

  Posted March 24, 2017 22:49:35

  Brendon Santalab sets a new club goalscoring record as his hat-trick helped shore up the club's A-League finals hopes with a 3-1 home victory over Melbourne City.

  Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia

• New Fiji soccer coach realistic about Bula Boys' chances against NZ Audio

  Audio
  Pacific Beat

  3min 39sec

  Posted March 24, 2017 07:40:00 | Updated March 24, 2017 10:04:16

  The new coach of Fiji's national soccer team, Christophe Gamel, couldn't have wished for a tougher start, as his team prepares to take on New Zealand home and away in the latest round of Oceania World Cup qualifying, with the first match in Lautoka tomorrow.

  Topics: soccer, pacific, fiji

• Socceroos draw again in Tehran, World Cup hopes hinge on home form

  Posted March 24, 2017 06:44:20 | Updated March 24, 2017 08:14:27

  Australia fights out a fourth consecutive World Cup qualifying draw, a scrappy 1-1 draw with Iraq in Tehran, meaning the Socceroos have to win their remaining home games to have a clear chance of reaching Russia.

  Topics: socceroos, soccer, sport, iran-islamic-republic-of, iraq, australia

• Kapuls' coach confident new look team can get a result against Tahiti Audio

  Audio
  Pacific Beat

  3min 56sec

  Posted March 23, 2017 07:40:00 | Updated March 23, 2017 11:59:48

  A new look Papua New Guinea team will step on to the park at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby later today to take on Tahiti in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

  Topics: soccer, pacific, papua-new-guinea

• No Tehran bedlam for Socceroos 20 years on

  Posted March 22, 2017 17:19:03

  It has been 20 years since the Socceroos last played in Tehran and while the city has not changed much, the experience has dramatically for long-time physiotherapist Les Gelis.

  Topics: socceroos, soccer, sport, soccer-world-cup, iran-islamic-republic-of, australia

• Tim Cahill sees something special in Socceroo newbie McGree

  Posted March 22, 2017 07:57:27

  Tim Cahill hails the selection of Socceroos rookie Riley McGree and says he wants to help the 18-year-old develop his game.

  Topics: sport, soccer, socceroos, soccer-world-cup, sydney-2000, nsw, adelaide-5000, sa, australia, iraq

• Sanctions looming for those behind PNG's breakaway national soccer league? Audio

  Audio
  Pacific Beat

  3min 1sec

  Posted March 22, 2017 07:40:00 | Updated March 22, 2017 10:23:59

  As Papua New Guinea head into two vital World Cup qualifying matches against Tahiti over the next week, domestic soccer in PNG is in turmoil, with kick off in the new breakaway national league scheduled for April 1.

  Topics: soccer, pacific, papua-new-guinea

• Guardiola 'happy and proud' as City draws with Liverpool

  Posted March 20, 2017 09:33:17 | Updated March 20, 2017 09:35:27

  Pep Guardiola won 21 trophies in seven years while in charge of Barcelona and Bayern Munich but says his Manchester City side's 1-1 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League is one of his happiest moments in management.

  Topics: soccer, english-premier, sport, england, united-kingdom

• Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar assistant coaches under investigation

  Posted March 20, 2017 07:37:24 | Updated March 20, 2017 07:39:10

  The Football Federation Australia is investigating allegations of an altercation between two assistant coaches of Adelaide United and Brisbane Roar after United's dramatic late win.

  Topics: sport, soccer, adelaide-5000, qld, brisbane-4000, sa

• Reds controversially beat Roar after 98th-minute penalty

  Posted March 19, 2017 20:07:05 | Updated March 19, 2017 22:43:32

  Sergio Cirio nets a penalty in the 98th minute after Roar goalkeeper Michael Theo is cruelly red-carded at Hindmarsh Stadium.

  Topics: a-league, soccer, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, brisbane-4000, qld, australia

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