• Emma Kemp
• 1 hr ago

Tim Cahill has cast doubt over his future with Melbourne City, suggesting he will walk if he can't get regular A-League football in the lead-up to next year's World Cup.

• Dominic Bossi

It's required 22 games, taken 29 months and over 250,000 kilometres but Australia has finally reached their final destination, booking their place in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

• Michael Lynch

 Triumphant Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou is a self-declared outsider, believing he is derided by some because he lacks a decorated playing career for the national side.

• ANALYSIS
• Michael Lynch

The Socceroos' expedition to Russia tested the team's character and adaptability, a trek which has forced its indefatigable band of travelling supporters to run through a gamut of emotions:

• Matt Bungard

How the Australian players rated in their second leg clash with Honduras.

• Jason Horowitz

Many tragedies have befallen Italy in the past 60 years. Dozens of governments have collapsed. Earthquakes and terrorism have shaken cities. The French started adding cream to carbonara.

• Matt Bungard

Follow live as Australia attempt to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Tim Cahill has been charged with scoring the goals to get Australia to the World Cup by coach Ange Postecoglou.

• Lorenzo Totaro

Italy's failure to qualify for the soccer World Cup finals for the first time in 60 years may cost the country about €1 billion euros ($1.5 billion), the former chairman of the national federation said.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen got a hat-trick in a 5-1 thrashing of Ireland in their play-off second leg on Tuesday to help secure the final European berth at next year's World Cup.

Argentina's Sergio Aguero was taken to a hospital for checks after he fainted during halftime of the team's friendly match against Nigeria.

• Michael Lynch

Italy's shock elimination from the 2018 World Cup finals by Sweden on Tuesday morning is a salutary lesson for all in the most competitive sport on the planet: there are no guarantees for anyone.

• Dominic Bossi and Michael Lynch

Likely teams, key players, the contest to look out for: everything you need to know ahead of Australia's play-off against Honduras.

• Dominic Bossi

A year ago, Matt Jurman was focusing on playing in the A-League. On Wednesday, he will be part of a thin wall standing between Honduras and a World Cup berth.

• Michael Lynch

Forget "La Tumba" - the Socceroos' home record is more imposing than anything Honduras offer.

• Dominic Bossi

If Honduras are to have any hope of progressing past Australia to reach the 2018 World Cup in Russia, much will depend upon their answer to Tim Cahill.

• Michael Lynch

With Australia's World Cup future on the line, Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou says his confidence in his players is as strong as it has ever been.

• Dominic Bossi

A boy and his father playing with a new toy may have caused an international sporting furore between Australian and Honduras after allegations of spying surfaced when a drone was spotted at Olympic Park.

• Matt Bungard

Unsurprisingly, the football world wasn't exactly full of sympathy for Italy after their 1-0 aggregate loss to Sweden, as they came to terms with a 2018 World Cup that will now not feature Italy, USA, Chile or the Netherlands, among other big names.

Gianluigi Buffon had the perfect farewell planned – concluding his glorious international career exactly where it started, in Russia.

• Matt Bungard

One of the biggest nations in the world of football will not be going to the World Cup next year, after Italy fell short in their play-off tie against Sweden.

• Michael Lynch

New Western Sydney Wanderers coach Josep Gombau is confident that the Socceroos will see off Honduras in their sudden death World Cup qualifier on Wednesday night, and hopes that coach Ange Postecoglou will still be in charge when they get to Russia 2018.

• Dominic Bossi

Football Federation Australia have hired a mobile cryotherapy chamber in another bid to ensure the Socceroos' are at peak condition for Wednesday night's match against Honduras.

• Dominic Bossi

Australia's captain Mile Jedinak is likely to be play against Honduras in the final qualifying match ahead of the 2018 World Cup after coach Ange Postecoglou says he expects the midfielder to be fit for Wednesday's game.

• UPDATED
• Dominic Bossi

Tim Cahill has declared himself fit to play in Australia's World Cup qualifying play-off second leg against Honduras.

• Andrew Parkinson

The last time Australia played a game with the same magnitude as their intercontinental play-off second leg against Honduras, Alex Gersbach was at home in the shire watching on the lounge with his father and brother.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne City striker Ross McCormack leads the club's scoring lists with four goals this season – although remarkably the Scottish front man has yet to hit the target from open play in six games.

• Matt Bungard, William McInnes

Australia were always going to have an edge in terms of travel back to Sydney from San Pedro Sula, but flight charts from the two camps shows just how much of a leg-up the Socceroos have had.

• Ian Ransom

Australia will not let goal-scoring chances go begging again in Wednesday's decisive second leg of their World Cup playoff against Honduras, striker Tomi Juric has said.