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FIFA World Cup
Socceroos see off Chinese Taipei as World Cup march continues
The 5-1 victory was Australia’s sixth win in a row, and all but guarantees them a spot in the final phase of qualifying for the next World Cup in Qatar.
- by Michael Lynch
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Melbourne restrictions could gift Sydney FC a home decider
The A-League grand final will likely be played at Bankwest Stadium should Sydney FC or Melbourne City qualify for the decider.
- by Dominic Bossi
Brooks’ leveller may spare Victory spoon, Arnold seeks Socceroos goals
Lleyton Brooks came off the bench to rescue a point for Victory, and possibly spare the club a first wooden spoon.
- by Michael Lynch
England manager slams booing at players
England manager Gareth Southgate slams fans booing players taking a knee.
Brisbane Roar 0 Sydney FC 2
A-League
No Socceroos, no worries: Young keeper stars as Sydney FC march into finals
Thomas Heward-Belle put in a man-of-the-match performance in place of Socceroo Andrew Redmayne as Sydney clinched a 2-0 win over the Roar.
- by Dominic Bossi
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FIFA World Cup
With Kuwait gone in 60 seconds, Socceroos well placed for bigger tests
The result was all but sealed inside a minute so Australia’s win over Kuwait was of more interest for what it says about Graham Arnold’s side going forward.
- by Dominic Bossi
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FIFA Women's World Cup
‘A cultural moment’: Optus Sport lands 2023 Women’s World Cup broadcast rights
The deal will see all 64 matches at the tournament shown live behind a paywall on Optus’ streaming service - but all Matildas games will be shown on free-to-air television.
- by Vince Rugari
Lack of UEFA coaching badges won’t derail Postecoglou bid for Celtic job
Ange Postecoglou doesn’t hold the UEFA coaching licence required for Europe’s top tier clubs, but that fact is unlikely to prevent him from coaching Celtic.
- by Dominic Bossi and Michael Lynch
Why Celtic are ‘fortunate’ to be linked with Postecoglou – not the other way around
Macarthur FC coach Ante Milicic and his retiring skipper Mark Milligan think Ange Postecoglou will be a raging success at Celtic, where he is expected to be named as manager in the coming days.
- by Vince Rugari
Wembley hero in line for Socceroos as Arnold calls for longer local season
With the Socceroos set to play their first fixture in 18 months, coach Graham Arnold says his Australia-base charges should be playing ‘at least six or seven’ more matches each A-League campaign.
- by Vince Rugari
De Vanna left out as Matildas look within to rediscover spark for Tokyo
Tony Gustavsson won’t be turning back the clock to rediscover the Matildas’ missing magic at Tokyo, which could mean the end of veteran Lisa De Vanna’s storied career.
- by Vince Rugari