SYDNEY (31 March 2015) – Australia were held to a dour 0-0 by Macedonia on Monday but coach Ange Postecoglou insists it bodes well for their joint 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign. The home side’s stubborn defence and a bumpy pitch blunted the Socceroos’ attack and there was to be no…
SYDNEY (26 March 2015) – James Troisi and Mile Jedinak were both on target as the 2015 AFC Asian Cup winners earned a highly creditable 2-2 draw with world champions Germany on Wednesday. The Socceroos, who were crowned champions of Asian in January thanks to their 2-1 defeat of Korea Republic in Sydney, fell behind…
SYDNEY (5 March 2015) – Guangzhou Evergrande came out on top in a battle of the past and present Asian champions as the 2013 AFC Champions League winners defeated current title holders Western Sydney Wanderers in a 3-2 victory in Australia, thanks in large part to Brazil international Ricardo Goulart’s hat-trick, that capped an enthralling series of encounters on Matchday Two of…
SYDNEY (18 Feb 2015) – The Australian Under-16 national team will converge in Canberra this week in preparation for two-major international tournaments later this year. They will spend three days at the Australian Institute of Sport under the tutelage of Joey’s Coach Tony Vidmar and Technical Director Peter de Roo. This week’s training camp will…
AUCKLAND (11 Feb 2015) – Matildas coach Alen Stajcic was pleased with his players as AFC Women’s Asian Cup runners-up Australia began their build up for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in earnest with a 2-1 defeat of DPR Korea. The Matildas, playing in their first match since going down 1-0 to defending champions Japan…
SYDNEY (31 Jan 2015) – James Troisi scored at the end of the first period of extra-time to give Australia their first-ever senior Asian men’s title with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Korea Republic in the final of the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 at Stadium Australia on Saturday. Troisi’s goal in the 105th minute earned Australia…