SYDNEY (25 Jan 2018) – Bert van Marwijk will take the Socceroos to the World Cup in Russia, Football Federation Australia announced Thursday following Ange Postecoglou’s sudden resignation from the top job late last year. Dutchman Van Marwijk, who led Saudi Arabia to World Cup qualification before leaving in September last year over a contract dispute,…
QUEENDSLAND (24 Jan 2018) – A-League side Brisbane Roar was humiliated last night when Philippines minnows Ceres Negros FC handed them a shock 3-2 defeat in an AFC Champions League qualifier. In the match that was played at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Massimo Maccarone put Brisbane ahead after 35 minutes but Ceres’ Bienvenido…
SYDNEY (19 Jan 2018) – Australia are set to take on Colombia in March as they prepare for the World Cup in Russia, Football Federation Australia said Friday. The Socceroos will play the South American side at English Championship club Fulham’s home ground Craven Cottage in London on March 27, just days after a match…
SYDNEY (25 Dec 2017) – The Westfield Matildas broke records, upset heavyweights and surged to their best all-time ranking in an exceptional 2017. They won nine of 11 fixtures and lost only once in normal time, finishing on a seven-match winning run that stretched from July to November. Here, we look at how the results…
SYDNEY (19 Dec 2017) – Former Australia coach Ange Postecoglou, who quit last month after guiding the Socceroos to the World Cup, will manage Yokohama F-Marinos in Japan next season, the club announced Tuesday. Greek-born Postecoglou will replace French coach Erick Mombaerts, who said in early November he would be leaving the J-League club at…
SYDNEY (17 Dec 2017) – Football Federation Australia will cut down on the number of A-League video assistant referees as the on-trial VAR technology influenced several A-League games this weekend. A-League boss Greg O’Rourke said match officials would steer clear of 50-50 calls following farcical scenes when two second-half yellow cards to Central Coast Mariners…