MELAKA (6 October 2017) – A late penalty from Omar Al Soma earned Syria a 1-1 draw against Australia in the first leg of their FIFA World Cup 2018 Continental Play-off at Hang Jebat Stadium on Thursday. Australia started the brighter of the two sides in humid conditions and almost took an early lead with midfielder…
SYDNEY (3 Oct 2017) – Western Sydney Wanderers have announced Hayden Foxe as the club’s caretaker coach following the departure of Turkey-bound Tony Popovic. Wanderers Academy Technical Director Ian Crook has been named as assistant and Davide Del Giovine as goalkeeping coach. Following the departure of foundation coach Tony Popovic, assistants Zeljko Kalac and Andres Carrasco…
MELBOURNE (6 Sept 2017) – Goals from Tomi Juric and Mathew Leckie have kept Australia’s 2018 FIFA World Cup hopes alive after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Thailand at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Tuesday night. Australia dominated the match from the first blow of the whistle and were unlucky not to take a lead into half time…
SYDNEY (1 Sept 2017) – Australia need to hit back immediately after a 2-0 defeat by Japan dented their chances of reaching next year’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The Asian champions were beaten in Saitama on Thursday and will be looking to beat Thailand handily at home in their final Group B qualifier on Tuesday – and hope Japan…
SYDNEY (15 August 2017) – Australia called up five uncapped players and welcomed back captain Mile Jedinak from injury in a 30-man squad named Tuesday for crucial World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Thailand. The Australians will face Japan in Saitama at the end of this month before returning to Melbourne to play Thailand on…
SYDNEY (29 July 2017) – Australia produced a superb performance to secure a first ever victory against three-time World Champions the United States, while Japan were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Brazil on the opening day of the Tournament of Nations. The Matildas produced an outstanding performance to end a 30-year hoodoo, and…