SYDNEY (16 June 2014) – Socceroo Mark Bresciano vows the Australians won’t repeat their disastrous start against Chile when they meet Holland on Wednesday in Porto Alegre. The Socceroos all but threw away their chances of getting a result in their opening World Cup game last week by going down 2-0 inside the opening 16…
SYDNEY (14 June 2014) – The Socceroos recovered from a disastrous start to push Chile to the limit with a brilliant comeback but it was not quite enough as they went down 3-1 in Cuiaba. Goals to Alexis Sanchez, Jorge Valdivia in the opening fifteen minutes had Chile in the ascendancy before Cahill got the…
SYDNEY (14 June 2014) – Socceroos centre-back Matthew Spiranovic said he and his team-mates will embrace their underdog status at the FIFA World Cup. Australia are given little hope of progressing out of a Group B consisting of Spain, the Netherlands and Chile, with their tournament opener against the South Americans this morning. Western Sydney…
SYDNEY (2 June 2014) – Australia are about to embark on the most exciting seven months in their football history – the FIFA World Cup in Brazil followed by the first AFC Asian Cup on home soil, says Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop. “The planets have never aligned like this before,” said Gallop. “The Socceroos…
SYDNEY (26 May 2014) – A solitary first-half strike from Iwashimizu Azusa gave Japan their first-ever AFC Asian Cup crown following their 1-0 win over Australia in the final that was played at the Thong Nhat Stadium last night. Azusa scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute to deny the defending champions.…
SYDNEY (23 May 2014) – AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 organisers have called on football fans throughout Asia to make the trip Down Under for January’s continental championship, saying a combination of great matches, great weather and attractive ticket prices will make it an unforgettable experience. “I can assure everyone a warm Aussie welcome awaits them,”…