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[ad_1] The Socceroos are preparing to take to the field for the first time since their heartbreaking Asian Cup quarterfinal defeat to South Korea, with attention now fully focused on the road to the 2026 World Cup. Coach Graham Arnold announced his squad for the two qualifiers against Lebanon today, but had plenty of selection … Read more
[ad_1] The Socceroos face South Korea at 2.30am on Saturday morning (AEDT) for a place in the Asian Cup semi-finals in a blockbuster rematch of the 2015 tournament final. Australia beat the team – now ranked 23rd in the world – in extra time to lift their maiden title on home soil. Now, in their … Read more
[ad_1] The Socceroos are desperate to avoid a “miracle” upset when they face Indonesia in the Asian Cup Round of 16 on Sunday night (10.30pm AEDT). Indonesia is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition at 146th in the world, 121 places below the Aussies. But Socceroos coach Graham Arnold says his team won’t underestimate … Read more
[ad_1] Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains adamant his team is “overachieving” at the Asian Cup amid questions about patchy form and a lack of goals, and singled out rookie striker Kusini Yengi for praise after Australia’s 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan in its final pool match. The point gained at Al-Janoub Stadium was enough for the … Read more
[ad_1] Socceroos coach Graham Arnold will demand his men “improve with the ball” and be unrelenting in their quest to finish on top of their group after qualifying for the knockout stage of the Asian Cup. Arnold walked away satisfied with Thursday’s 1-0 win over Syria as he lauded the goalscoring work put in by … Read more