The Socceroos will now face the UAE on June 7 in a do-or-die play-off, with the winner to face South America’s fifth-best team - although who will guide Australia on that treacherous qualification path remains to be seen.
Coaches and former Socceroos Tony Popovic, Patrick Kisnorbo and John Aloisi have called for international breaks to be implemented in the A-League Men. Ten…
The Socceroos will look to capitalise on the home crowd advantage on Thursday night (March 24) as the Socceroos face Japan at home for the first time in five years.
After being defeated 2-1 away in Japan late last year, victory over a quality Japanese outfit will help the Green and Gold, in front of vocal Australian and Japanese fans in Sydney, will help Graham Arnold's side take a huge step towards automatic qualification for the FIFA World Cup.
The most important week for the Socceroos in this World Cup cycle has been, thus far, a disaster so unmitigated that it actually beggars belief - but the team is grabbing onto their last remaining flicker of hope ahead of Thursday night’s showdown with Japan.