Japan and South Korea will head to the 2026 World Cup with the confidence of topping their qualifying groups after big home wins over Indonesia and Kuwait.
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An A-League title-winning mentor has left her club to reunite with new Matildas coach Joe Montemurro.
Marco Monteverde
New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has started putting together his backroom staff, with one of the A-League Women's top coaches named as an assistant.
Anna Harrington
After a first-up loss in Norway, European powerhouse Italy have responded with a scrappy 2026 World Cup qualifying win over Moldova.
Australia need only to avoid a heavy defeat in Saudi Arabia to qualify for the World Cup finals, but Tony Popovic insists they are aiming to win in Jeddah.
Glenn Moore
Inter Milan have appointed former player Romanian Cristian Chivu as manager in succession to Simone Inzaghi after four months' experience in the role at Parma.
Maty Ryan will notch 100 Socceroos caps when Australia play Saudi Arabia, just six months after the goalkeeper thought his international career was finished.
Joanna Guelas
The Socceroos head into Tuesday's match against Saudi Arabia knowing they just need to avoid a loss of five goals or more in order to reach the World Cup.
Justin Chadwick
Portugal have been crowned Europe's Nations League champions after a penalty shootout win over Iberian rivals Spain, while France beat Germany to finish third.
Italy's national team manager Luciano Spalletti has revealed he has been sacked from the job.
Socceroos winger Daniel Arzani won't waste his second chance at playing in a World Cup as he weighs up chasing his European dream again.
England boss Thomas Tuchel has criticised his team after they struggled to a 1-0 victory away to minnows Andorra in a World Cup qualifier.
Venezuela have beaten Bolivia 2-0 to increase their chances of gaining a South American World Cup qualifying playoffs spot.
Tottenham have sacked Australian manager Ange Postecoglou on the back of a poor finish in the Premier League, just a fortnight after lifting the Europa League trophy. Here’s why it doesn’t stack up.
Jackson Barrett
Socceroos midfielder Connor Metcalfe is ready to run the full gamut of gamesmanship from Saudi Arabia and weather the elements as their rivals look to thwart Australia’s World Cup qualification hopes.
Ben Smith
The Socceroos know Saudi Arabia will throw all sorts of challenges at them but they are ready to fight fire with fire to seal World Cup qualification.
Italy find themselves struggling to qualify for the World Cup again after an Erling Haaland-inspired Norway ended a 25-year hoodoo on Friday.
Despite leading his team to a stunning victory in the Europa League final, Tottenham have dismissed Australian head coach Postecoglou, after two seasons in charge of the EPL club.
Ben Findon
Ange Postecoglou’s sacking by Tottenham has sparked shock and outrage as the soccer world digested the news that a man who had ended his club’s long search for silverware had been shown the door.
Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham reign has ended in being fired but his place in the club's history books is guaranteed after ending a 17-year trophy drought.
Champions League runners-up Inter Milan are aiming to complete formalities with Parma to bring in manager Cristian Chivu to replace Simone Inzaghi.
Tottenham have dismissed Australian head coach Ange Postecoglou after two seasons in charge of the EPL club and despite victory in the Europa League final.
Aziz Behich’s dramatic, late strike against Japan is the latest in a series of incredible Socceroos moments which have put them on the path to the World Cup.
Both the Socceroos’ performance and result against Japan will give credence to Tony Popovic’s supporters and critics.
