Iran pessimistic about FIFA World Cup after US air strikes
Reverberations from the Middle East conflict are hitting global sport, with Iran’s soccer chief offering a bleak outlook for the…
Red-hot Socceroos striker set to miss World Cup warm-ups with injury
Mohamed Touré is set to miss Australia’s World Cup send-off matches in Sydney and Melbourne after Norwich City confirmed his…
Popovic labelled ‘smug’ by US icon after reaction to World Cup draw
Tony Popovic has unwittingly become public enemy number one for USA soccer great Landon Donovan, who labelled the Socceroos coach…
FIFA accused of ‘monumental betrayal’ over new World Cup ticket prices
Football fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after the latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate.…
Socceroos learn who they will not face in the World Cup pool stage
The Socceroos, by pot luck, have avoided some of the sport’s strongest nations for the 2026 World Cup pool stage.…
Curaçao makes history as smallest-ever nation to qualify for World Cup
Curaçao and Haiti have defied the odds to secure historic qualifying berths for next year’s FIFA World Cup. The two…
Socceroos’ friendly against US could impact World Cup draw
For the Socceroos, taking on the United States less than a year out from North America hosting the World Cup…
Empty seats and big delays mean the World Cup may trouble Trump’s USA
The FIFA Club World Cup, called “the undisputed pinnacle of global club football” by the governing body’s president, came to…
Special Socceroos have tools to be ‘bigger and better’ at World Cup
Amid the euphoric scenes following the Socceroos’ direct qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, coach Tony Popovic allowed himself…
What the Socceroos need to qualify for the World Cup
The Socceroos are so close they can almost taste it. Automatic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is just…