A venue has been chosen for what looms as a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier for the Socceroos against Japan. The Socceroos will play at Optus Stadium for the first time when they host Japan in a ...

PerthNow Digital Edition. Your local paper, whenever you want it. The Socceroos’ looming June 5 clash with Japan is the biggest game of the round ball code this city has ever hosted.

Buoyed by their effort to hold Japan to a draw in Saitama, the Socceroos are confident of again dealing with the threat of the Samurai Blue when the teams meet in Perth in June. The Socceroos will ...

The Socceroos’ quest for a sixth-successive FIFA World Cup appearance could be decided in Perth, with Australia set to take on Asian heavyweights Japan at Optus Stadium in their penultimate qualifier.

Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News currently based in Manchester, England. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. Joshua ...

Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News currently based in Manchester, England. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. Joshua ...

The Socceroos are hoping a boisterous Sydney home crowd against Indonesia will be the leg-up they need to seal direct qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Australia will return to Allianz ...

Foster, 55, responded to an opinion voiced by SEN radio breakfast host Andrew Voss, who declared Australia's favourite sporting team have become pedestrian. It follows two recent defeats on home ...

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It ended with a 2-2 draw that only adds pressure on the Socceroos as they sit with seven points in the group. It is enough for second position — but they are only one point ahead of Bahrain ...

“The history of football is the history of Australia.” That’s according to Socceroos legend and human rights activist, Craig Foster. WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Former Socceroos and human rights ...