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Former USMNT players have disparaged AustraliaAustralia and US face each other on FridayFormer US players, perhaps caught up in the swell of...

Newcastle United have reportedly set their sights on signing Parma centre-back Alessandro Circati this summer.Eddie Howe needs to bolster his...

Newcastle United have been told exactly why they should accelerate a move for Alessandro Circati by Australia manager Tony Popovic.The Magpies have...

World Cups have a way of forcing coaches into defining decisions. Sometimes those decisions are born from necessity. Other times, they emerge from...

Every World Cup contender eventually faces tests its ambition. For the United States, that moment may have arrived far earlier than expected. The...

France and Senegal meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener, with Kylian Mbappé leading Les Bleus into one of the standout matchups of Group I....

New Zealand's Sarpreet Singh became the first player of Indian origin to start a FIFA World Cup match, playing nearly the full game in a 2-2 draw...

FIFA has cleared Australian video review official Shaun Evans of any wrongdoing after investigating a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist...

Video assistant referee Shaun Evans ahead of Germany vs Curacao (Picture: X) Shaun Evans, the video assistant referee at the centre of controversy...

USA host Australia at Lumen Field with Group D top spot on the line. Pulisic and a roaring Seattle crowd back the hosts at 8/13 in this World Cup...

Comprehensive match preview of USA vs Australia at World Cup 2026. We talk tactics, team news and more.

Midfielder left Friday's win over Paraguay earlyTeam confident Pulisic will play against SocceroosMauricio Pochettino has moved to allay concerns...

Assistant coach Hayden Foxe backs Socceroos to handle match hypeAustralia meet co-hosts on Friday after both won Group D openersAustralia's players...

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Newcastle United are reportedly eyeing Parma defender Alessandro Circati after his standout display in Australia's World Cup opener against...

On a night that yielded a coming-of-age victory for a young Socceroos side, it was youthful exuberance which laid the platform for one of...

Australian video assistant referee Shaun Evans has been cleared by FIFA after accusations he made a white supremacist hand gesture during the World...

Iran and New Zealand begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G campaigns in Los Angeles today. Los Angeles Stadium, which is also known as SoFi...

GOAL takes a look at the big storylines and takeaways in the latest installment of the USMNT notebook.

Christian Pulisic did not join the rest of his U.S. Men's National Team teammates for training Monday, instead completing an individual workout...

DANIEL MATTHEWS IN IRVINE: He was taken off at halftime against Paraguay after taking a kick to the back of his left leg. He had taken a knock to a...

Star player Giovanni Reyna delivered a perfect closing moment for the USMNT in its 4-1 World Cup opener against Paraguay, scoring a spectacular...

West Ham United are among a number of English clubs keeping tabs on the performances of Watford star Nestory Irankunda this summer.The 20-year-old...

Here's the latest on what the Australian referee's gesture was and how it has stirred up controversy.

The verdict is still out on the Australian arbiter's hand signal as to whether it was an innocent gesture or a symbol of white supremacy.

Australian official Shaun Evans made the upside-down ‘OK' symbol with his right hand as the broadcast feed cut to VAR hub in Dallas

Paul Okon-Engstler's emotions before making his World Cup debut for Australia belied the performance that followed against Turkey in VancouverLost...

Another day, and we have another slate of games to sit back and enjoy. Yesterday’s midnight kickoff brought a surprise result, with Australia...

If there were a shift in world football power, it may look something like the impressive results from South Korea, Japan, Qatar and...

The first four days of World Cup 2026 delivered in a big way. The host countries got two wins (Mexico, USMNT) and a comeback draw (Canada), and the...

Nestory Irankunda said he had to tell Mohamed Touré to relax so he could finish his post-goal celebration after sending the Socceroos to a 2-0...

Goalscorer Connor Metcalfe ‘pretty knackered' after late-night flightSocceroos back in Oakland to continue preparations for US gameSocceroos...

The Socceroos successfully dispatched Turkey in their opening Group D match and now have their sights set on FIFA 2026 World Cup co-hosts the USA....

Referee Shaun Evans was on VAR during Germany's victory over Curacao when he was shown staring into the camera before kick-off, as has become...

Australia stepped off the team bus in suits and holding designer pouches, showing they've come ‘a long way from a Country Road bag on the side of...

Vancouver: Head coach Tony Popovic is confident Australia are capable of much more after the impressive 2-0 win against Türkiye in their FIFA World...

FIFA are investigating the matter (Picture: X) A World Cup referee has been accused of making a ‘White power’ hand gesture during TV coverage of...

Australian referee Shaun Evans was part of the officiating team for Germany's World Cup clash with Curacao on Sunday and appeared to make a hand...

Socceroos legend Harry Kewell has poured more fuel on the feud brewing between Australia and co-hosts USA ahead of their massive clash at the World...

Socceroos legend Harry Kewell has poured more fuel on the feud brewing between Australia and co-hosts USA ahead of their massive clash at the World...

Leeds United midfielder Ao Tanaka was an unused substitute as Japan battled to a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands.Tanaka had been tipped by many to...

With Kasper Schmeichel out the door, a fair few goalkeepers have been linked to Celtic in recent times. One of them includes Levante and Australia...

It was one of the greatest wins by an Australian side at the World Cup — and it may have already all but ensured the nation will be able to get...

VAR official Shaun Evans made ‘OK' sign with right handResembles white power symbol used in far-right circlesFifa's discrimination monitor at the...

Australian VAR official Shaun Evans was accused of allegedly making a hand gesture associated with far-right white supremacy before a World Cup match.

The former Robins loanee, who helped Cheltenham win the National League title in 2015/16, featured for the Socceroos on football's biggest stage

Australian referee Shaun Evans was seen appearing to make a gesture prior to a world cup game where he was in the VAR room

FIFA will launch an investigation after Australian referee Shaun Evans was accused of making a gesture associated with white supremacy while on...

According to Tom Bogert, a journalist specializing in the transfer market, the Cules are closely monitoring the development of Lucas Herrington,...

From outside BC Place Vancouver, where the Socceroos defeated Turkey 2-0 in their opening World Cup game, sports reporter Jack Snape joins Martin...

48 teams are competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But once again, India is not among the nations playing on the global stage. FIFA introduced an...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a record 48 teams, but China is nowhere to be seen among this year's participants. The expanded field of 48...

An Australia goalkeeper might be your new favorite player at the World Cup following his performance against Turkey.

The United States and Australia meet Friday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, vying for first place in Group D.

Aston Villa and World Cup 2026 At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Aston Villa’s contingent consisted of Birkir Bjarnason representing Iceland, Mile...

Australia held an attack-minded Turkiye at bay in their World Cup opener and came out on top in a 2-0 win to go joint-top of Group D. The post...

Australia take on co-hosts the United States in their second match at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Seattle on Saturday, 29 June at 5:00am AEST.Both...

We look at the best moments as Australia win their men's World Cup opener for the first time in 20 years with victory over Turkey in Vancouver...

Australia left BC Place in Vancouver with three points and a statement. Goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe earned a 2-0 win over a...

After a wild day at World Cup 2026 that included the much-anticipated Brazil-Morocco tilt finishing in a draw, we move to the Sunday slate, which...

Australia stunned Türkiye in Group D play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, and an MLS midfielder was at the heart of it all.

Current and former SPFL players help Socceroos off to winning start

A historic win for the Socceroos as they defeated Turkey in their first World Cup game this year 2-0. Fans that couldn't make it to Vancouver...

Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey’s return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0...

Calhanoglu Reacts to Turkey's World Cup Opener Defeat The post Calhanoglu Stunned by Turkey’s World Cup Opener Loss to Australia appeared first on...

Australia supporters packed out Federation Square to watch the side's World Cup match against Turkey – and came away overjoyedAustralia's first...

In a stunning World Cup upset, Australia defeated a star-studded Turkey 2-0. Teenager Nestory Irankunda opened the scoring with a precise finish,...

Australia shock Turkey with Burgess starring, Scotland hit the summit without Hirst, and Al‑Hamadi set to join in. Source

Ferdi Kadioglu suffered a losing debut in the World Cup as Turkey went down to Australia.

Former Blues defender Cameron Burgess played the full 90 minutes as Australia got their World Cup campaign off to a stunning start via a 2-0 shock...

Brighton should be concerned about Manchester United's interest in Ferdi Kadioglu after his showing on the World Cup stage.Sporx in Turkey reported...

Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Türkiye's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0...

Birthed in a refugee camp in Tanzania in 2006, to Burundian parents who had fled their homeland due to civil war, it was not an auspicious, nor...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — For Australia’s opener against Turkey, the Socceroos’ presumed starting goalkeeper was Mathew Ryan, who...

Ben Smith examines whether Australia's stunning boilover against Turkey should surpass a 2006 classic in Kaiserslauten to rank as the nation's...

Tony Popovic shocked everyone when he left goalkeeping captain Mat Ryan and vice skipper Jackson Irvine out of Australia's World Cup victory with...

In the moments after he became an instant Socceroos hero, Nestory Irankunda perfectly summed up the message for Australia at the World Cup: Write...

Just as Tim Cahill did two decades ago, Nestory Irankunda has lifted the Socceroos to a famous win -- before giving the corner flag a left-right of...

For Australia’s opener against Turkey, the Socceroos’ presumed starting goalkeeper was Mathew Ryan, who entered this tournament as a veteran of...

Patrick Beach outstanding as Australia stun Turkey to register a 2-0 win in a crucial Group D clash in the 2026 World Cup at BC Place Vancouver.

Two days before Australia's opener against Turkey, a big call was being made by Socceroos' coach, Tony Popovic, that would send shockwaves through...

Everton icon Tim Cahill was honoured in Australia's 2-0 World Cup win over Turkey before a Blues pair celebrated Scotland's 1-0 victory against Haiti

Making his competitive debut in goal for Australia, Patrick Beach produced a man-of-the-match performance as the Socceroos avoided a fifth...

Australia beat Turkey 2-0 in their World Cup opener at BC Place thanks to goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe in a huge Group D upset.

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The shocking news that dropped just before kickoff left Socceroos fans scratching their heads as the team took two huge chances that paid off.

Nestory Irankunda and Patrick Beach shone for the Socceroos as Turkey's star attackers were kept at bay by a resolute Australian defencePatrick...