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‘Everything locked up. I was a mannequin out there’: Why Olympic qualification means so much to Deng

Representing Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo has been a dream of Thomas Deng's for a number of years but the young defender is relying on rule change to make that happen. Deng lead the Australian U-23 squad as they qualified for the Olympics in memorable fashion in Tha

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Daniel Garb: Why the legacy of THAT night is so powerful 15 years later

Fifteen years on, it hasn't aged.

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New rescheduled dates confirmed for Tokyo Olympics

The Australia U-23's and Westfield Matildas have learned when they will compete at the Tokyo Olympic games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC), The Governm...f Japan and the event's stakeholders agreed the new dates on Monday.

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'Absolute tears of joy': How social media reacted to Socceroos v Uruguay Premiere

When the Socceroos finally secured a spot at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 32 years, there was no Twitter or Instagram while Facebook and Youtube were yet to enter the public's conscience. Rather, the 2005 play-off against Uruguay was captured through videos and ph

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Stay active & stay connected with the second #PlayAtHomeChallenge!

The grassroots season around Australia may have been postponed but you can keep football in your life with the #PlayAtHomeC...nge. While it is important to practise social distancing during this time of uncertainty, it has never been more important to be active, connect with

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Watch: Full match of Socceroos v Uruguay in FIFA World Cup 2006 play-off

On Tuesday night the Socceroos were supposed to face Nepal in a FIFA World Cup qualifi.... Instead, after requests from fans, we're going to relive one of the Socceroos' greatest nights in their history. Tune in from 7:30pm AEDT on Tuesday on Facebook or Youtube to watch the

Inside Camp

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Taggart cherishes ‘massive win’ after executing game plan against Jordan

Goal-scoring hero Adam Taggart said the Caltex Socceroos executed their game plan to perfection in their 1-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Jordan on Friday [AEDT]. Taggart scored after just 12 minutes in Amman, getting on the end of Jackson Irvine's incisive pass bef

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Ryan hails Caltex Socceroos’ culture after significant win over Jordan

Stand-in skipper Mat Ryan hailed the maturity of the Caltex Socceroos after they recorded an historic win in Jordan in FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifying on Friday morning. Adam Taggart's first-half goal was enough to prevail 1-0 in Amman for Australia's first-ever win away agains

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Federici's crucial role in Souttar’s Caltex Socceroos call-up

Harry Souttar is quickly becoming a Caltex Socceroos cult hero after his unforgettable start to life in the national side but, if it wasn't for Australian goalkeeper Adam Federici, it might have never happened at all. Federici and Souttar are both on the books of English Champ

Aussies Abroad News

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Quickfire XI with Mustafa Amini

What's Mustafa Amini's worst trait?

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'I was crying, sleeping, waking up and asking, why am I doing this?' - The day Amini left for Dortmund

Mustafa Amini remembers the lonely nights. Long, tough, teary nights on the other side of the world. Amini took the hard road to realise a boyhood dream.

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Socceroos Podcast | Episode 1: Mustafa Amini

The first Socceroos podcast is here! In our first episode, Mustafa Amini joins us from Denmark to discuss how he's dealing with COVID-19 just days after the berth of his first child. The AGF Aarhus midfielder reveals his favourite Socceroos memories and realisations over th

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

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Ultimate Guide: Socceroos road to 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Qualifying for a FIFA World Cup? is a long and arduous journey but the Socceroos have made a perfect start in their quest to get to Qatar in 2022. Graham Arnold's troops have won four from four in their first phase of qualifying to sit in a strong position heading into a jam-p

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Socceroos’ March and June qualifiers postponed

Football Federation Australia (FFA) received confirmation from AFC and FIFA overnight that forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022? and AFC Asian Cup China 2023? ? Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 fixtures have been postponed. The Socceroos were scheduled to play Kuwait (

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Arnold to take ‘strongest team available’ to face Kuwait in Perth

Graham Arnold has promised to field his strongest possible Socceroos line-up and put on a show for Western Australian fans on the road to Qatar 2022?. The Green and Gold will go head-to-head with Kuwait in their fifth FIFA World Cup? qualifying match on Thursday, 26 March, aim

Australia U-23s News

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How Socceroos staff are supporting Aussies Abroad through COVID-19

FFA's High Performance Coordinator Andrew Clark has given an insight how Australian players are coping abroad during the COVID-19 crisis. The football world has been thrown into chaos in recent months with leagues around the globe postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Confirmed: Tokyo Olympic Games postponed until 2021

Australia's U-23 men's side and the Westfield Matildas Olympic campaigns have been put on hold after confirmation the Tokyo Games have been postponed until 2021. The Games were originally set down for July-August this year but the evolving COVID-19 situation around the globe h

Thomas Deng made his Caltex Socceroos debut against Kuwait in 2018

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Deng – I want to open doors for other Australian players

Tommy Deng just wants to get back on the pitch.

Young Socceroos News

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Prso strikes as Young Socceroos secure valuable minutes in Holland

A goal from Slovenia-based Australian Luka Prso helped lift the Young Socceroos to a 1-0 win over FC Utrecht U-19 in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Prso, who plays his club football for NK Olimpija Ljubljana, scored in the 35th minute of the contest after skipping past the Utrech

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Youngsters gather in Canberra for Young Socceroos Talent ID camp

A group of twenty-six aspiring footballers will gather at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra this week for a national team identification camp targeted at pinpointing potential players for the Young Socceroos. 2020 will be an important year for the Young Socce

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Young Socceroos romp Chinese Taipei to qualify for 2020 AFC U-19 Championship

The Young Socceroos qualified for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship after a commanding 5-0 win over Chinese Taipei at the National Stadium in Kaohsiung on Sunday night AEDT. John Roberts struck twice while further goals from Lachlan Brook, an own goal from Karl Hu Josefsson and M

Joeys News

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Joeys bow out of FIFA U-17 World Cup™ 2019 with defeat to France

Australia's FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign is over after a 4-0 defeat to France in the Round of 16 on Thursday morning (AEDT). Stade de Reims forward Nathanael Mbuku scored a hat-trick for the two-time champions of the tournament, who booked a quarter final date against Spain.

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How to watch the Joeys v France at the FIFA U-17 World Cup™

Knockout football is on the agenda for the Joeys as they take on France in the do-or-die Round of 17 clash at the FIFA U-17 World Cup? 2019. The match kicks off at 10am on Thursday morning AEDT (8pm Wednesday local time) as the young Aussies do battle with the two-time champio

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Noah Botic revealed as inaugural recipient of Dylan Tombides Medal

Joeys striker Noah Botic has been revealed as the inaugural recipient of the Dylan Tombides Medal. The 17-year-old Australian youth international was presented with the award in Brazil, as the Joeys prepared for this morning's (AEDT) FIFA U-17 World Cup Round of 16 match again