Socceroos News

Thomas Deng
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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

Socceroos Uruguay
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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.

Westfield Matildas and Olyroos
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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.

Social Media Reaction
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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

James Johnson
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FFA Statement: Johnson urges open dialogue and collaboration during COVID-19 pandemic

Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO, James Johnson, has called for strong dialogue and collaboration across the game during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Johnson said: "These are unprecedented and extremely difficult times for the sport and our nearly 2 million participants acro

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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

AUSvURU
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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

Socceroos
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Flashback: Australia record history-making win over Germany

On Sunday, nine years ago, the Socceroos left one of world football's powerhouses on the floor. Australia beat Germany 2-1 on March 29, 2011, in Mönchengladbach, with goals from David Carney and Luke Wilkshire ensuring a famous victory. It came only months after Australia's

FFA x Red Cross launch
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Former Socceroos, FFA teams up with Australian Red Cross to support Australian community’s response to COVID-19

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is lending its voice to Australian Red Cross' work, supporting some of the most vulnerable caught up in COVID-19 pandemic across the country. As the largest club-based participation sport in the country with a participation base of approxima

Skills Hub
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Introducing our Football Skills Hub

Introducing our new Football Skills Hub! Football Federation Australia, in collaboration with our Member Federations, has launched the official Skills Hub as another component of the #PlayAtHomeC...allenge. The Skills Hub allows you to stay connected with the Football community

Rhyan Grant
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What's playing at Rhyan Grant's house

Whether you're self isolating, or have a spare hour during your working from home lunch break, everyone's tuning into Netflix at one point or another. For the Socceroos it's no different, and we've got their recommendations for you.

Irvine
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On this day: Irvine heads in first Socceroos goal as Amini makes debut

Three years ago today, Jackson Irvine scored his first ever goal for the Socceroos. Irvine, who was at the time starring in the Championship for Burton Albion, rose highest to nod in James Troisi's cross to give Australia an early lead against the United Arab Emirates in Sydne

Danny Vukovic
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How Vukovic’s incredible Socceroos debut almost didn’t happen

Goalkeeper Danny Vukovic has revealed how his memorable Socceroos debut two years ago almost didn't happen. Vukovic became the oldest player in more than 50 years to debut for the Socceroos when he came off the bench against Colombia on the day of his 33rd birthday ? March 27,

Flashback Friday - Socceroos v England
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Flashback Friday: Socceroos turn England green and gold at Upton Park

There's nothing Australian fans love more than getting one over England in any sport, but especially football. While the nations haven't played all that often in recent years ? just three times in the last 30 years ? one of those matches stands out from the others for Socceroo

Who am I?
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Who am I? Guess the Socceroo....

Every Thursday we're going to be giving fans the chance to test their knowledge by guessing who the Socceroo player is from the clues we give. And this week it's a real tricky one! We've provided names of five players who our Socceroos star has played alongside during their