Socceroos News

‘We are ready to go’: Deng excited for AFC U-23 Championship to start

A week-long training camp in Malaysia and a solid hit-out against Korea Republic has Thomas Deng convinced Australia are ready to go for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand. Graham Arnold's squad open their tournament on Wednesday night when they take on Iraq at Thammas

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Ultimate guide to the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship

The countdown is on to the AFC U-23 Championship as Australia's squad aim for continental glory against the big guns of Asian football. Graham Arnold's squad will head to Thailand with one thing in mind, winning the tournament, which will bring with it the added bonus of quali

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Aussies Abroad: Luongo and Irvine advance in FA Cup

Massimo Luongo and Jackson Irvine are eyeing FA Cup Fourth Round ties as the fabled knockout competition took centre stage in England. Luongo played a full 90 minutes for Sheffield Wednesday as they upset Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 at the AMEX, with fellow Socceroos Aaron Mooy

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Toure strikes as Australia’s U-23s secure important match minutes

Australia's preparations for the forthcoming AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand continued in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, with the green and gold drawing 1-1 with Korea Republic in a friendly match played in Malaysia's capital. The game at the Bola Sepak Stadium was an even affair,

Mat Ryan, Aaron Mooy celebrate Brighton goal

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Aussies Abroad Preview: Socceroos face off as FA Cup returns

Fresh from securing their first-ever Premier League point against Chelsea on New Year's Day, attention turns to the FA Cup for Brighton and Hove Albion stars Aaron Mooy and Mat Ryan. Brighton welcome Massimo Luongo's Sheffield Wednesday to the AMEX on Sunday morning, with kick

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Strong preparation excites Deng ahead of AFC U23 Championship

Embarking on his third AFC U23 Championship, Thomas Deng says Australia are the most prepared they have ever been ahead of their Thailand 2020 opener. The Melbourne Victory defender is one of the most experienced players at this year's tournament and set to play a crucial role

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Aaron Mooy Named in FIFA 20 Team of the Week

Aaron Mooy's yuletide star continues to shine bright with the Socceroos midfielder named in the most recent FIFA 20 Team of the Week. The 29-year-old was named alongside the likes England captain Harry Kane, Argentine and Manchester City superstar Sergio Agüero, and Chelsea an

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Your Socceroos 2020 guide - key dates and more

The year 2020 is shaping as a massive one for the Socceroos with FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifying heating up and the Copa America on the horizon. It promises to be an enthralling journey for Graham Arnold's side, so why not prepare for the year ahead? Grab your pen and calend

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Aussies Abroad: Ryan and Mooy help Brighton take first ever Premier League point off Chelsea

A spectacular overhead kick from Alireza Jahanbakhsh clinched a historic point as Mat Ryan and Aaron Mooy featured in Brighton & Hove Albions's 1-1 draw against Chelsea. The 84th-minute strike was no less than the Seagulls deserved as Maty Ryan and Aaron Mooy helped the home s

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Daniel Margush replaces Thomas Heward-Belle in Australia U-23 squad

Adelaide United goalkeeper Daniel Margush has been called up to Australia's squad for the forthcoming AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand after Sydney FC shot-stopper Thomas Heward-Belle was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Heward-Belle sustained an injury in Sunday ev

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‘2020 is a huge year for Australian football’: Arnold uses transitional 2019 to launch into the future

Caltex Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold says the national side is perfectly poised for an enormous 2020 after a year of widespread change. With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the Copa America and the continuation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar qualifying campaign on the hor

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Australian Referees on the FIFA Panel of International Referees for 2020

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to announce that 26 Australian Match Officials have been selected on the FIFA Panel of International Referees for 2020. Alex King will join the FIFA Men's Referee Panel for the first time, which caps off a stellar year for the Que

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‘Five kids will be Caltex Socceroos by end of 2020’: Opportunity knocking for Arnold’s U-23 squad

Continental glory is the initial focus but Graham Arnold has no doubt a host of his Australian U-23 squad will progress to be regular Caltex Socceroos in the next 12 months. Arnold unveiled his 23-player squad for next month's AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand, featuring 14 Hy

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Hyundai A-League connections: 14 home-based stars called up for U-23 duty

Fourteen rising stars of the Hyundai A-League have been selected in Graham Arnold's Australia U-23 squad for the AFC U-23 Championship. The competition that pits the best of the Asian Football Confederation's youth talent against each other takes place in Thailand between Janu

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‘I want to let all the younger generations know that anything is possible’ - Q&A with Al Hassan Toure

From his FFA Cup heroics to scoring on his Hyundai A-League and Australia U-23 debuts, it has been an incredible few months for Al Hassan Toure. To wrap up an astonishing 2019, Toure has received a call-up to Graham Arnold's Australia U-23 squad for the AFC U-23 Championship