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Botic double downs Nigeria to keep Joeys' FIFA U-17 World Cup™ dream alive

Noah Botic scored twice to ignite the Joeys' FIFA U-17 World Cup? hopes in a 2-1 win against five-time champions Nigeria. The victory means Australia finish third in Group B, behind Nigeria and Ecuador, and advance to the Round of 16 as one of the four best third-place finishe

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Courtney-Perkins: Fighting qualities have Joeys in confident mood for Nigeria clash

Defender Jordan Courtney-Perkins says the Joeys' spirited fightback against Hungary has instilled the group with confidence heading into the final FIFA U-17 World Cup group match against Nigeria on Saturday (AEDT). Trevor Morgan's youngsters trailed 2-0 inside 20 minutes again

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Aussies Abroad: Leckie set for historic Berlin derby, Boyle and Rogic in Semi Final showdown

Matthew Leckie could be part of Germany football history as Hertha and city rivals Union Berlin contest the Bundesliga's first Berlin Derby since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Newly promoted Union Berlin are embarking on their inaugural Bundesliga season after earning promotion

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Aussies Abroad: Boyle makes scoring return, shootout drama for Leckie’s Hertha

Martin Boyle hit a late equaliser for Hibernian 12 minutes after making his comeback from three months on the sidelines. The three-cap Caltex Socceroos international came on as a substitute and pounced in stoppage time to secure Hibs a 2-2 Scottish Premier League draw against

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

Australia face Nigeria on Saturday morning in their third and final Group B fixture at the FIFA U-17 World Cup? 2019. Kick-off is at 7am AEDT (5pm Friday local time) as the Joeys take on the group leaders and five-time tournament winners. Trevor Morgan's boys fought back fr

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Aussies Abroad: Smith in MLS Cup final as Sounders stun LAFC

Caltex Socceroos fullback Brad Smith will be the first Australian to play for American soccer's biggest prize after booking a Major League Soccer Cup final ticket in a huge upset. Smith's Seattle Sounders defeated dominant top seeds LAFC 3-1 in Los Angeles on Wednesday (AEDT)

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Watts adamant the Joeys should have beaten Hungary

Caleb Watts is adamant Australia should have came away with the three points in Wednesday morning's 2-2 draw with Hungary after a rousing fightback. The Joeys trailed the Central Europeans 2-0 after 20 minutes of their second FIFA U-17 World Cup fixture but came storming back

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Joeys produce spirited comeback to draw with Hungary at FIFA U-17 World Cup

The Joeys have produced a stirring second-half fightback to claim a 2-2 draw with Hungary at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Just like in their opening match, the Joeys conceded twice in the first-half at the Estádio Olímpico in Goiânia to trail 2-0 at the break. But Tre

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Rawlins: Joeys ready to attack against Hungary

As the youngest member of the Joeys squad at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, Joshua Rawlins was understandably a little apprehensive the first time he went into camp. But the Perth Glory youngster was quickly made to feel a part of the Joeys "family" and it's that atmospher

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

Australia are aiming to bounce back from an opening match loss against Ecuador when they play Hungary on Wednesday morning in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019. Kick-off is at 10.00am on Wedneday AEDT (8.00pm Tuesday local time) and will be broadcast live in Australia via SBS at th

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Caltex Socceroos striking duo suffer injury blows

Caltex Socceroos strikers Jamie Maclaren and Andrew Nabbout both suffered hamstring injuries playing in the Hyundai A-League over the weekend. The in-form Maclaren confirmed on Instagram he suffered a small tear in his hamstring after scoring a match-winning double for Melbour

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‘We can get better and will get better’: Peupion insists Joeys are ready for Hungary

Midfielder Cameron Peupion says the Joeys have quickly moved on from Sunday's narrow loss to Ecuador and are ready to kickstart their FIFA U17 World Cup campaign against Hungary on Wednesday (AEDT). Trevor Morgan's side produced a stirring second-half fightback against the Sou

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Aussies Abroad: Rogic stars for Celtic while Taggart scores again

Tom Rogic made another stride toward full fitness by starring in Celtic's 4-0 win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership overnight. The Australian playmaker completed back to back 90 minute performances as the champions ran riot at Pittodrie with an emphatic first-half bli

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‘I could not have been more proud of them’ - Botic praises Joeys’ reaction against Ecuador

Goalscorer Noah Botic heaped praise on his Joeys teammates for their spirited response in the 2-1 FIFA U-17 World Cup loss against Ecuador. Botic, who plays his club football for Hoffenheim in Germany, pounced at the death to hand the Joeys a 90th-minute lifeline in the openin

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Joeys fight back but cannot recover against Ecuador in FIFA U-17 World Cup opener

A strong second-half performance was not enough to rescue the Joeys as Ecuador claimed a 2-1 win on the opening day of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Two goals in the opening nine minutes cost Australia at the Estádio Olímpico in Goiânia, Brazil, despite a spirited response from Tre