Popovic backs age over youth – and a player he blasted – for World Cup tilt

Duke dumped, Arzani in for crucial World Cup qualifiers

Tony Popovic rolls the dice for the Socceroos' upcoming World Cup qualifiers, with Mitchell Duke out and Daniel Arzani earning a recall.

The selection calls that will make or break the Socceroos’ World Cup hopes

Australia’s squad for their crucial World Cup qualifiers against Indonesia and China will be named on Friday. With so many injuries to deal with, expect the unexpected from coach Tony Popovic.

Former International GK Vanzekin Decries Iheanacho’s Omission, Urges Inclusion of Veterans

Former international goalkeeper Ambrose Vanzekin has voiced his disappointment over Kelechi Iheanacho’s exclusion from the squad for the World Cup qualifiers. Vanzekin stressed that while fresh talent is important, the contributions of experienced players should not be overlooked. “I’m just angry that they could have still included Iheanacho into the team. The team is okay, but we can’t just forget about the old boys entirely. We need to still r…

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Three City stars named in Socceroos squad for March Qualifiers

Melbourne City will be well represented on the international stage this month, with three of our stars set to join the Socceroos squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Aziz Behich, Marco Tilio, and Kai Trewin have all earned call-ups to Tony Popovic’s 26-man squad ahead of Australia’s crucial fixtures against Indonesia and China PR. For Trewin, this marks a significant milestone as he receives his first senior Socceroos selection. The…

Sydney FC defender earns shock Socceroos call amid injury crisis: Full Details

Sydney FC head coach Ufuk Talay has confirmed central defender Alex Grant has been called up by Subway Socceroos boss Tony Popovic for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Indonesia and China. Called up alongside midfield star Anthony Caceres, 31-year-old Grant is now in line for his first ever Socceroos cap after answering the call from Popovic amidst an injury crisis at centre back. The central defender impressed for the Sky Blues durin…