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Socceroos v Croatia preview

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE LIVE MATCH CENTRE Of course, for many Australians ‘the Croatia game’ at the 2006 World Cup is one of the sweetest memories after a 2-2 draw ensured the Socceroos’ passage to the knockout stages. But going back to 1998, the Croatians hammered Austra

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'Vertical’ Socceroos can surprise, say Croatia

Croatia coach Niko Kovac is looking forward to playing 'serious opponents' in the form of Australia and says an 'aggressive' Socceroos side can cause shocks at the World Cup.

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Spanish great Villa to play in Australia

Australia are set to face David Villa at the World Cup when they meet Spain in the group stage, and the Spanish superstar will also play in Australia later this year with Melbourne City FC confirming he will join the club for a period of the Hyundai A-League 2014-15 season.