Denmark
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The star a nation is built around: Denmark's key men

Denmark is the next name on the Socceroos’ list as they head to Samara for the second Group C fixture on Thursday night (AEST) – you can catch it at 10pm AEST on SBS and Optus Sport. Ranked 12th in the world, Denmark finished second in their qualifying group behind Poland and

Mexico celebrate against Germany
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Russia Wrap: ‘Biggest win in history’ after 52-year FIFA World Cup™ first

Both Germany and Brazil have been shocked in an incredible night of FIFA World Cup™ that left Mexico’s hero declaring this could be the biggest win in his country’s history. Plus Serbia get their FIFA World Cup™ off to a winning start in the other game on Monday morning AEST.

Socceroos players recover after France game
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Day 29 Wrap: France game dissected as players recover

Game one is done. Now, the Socceroos look towards the challenge of Denmark at the FIFA World Cup™, but not before the players and staff had a chance to sit down and review the narrow loss to France in Kazan. Here’s a wrap of Day 29 in Socceroos camp, brought to you by Calte

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Late Socceroos heartbreak after gallant battle with France

The Socceroos have opened their FIFA World Cup™ campaign with a narrow 2-1 loss to France at the Kazan Arena. It was an often scrappy but always enthralling contest in the hugely anticipated Group C opener, punctuated by the award of two second half penalties and an 81st minut

Socceroos celebrate Mile Jedinak's goal vs France
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‘The two signs that will give all Aussie fans great hope’

In the end, it wasn’t to be. A penalty, via the Video Assistant Referee, and an 81st minute Paul Pogba deflected strike, via Goal Line Technology, was the difference between the Socceroos and France. Mile Jedinak had struck a second half penalty to level the scores at 1-1,

Van Marwijk France Deschamps
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'Proud and disappointed': van Marwijk reacts to narrow France loss

Bert van Marwijk has declared himself “proud but disappointed” of his Socceroos side after they fell 2-1 to France in their opening game of the FIFA World Cup™. After holding out the much more fancied opponents for the entire first half and then pegging them back just four min

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‘One of the great individual Socceroos performances of all time’

Four years after a tragic injury robbed him of a place in Australia’s 2014 FIFA World Cup™ campaign in Brazil, Trent Sainsbury mustered a performance of redemption in the Socceroos' gutsy 2-1 defeat to France. Stationed alongside the equally impressive Mark Milligan in the hea

Bert van Marwijk v France
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WATCH: van Marwijk's reaction to Socceroos' gut-wrenching loss

It was a night of heartbreak, and also so many positives, for the Socceroos after they fell 2-1 to France in an agonising opening game of the FIFA World Cup™. After the Video Assistant Referee awarded France a second half penalty, it took Australia just three minutes to equali

Les Murray (right) has passed away, aged 71.
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'Word perfect': Martin Tyler on broadcasting with Les & Johnny

Beyond the events on the pitch, there can be few images that so closely tie Australia to the FIFA World Cup™ as that of Les Murray anchoring the SBS coverage. Sadly, for the first time since he began filing reports on Mexico 1986, local fans will be without the company of a on

Trent Sainsbury after the Socceroos beat Honduras to qualify for the 2018 World Cup
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‘My kneecap was blown in half. It hurt seeing the boys at a World Cup’

It was February of 2014 and the stars were aligning for Trent Sainsbury. The 22-year-old had just earned his dream move to Europe. He'd signed with Dutch club PEC Zwolle, was right in the frame to go to the FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil and all set to make his Eredivisie debut

World Cup
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FFA congratulates host nations for 2026 FIFA World Cup™

Football Federation Australia (FFA) have congratulated Canada, Mexico and the United States football associations on their successful bid to jointly host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. For the first time in history, the FIFA World Cup™ will have three host countries after the Unite

Mark Schwarzer
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Caltex Socceroos' legend 'quietly confident' of France upset

Australia's underdog tag will only spur the side on when FIFA World Cup™ commences in a day’s time, according to legendary goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer. DAY 25 WRAP: Inside the Caltex Socceroos’ Kazan training base INSIGHT: Meet the entire Caltex Socceroos staff for the FIFA W

Bert van Marwijk speaks to Aaron Mooy after training
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How Premier League fairytale can help Caltex Socceroos

Australia will have to overcome the odds if they are to qualify from a Group C at the FIFA World Cup™. Fortunately for the Caltex Socceroos, midfield lynchpin Aaron Mooy is well-versed in accomplishing the unlikely. The 27-year-old was an irreplaceable part of Huddersfield

Jackson Irvine
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From the stands to the pitch: Irvine ready to realise FIFA World Cup™ dream

Jackson Irvine was just a teenager when he watched from the stands in Kaiserslautern as the Caltex Socceroos won their first match at a FIFA World Cup™ against Japan in 2006. Tim Cahill’s stunning brace after coming off the bench inspired Australia to a 3-1 win, with Irvine pa

Kylian Mbappe
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Opponent Watch: Mbappe discusses 'very rough' Caltex Socceroos

The FIFA World Cup™ is now just a day away from kicking off, with the Caltex Socceroos to play soon after against France on Saturday at 8pm AEST. And with the action about to start, there's plenty to keep up-to-date with from Group C and beyond. Here's our latest edition of