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How to follow, watch Socceroos v France match

The Socceroos kick off their 2018 FIFA World Cup™ campaign against European heavyweights France on Saturday night at 8pm AEST. With two friendly wins under their belts and more than three weeks of preparation in Antalya, Turkey, Bert van Marwijk’s side landed in Russia to gear

Bert van Marwijk Mat Leckie
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van Marwijk: Key to France victory is being 'very well-organised'

Australia coach Bert van Marwijk says the key to victory over France is to be ‘very well-organised’ ahead of his side’s FIFA World Cup opener tomorrow night (AEST). Up against one of the favourites for the competition, van Marwijk was coy on his side’s chances against Les Bleu

Bert van Marwijk at presser
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Press Conference: Bert van Marwijk and Mathew Leckie talk ahead of Socceroos v France

Excitement is building across Australia with just one day to go before the Socceroos kickoff their FIFA World Cup™ campaign against France in Kazan, at 8pm Saturday AEST. Get the last word from Australia coach Bert van Marwijk and Socceroos winger Mathew Leckie in the pre-matc

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Opponent Watch: France to unleash young stars on Socceroos

Were now just one sleep away from the Socceroos opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, with all eyes on the clash with France at 8pm on Saturday night (AEST), live on SBS and Optus Sport. And with the minutes ticking down to the start of the matches in Group C, there plent

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Milligan: Belief high ahead of battle with France

A bullish Mark Milligan says the Socceroos intensive pre-FIFA World Cup™ build-up and the experience of coach Bert van Marwijk has the team believing they can deal with anything in Russia. Australia opens their FIFA World Cup™ campaign against European powerhouses France on Sa

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Cahill aiming to join FIFA World Cup™ greats

Tim Cahill says a chance to join world football’s elite and score at a fourth FIFA World Cup™ would be “priceless” as the Socceroos get closer to their blockbuster opening match against France on Saturday night (AEST). The veteran Socceroos striker has scored five goals in his

Socceroos in training
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Socceroos v France preview: The key questions

The Socceroos have enjoyed a near flawless preparation as they head into Saturday night’s opening 2018 FIFA World Cup™ match against France. They’ll now need to put all they have worked on under Bert van Marwijk over the last four weeks into practice against Les Bleus, one of

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Russia Watch: Host nation opens 2018 FIFA World Cup™ with a bang

Russia put aside some indifferent pre-tournament form to open the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ with a big win over Saudi Arabia to delight the locals and provide the perfect start to the event. Elsewhere there was some big support for England to make a splash in Russia while Spanish s

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Day 26 Wrap: Anticipation building as 2018 FIFA World Cup™ gets underway

Excitement is building in the Caltex Socceroos camp ahead of their FIFA World Cup™ opener with the squad ramping up their preparations behind closed doors in their penultimate training session before Saturday’s clash with France. And after another crucial session where they ag

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

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Josh Kennedy's World Cup guarantee

Joshua Kennedy is a man who knows all about towering over his opponents – and the former striker is backing the Caltex Socceroos to do exactly that during the 2018 FIFA World Cup™. The Victorian-born striker says Australia’s tendency to grow in stature on the biggest stage wil

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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

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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

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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