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Poll: vote for your favourite Caltex Socceroos World Cup kit

The Caltex Socceroos new playing kit, which they’ll wear at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, will be unveiled on Thursday night as the tournament in Russia fast approaches. There is plenty of excitement as to what the new strip will look like and what we’ll be wearing when we take on

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Opponent Watch: show-stopping Eriksen's scary long-shot statistic

Denmark have lost any hope of flying under the Caltex Socceroos' radar at the FIFA World Cup following Christian Eriksen's jaw-dropping efforts over the weekend. Elsewhere, a forgotten France gun is making a resurgence at just the right time. Get that and more from our Grou

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71 days to go: Jack Reilly's FIFA World Cup story

As part of our countdown to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, we profile every Australian player who's been to a World Cup. Today we kick off the countdown with Jack Reilly, Australia's goalkeeper at the 1974 World Cup. FIFA World Cup: Countdown for the Caltex Socceroo

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Aussies abroad: Irvine’s Hull secure huge result

Jackson Irvine’s Hull City have picked up another valuable point in their bid to avoid relegation from the Championship after holding runaway leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers to a draw on Wednesday morning (AEST). Despite being 17 places and 45 points behind Wolves on the ladde

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Socceroos Spotlight: Leckie upbeat despite Hertha Berlin's battles

The Caltex Socceroos have dispersed to their clubs for the final stretch of the season ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Bert van Marwijk looks likely to have at least one national team regular in flying form for the tournament, while another is focused solely on helping his team s

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Free-scoring Luongo fires QPR to big win in Championship

In-form Caltex Socceroos midfielder Massimo Luongo found the net again overnight to help QPR to a thumping win in the English Championship. Luongo, man-of-the-match in Australia’s draw with Colombia last week, scored a crucial equaliser as QPR stormed to a 4-1 win at home to

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Aussies Abroad: Nabbout makes his J-League debut

Caltex Socceroos attacker Andrew Nabbout as made his debut for Urawa Reds in the J-League. The ex-Newcastle Jets star come on for the last 20 minutes as his new club lost 2-1 to Jubilo Iwata. Despite taking an eighth-minute lead through Shinzo Koroki, the Reds conceded late

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Local Aussies: Unheralded Deng spectacularly steals the limelight

Goal-scoring defenders came to the fore in the Hyundai A-League over the weekend while a two-time FIFA World Cup attendee exhibited all of his international class. In our Local Aussies wrap, we shine a light on four homegrown products that made a big impression in Round 25.

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Aussies abroad: Mooy, Ryan beaten in EPL

It was an unhappy night for Mat Ryan and Aaron Mooy in the English Premier League, with the Caltex Socceroos duo both suffering defeats. Ryan was between the posts as Brighton and Hove Albion suffered a 2-0 loss at home to Leicester City, with Vicente Iborra and Jamie Vardy ne

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Rogic, Maclaren on target in Scotland

Caltex Socceroos duo Tom Rogic and Jamie Maclaren both found the target overnight as their respective sides recorded wins in the Scottish Premiership.

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Aussies Abroad: Wright helps Bristol City to crucial point

Bailey Wright remains firmly in the Championship promotion mix after Bristol City twice came from behind in a 2-2 draw at Barnsley on Friday night (AEDT). Josh Brownhill struck in the 91st minute to cancel out Brad Potts' goal after Famara Diedhiou had earlier responded to Kie

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Aussies abroad weekend preview: Mooy racing clock for vital clash

With the international break now over, a host of Aussies will return to club action in England, Europe and Asia this weekend. The opportunity to press their claims for a spot on the plane to Russia is running out, meaning every game and every minute counts for all the FIFA Wor

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What's next for the Caltex Socceroos?

With the first two matches of the Bert van Marwijk era now completed, the Caltex Socceroos will next reassemble in May as they ramp up preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. From May 19, van Marwijk’s preliminary squad for Russia will arrive in the coastal city of

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Opponent Watch: Mbappe creates history for France

There was another stack of international friendlies on Wednesday with all of the Caltex Socceroos Group C opponents in Russia in action across the globe. France bounced back from the shock loss to Colombia on the weekend with an impressive display against Russia, while Denmark

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2019 AFC Asian Cup competing nations confirmed

The 24 nations have been finalised for next year’s AFC Asian Cup in the UAE as the Caltex Socceroos look to defend the historic title they won on home soil in 2015. It’s the first time in the competition’s history their will 24 nations taking part, instead of the usual 16.