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Elder’s FA Cup dream ended by Southampton

The fairytale run of Australian defender Callum Elder and his Wigan Athletic in England’s FA Cup is over after their quarter-final loss to Southampton on Monday morning (AEDT). Wigan, who play in League One, went down 2-0 at the DW Stadium after second-half goals from Pierre-E

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Aussies Abroad: Rogic shines as Celtic held

Tom Rogic will head into Caltex Socceroos camp this week with another impressive 90 minutes under his belt as Celtic were held to a draw against Motherwell in the SPL overnight. Despite dominating the match and having double the shots at goal than their hosts, the Hoops were u

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Local Aussies: Arzani produces a career first

There were some exceptional performances from a few Aussies in the Hyundai A-League over the weekend, including a dynamic duo from Melbourne City. In our Local Aussies wrap, here are six players who caught the eye from the four matches played in Round 23 of the Hyundai A-Leagu

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Disappointment for Vukovic in Belgium Cup final

Caltex Socceroos gloveman Danny Vukovic has suffered heartbreak in the Belgium Cup final, going down 1-0 after extra-time against Standard Liege. In a tense and cagey final, both sides struggled to create chances as scores were locked at 0-0 after 90 minutes. But Liege stru

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Aussies Abroad: Kruse stars again in Germany

Robbie Kruse will head into Caltex Socceroos camp in confident mood this week after continuing his impressive form with 2.Bundesliga outfit VFL Bochum overnight. The former Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory flyer had an assist as Bochum came from two goals down to beat Sandh

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Mooy’s Huddersfield slump to EPL defeat against Palace

Caltex Socceroos playmaker Aaron Mooy could do nothing to inspire Huddersfield Town in the Premier League overnight, going down 2-0 to relegation rivals Crystal Palace. In his second match back from a knee injury, Mooy got through the full 90 minutes for David Wagner’s men at

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Championship wrap: Luongo scores in QPR’s impressive comeback

Caltex Socceroos midfielder Massimo Luongo scored a classy goal as QPR came-from-behind to snatch a 2-2 draw against promotion candidates Fulham in the English Championship overnight. Fulham, unbeaten in their last 15 matches, led 2-0 heading into first-half stoppage-time befo

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Colombia squad named ahead of Caltex Socceroos friendly

World-class stars James Rodriguez, Radamel Falcao and Tottenham’s Davinson Sanchez have all been included in Colombia’s squad for the upcoming friendly against the Caltex Socceroos. Bart van Marwijk’s side takes on the South American’s in London on March 28 (AEDT), just days a

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Aussies Abroad: Maclaren’s 10-man Hibs secure draw in SPL

It was a frustrating night for Caltex Socceroos striker Jamie Maclaren as his 10-man Hibernian held on for a 1-1 at St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday morning (AEDT). But the young Aussie only played 14 minutes, substituted after Hibs keeper Ofir Marciano was

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FIFA reveal VAR will be used at 2018 World Cup

FIFA have confirmed that the Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. FIFA’s ruling council confirmed on Saturday morning (AEDT) that they will provide match officials with the technological assistance during the tournament, which be

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Revealed: Your Caltex Socceroos XI to face Norway

You've had your say and now we can reveal the starting side Caltex Socceroos fans hope to see in the upcoming friendly against Norway in Oslo. Following confirmation of Bert van Marwijk's final 26-man squad, we turned over the teamsheet to find out who you think should be in t

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Jones opens up on Caltex Socceroos recall

He hasn’t featured for the Caltex Socceroos for four years but goalkeeper Brad Jones admits he never gave up hope of earning a recall to the national team. The Feyenoord shot-stopper was one of three goalkeepers included in Bert van Marwijk’s 26-man squad for Australia’s upcom

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How Norway move catapulted ex-Caltex Socceroo's career

The Caltex Socceroos upcoming clash with Norway in Oslo has brought back some special memories for former national team defender Shane Stefanutto. Having spent almost six years of his career playing in Norway, the Scandinavian nation will always hold a special place in his hea

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Aussies abroad weekend preview: Vukovic chasing silverware in Belgium

A few of Australia’s overseas brigade will be involved in some vital matches this weekend, with a couple of Caltex Socceroos gloveman set for some huge Cup matches in their respective countries. And with Caltex Socceroos boss Bert van Marwijk trimming his squad for the upcomin

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Caltex Socceroos fall in latest FIFA world rankings

The Caltex Socceroos have dropped one spot in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday night (AEDT), sitting in 37th spot. While there was little movement in the top 50 due to a lack of international action over the last month, Australia have fallen behind Romania. But