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Caltex Socceroos v Honduras: key facts

History is well and truly in the Caltex Socceroos favour as they look to book their spot at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. With a phenomenal home record in World Cup Qualifiers that has seen them go undefeated since 2008, Australia will be firm favourites when they tackle

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Broadcast details: Caltex Socceroos v Honduras

The Caltex Socceroos' 2018 FIFA World Cup fate will be determined on Wednesday night as they host Honduras in the second-leg of their Intercontinental Play-off in Sydney. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Honduras on Saturday (AEDT), a win would be enough to seal Ange Post

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In pictures: Caltex Socceroos' final training session

Australia completed their pre-match preparations for the World Cup qualifying play-off against Honduras with a final training session at Stadium Australia on Tuesday. See how the Caltex Socceroos fine-tuned for one of their biggest matches in recent memory.

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Final hurdle for Caltex Socceroos

Caltex Socceroos skipper Mile Jedinak says the entire squad knows the significance Wednesday means for the nation as they prepare for a second leg intercontinental playoff in Sydney against Honduras. Jedinak and Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou spoke passionately at the offici

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‘Cold head and hot blood!’ urges Honduras coach

Honduras coach Jorge Luis Pinto says his team need to be aggressive from the start of their second leg intercontinental playoff against the Caltex Socceroos in Sydney on Wednesday. Colombian-born Pinto, 64, said his players needed to play in an aggressive but smart manner if t

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Ange's final message before winner-takes-all playoff v Honduras

A calm Ange Postecogloou says the approach won’t change when the Caltex Socceroos face Honduras on Wednesday night in their second leg intercontinental playoff in Sydney. In front of a large media contingent at the final media call before the match, Postecoglou said the permut

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Honduras coach pinpoints Leckie as Australia’s danger man

Honduras coach Jorge Luis Pinto says Mat Leckie is the most important Caltex Socceroo while saying at least three changes will be made for their second leg intercontinental playoff in Sydney on Wednesday.

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Preview: Caltex Socceroos vs Honduras

Bishkek to Bangkok; Amman to Adelaide; Saitama to Sydney; Melaka to Melbourne: Australia’s epic 2018 World Cup qualification path reaches its 22nd - and campaign defining - final match on Wednesday night. It’s winner takes all when the Socceroos face Honduras in their second l

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Leena Khamis’ unforgettable Caltex Socceroos fan moment

All week we've spoken with Aussie fans about the emotion they felt around the Caltex Socceroos' winner-takes-all World Cup qualifier in 2005. Now we speak to a national team player who was there on the night.

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Predicted starting XI for Caltex Socceroos v Honduras

Which players will Ange Postecoglou turn to for Wednesday night’s winner takes all World Cup qualifier?

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When the Australian team went to war

Can you imagine sending the Socceroos to the middle of a war to play football? In 1967 at the height of the Vietnam War, the Australian government, led by Harold Holt, allowed the national football team to take part in a tournament in Vietnam to boost morale in some of the nat

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In pictures: Caltex Socceroos prepare for World Cup decider

The Caltex Socceroos will be out to book a place at Russia 2018 when they host Honduras in the second leg of the make-or-break World Cup qualifying play-off. Take a look at how the team is preparing for Wednesday's all-or-nothing match at Stadium Australia.

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Milligan cautions against complacency, stressing ‘this tie is in the balance’

Key Australian midfielder Mark Milligan has warned about complacency ahead of the Caltex Socceroos’ biggest World Cup qualifier in four years.

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Cahill confident he could play on Wednesday night against Honduras

Tim Cahill says his ankle has recovered enough to be fit for selection for the Caltex Socceroos in Wednesday night’s World Cup qualifier second leg intercontinental playoff with Honduras. Cahill went into the first leg under a cloud after injuring his ankle playing for Melbour