Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan clears the ball against Kuwait.
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Ryan hoping for fairytale finish

Mat Ryan still remembers vividly watching from his lounge room as the Socceroos fell just short against Japan in the Asian Cup final in 2011.

Cahill celebrates after scoring against China PR.
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Cahill: Socceroos have the power and passion

Tim Cahill has praised coach Ange Postecoglou for bringing the passion back to the Socceroos as they stand on the brink of making history by winning the Asian Cup on Saturday night.

Socceroos defender Ivan Franjic in action during January's Asian Cup.
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Scans clear Franjic of serious injury

The chances of Ivan Franjic being available for Saturday night’s Asian Cup final have improved with scans clearing the Socceroos right-back of any significant injury.

Shin Tae-yong in action for Brisbane Roar against Central Coast Mariners in 2005.
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Ex-Roar man with Socceroos in his sights

Australia seem to have an unfair advantage over South Korea going into the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final in Sydney and not because of the tens of thousands of home fans that will be cheering on the green and gold on Saturday.

Jason Davidson celebrates his maiden goal for the Caltex Socceroos against the UAE.
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Socceroos confident ahead of Asian Cup final

Goal-scorer Jason Davidson says the Socceroos positive mindset will ensure they can bring down Korea Republic’s so-far impenetrable defensive wall in Saturday night’s Asian Cup final in Sydney.

Caltex Socceroos players celebrate Trent Sainsbury's goal against the UAE in the 2015 Asian Cup semi-finals.
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Sainsbury ready to switch if Franjic unfit for final

Socceroo defender Trent Sainsbury is confident team-mate Ivan Franjic will be fit for Saturday night’s Asian Cup final but is ready to fill-in at right-back if the Torpedo Moscow man is ruled out.

Match Details Article | Iraq v UAE
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Match Details Article | Iraq v UAE

#IRQvUAE

Socceroos fans show their support against UAE at Newcastle Stadium.
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Top tweets from #AUSvUAE

The Socceroos were buzzing - and trending on Twitter last night during their memorable Asian Cup semi-final win in Newcastle.

Socceroo Mat Ryan alongside teammate Trent Sainsbury.
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Ryan spotlights new switched-on Socceroos

Socceroo keeper Mat Ryan has been impressed by the Socceroos’ improving defensive showings after another clean sheet in their 2-0 Asian Cup semi final win over UAE on Tuesday night.

Juric on the ball during the Socceroos' 2-0 win over UAE.
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Time for payback, says Juric

Socceroo striker Tomi Juric says the Aussies can learn from their loss to South Korea when they face the Taeguk Warriors in Saturday night’s Asian Cup final in Sydney.

Cahill battles for possession with UAE's Khamis Esmaeel.
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Cahill: Socceroos not getting carried away

Tim Cahill wasn't impressed with the Socceroos' performance in their 2-0 semi-final victory over UAE which booked the Aussies a spot in the Asian Cup final against South Korea on Saturday.

Leckie contests the ball with Ismail Al Hammadi of the United Arab Emirates.
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Exhausted Leckie ready for his biggest ever game

Mat Leckie hasn’t played in a final before. So Saturday night’s Asian Cup final will be extra special for the Socceroo striker who admits he was very tired after Australia’s 2-0 semi-final win over UAE in Newcastle.

Luongo fights for the ball with UAE midfielder Omar Abdulrahman.
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Socceroos focused on Korean redemption, says Luongo

Midfielder Massimo Luongo says the Socceroos don’t have to do too much different to overturn their loss to Korea Republic from the group stage to ensure they lift the Asian Cup on Saturday night.

Socceroos players celebrate Jason Davidson's goal against the UAE.
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What we learned from Socceroos' semi-final

The Goal team examine Tuesday night's semi-final between the Socceroos and UAE, won by the Aussies 2-0 in Newcastle.

Socceroos players celebrate an early goal against UAE.
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Ange: Socceroos ready to make history

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou says winning the Asian Cup will be like nothing Australia has ever seen before and has called on the Sydney crowd to bring “the energy” needed to get them over the line.