Franjic plays down injury fears

Socceroos defender Ivan Franjic is confident the knee injury suffered in Monday night's friendly against South Africa won't destroy his World Cup dream.

Socceroos dazzle but held to draw

The Socceroos will leave for Brazil this week after an entertaining 1-1 draw with South Africa on Monday night, though an injury to star right back Ivan Franjic took the gloss off the display.

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Preview: Australia v South Africa

Ange Postecoglou's team will hope to depart for next month's tournament on a high but some fringe players are likely to be given an opportunity against Bafana Bafana.

A history of football in Australia

As the Socceroos look forward to a new era under Ange Postecoglou, the game’s past has been documented in an amazing new book by two of the country’s most respected football historians.

World-first Wi-Fi Socceroo quiz tonight

Tonight, ANZ Stadium's free Wi-Fi service will make its Socceroos match debut, and we’re celebrating with a world-first in-stadium Socceroo trivia quiz using fans’ mobile phones to answer questions from the big screen at tonight’s Australia v South Africa clash.

Get on the Socceroo express train (and bus!)

Get to Monday night's farewell Socceroo match early and give our World Cup bound boys a huge lift – and to help, express public transport to and from ANZ Stadium has been laid on for Socceroo fans at no extra cost!

Captain Cahill 'revitalised' under Ange

Tim Cahill will captain the Socceroos against South Africa in their farewell friendly on Monday and handing the armband to the veteran in the absence of Mile Jedinak is a fitting reward for his dedication.

Ange plans for grander green and gold future

Ange Postecoglou continues to try and turn conventional wisdom surrounding the Socceroos on its head, predicting Australia will become genuine World Cup contenders in the future.

Schwarzer happy to see Socceroos as underdogs

Recently retired Socceroo legend Mark Schwarzer likes that the world has written off Australia’s World Cup chances in what some describe as a Group of Death, saying it's a 'great position to be in'.

‘Predictable’ Spain beatable at World Cup

The man who orchestrated one of the biggest upsets of international football in 2013 has given Australia hope of causing at least one surprise at the World Cup.

Tim Cahill to captain Socceroos against South Africa

Tim Cahill will lead the Socceroos into action against South Africa after Head Coach Ange Postecoglou today named the striker as captain for the farewell game at ANZ Stadium on Monday night.

Day 10 at Socceroos' boot camp for Brazil

They claim you should never meet your heroes for fear of being disappointed, but that certainly wasn't the case on Saturday, when delighted Socceroos supporters young and old got up close and personal with their favourite players.

Socceroos fire up ahead of South Africa

Ryan McGowan has sent South Africa a warning ahead of Monday night's friendly international, declaring the Socceroos won't go easy on the under-strength Bafana Bafana with World Cup places on the line.

Milicic: South Africa friendly won't decide squad

Ante Milic has a message for the fringe Socceroos fretting over their chances of making the World Cup squad: It's out of your hands.