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Socceroos Destiny To Be Decided In Australi

Australia's date with destiny - a chance to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup - will occur at Telstra Stadium in Sydney on Wednesday 16 November after a draw today determined that the Australian match of the Powerade Series contest against the fifth ranked South American nation wil

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Australia Find Out Tonight On Play-off Schedule

Guus Hiddink and his Qantas Socceroo squad will find out in the early hours of tomorrow (Sunday) morning (aest), just what their route will entail for the November play-off against a yet to be determined South American opponent.

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Tickets On Sale For Jamaica Clash

Tickets for the Powerade Series match between the Socceroos and Jamaica in London have gone on-sale as excitement builds ahead of November's FIFA 2006 World Cup qualifiers.

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World Cup Qualifier Registration Closes Today

Today is your last day to register for the Football Family’s exclusive access for Australia’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November against the 5th placed South American team. Click through here for details on how to register.

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Action Abroad - 08-09-05

It was quiet on the Aussies Abroad front this week due to International / World Cup qualifying committments. Several lower leagues played, so to see how they fared, simply click through here.

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Australia Win Narrowly Over Gallant Solomons

The Socceroos will play-off against the fifth-best South American nation in November for a berth at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany following a hard-fought 2-1 win over the Solomon Islands in Honiara today.

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Live Match Update - Australia V Solomon Islands

Australia has advanced to the Oceania/South America play-off, after a 2-1 win over a more committed Solomon Islands in a very hot and humid Honiara today. Click here for the live update.

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Live Update Of Australia V Solomons Today

Australian football supporters can keep up-to-date with Australia’s Powerade series match against the Solomon Islands from Honiara today at 12.00pm (AEST) right here on www.footballaustralia.com.au

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Uruguay Moves Into Fifth Place

The prospects of a Uruguay repeat to qualify for the World Cup finals is on the cards, following the latest round of qualifiers from the Conmebol group (South America).

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Viduka On The Double In Big Win

Mark Viduka capped his first game as captain of the Socceroos with a two-goal haul, including a spectacular overhead kick, as Australia takes a commanding 7-0 lead into the second leg of their Powerade Series matches against the Solomon Islands.

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Hiddink Names First Starting Eleven

Socceroos Head Coach Guus Hiddink has confirmed his starting eleven for tonight's Powerade Series match against the Solomon Islands at Aussie Stadium.

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Viduka Appointed Captain Of Socceroos

Guus Hiddink has unveiled the first surprise selection of his tenure as coach of the Socceroos by naming Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka as captain for the Powerade Series match against the Solomon Islands.

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FFA Urges Fans To Pre-purchase Tickets

Football Federation Australia today urged fans to buy their tickets early ahead of Saturday's Powerade Series match between the Socceroos and the Solomon Islands at Aussie Stadium.

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Socceroos Public Appearance

With this Saturday’s FIFA World Cup qualifying game against the Solomon Islands only days away (known as the Powerade series), Qantas and Football Federation Australia (FFA) are staging an exclusive public appearance of the best footballers Australia has to offer.

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Neill Hints At New Role In Defence

Qantas Socceroo defender Lucas Neill gave a slight hint as to how the defence might line-up against the Solomon Islands, with a more central role a possibility for him personally.