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Australia U-23's learn group stage opposition for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship

Australia's U-23s have learned their group stage opposition for January's 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand. The draw was conducted on Thursday evening (AEST) at the Rama Gardens Hotel in Bangkok. Australia were drawn in group A, where they will face Bahrain, Iraq and

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Ryan's classy act for young fan and Maty the dog

Mat Ryan is so popular at Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion, fans are even naming their pet dogs after the Caltex Socceroos keeper. One of Ryan's biggest supporters is youngster Jax. So when Jax’s family allowed the him to name their new pet dog, it was no surpri

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Degenek hits the net in Serbia, Rogic scores on first start

Caltex Socceroos defender Milos Degenek scored for Red Star Belgrade to help his side to a crucial win in Serbia’s Super Liga overnight. Degenek scored the opening goal as Red Star prevailed 3-1 at Vozdovac to move into a share of top spot on the ladder. The 25-year-old, wh

Awer Mabil's FC Midtjylland are top of the Danish Superliga

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Aussies Abroad: Mabil helps Midtjylland secure big point

Awer Mabil's FC Midtjylland passed an early test of their Danish Superliga title credentials on Monday morning (AEST). Mabil's side travelled to reigning champions Copenhagen with a four point lead over their rivals and that buffer remains following an intense 0-0 stalemate at

The Joeys have booked their spot in the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Finals

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Joeys seal 2020 AFC U-16 Championship place after Vietnam comeback

The Joeys came from behind to beat Vietnam 2-1 and book their spot in the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 Finals on Sunday night. The two teams were tied on nine points at the top of Group H heading into the fourth and final clash of the qualifying. And Vietnam's superior goal d

Mooy made his starting debut for Brighton

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Aussies Abroad: New role for Mooy in first PL start for Brighton

Aaron Mooy made his first Premier League start for Brighton and Hove Albion as the Seagulls were held 0-0 by Newcastle United on Sunday morning. The 29-year-old midfielder - a loan signing from Huddersfield Town on transfer window deadline day - was fielded on the left of a fr

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Joeys win to set up AFC U-16 Championship qualifying group decider

The Joeys will face Vietnam to decide the Group H winners of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers after a 1-0 win over Timor-Leste on Friday night (AEST). Captain Joshua Rawlins scored the only goal of the game in first half stoppage-time to seal Australia’s third win in

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Watch: Amini and Goodwin score late match-winners

Caltex Socceroos Mustafa Amini and Craig Goodwin both scored late goals to secure victories for their respective clubs on Saturday morning (AEST). With AGF Aarhus and Odense locked at 1-1 in the 80th minute, Amini buried a superb strike into the top left corner of the goal to

Aaron Mooy and Mathew Ryan have joined forces at Brighton and Hove Albion

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Aussies Abroad Preview: Ryan and Mooy's chance to make PL statement

Caltex Socceroos stars Mathew Ryan and Aaron Mooy are looking to return Brighton and Hove Albion to the Premier League winner's circle this weekend. Graham Potter's side are currently 16th on the table and winless in four league matches after beginning the campaign with a 3-0

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Caltex Socceroos climb two spots in FIFA world rankings

The Caltex Socceroos have climbed two places in the latest FIFA world rankings. Australia are now up to number 44 in the world, moving above Bosnia and Herzegovina. Graham Arnold's side kicked off their FIFA World Cup 2022™ campaign with a 3-0 win over Kuwait on September

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Joeys continue strong start to AFC U-16 Championship qualifying

The Joeys have taken a strong step toward qualifying for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship after a convincing 3-0 win over Macau on Wednesday night (AEST). Australia scored all three goals in the first half of the game, with two goals from Nathan Nguyen bookending an own goal fro

Chipperfield, 43, will officially retire on Saturday

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Caltex Socceroos legend Chipperfield to retire where it all began

Former Caltex Socceroo Scott Chipperfield will call time on his decorated playing career on Saturday. The 43-year-old has featured for Illawarra District League outfit Bellambi Rosellas this season, the club he began his footballing journey with almost four decades ago. He

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Daniel Arzani impresses on return for Celtic

Daniel Arzani has made his return for Celtic FC after being substituted on in a friendly match for the club's reserves team. The 20-year-old, who hadn't featured for the Scottish club since injuring his ACL more than 10 months ago, came on in the 64th minute of a 1-1 draw with

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Dandenong City appoint Ognenovski as head coach

Former Caltex Socceroo Sasa Ognenovski has been appointed the new coach of Dandenong City. The 40-year-old had joined the club in a technical capacity last April alongside fellow ex-Australian international Ante Moric. But with Moric joining Mark Rudan's coaching staff at H

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Joeys begin AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers with win

The Joeys have made the perfect start to their 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifying campaign in Vietnam with a 2-1 win over Mongolia. Australia took the lead in the third minute via an own goal from Altanshagai Delgernasan, before the Joeys doubled their advantage through a s