Socceroos News

Spanish players look on after going down 2-0 to Chile.

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Mourinho: Spain failed to adapt

Jose Mourinho believes a refusal to adapt to the modern game led to Spain's woeful defence of the FIFA World Cup.

Socceroo Tim Cahill celebrates his incredible strike against the Netherlands with teammates.

Welcome our new ‘Golden Generation’

The Group of Death might have killed off the Socceroos’ World Cup hopes but Australian football is alive and well based on the performance against the Netherlands.

Netherland's Arjen Robben tries to weave his way past Socceroo Jason Davidson.

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Robben, Cillessen applaud aggressive Socceroos

Dutch forward Arjen Robben praised the Socceroos' performance in the Netherlands' 3-2 win in Porto Alegre on Wednesday.

The Socceroos celebrate after Tim Cahill netted a spectacular equaliser against the Netherlands.

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A winning feeling on the mission

There's an old adage in sport that says "the scoreboard never lies". That's the brutal truth in football where the result after 90 minutes is what matters.

Croatia's Mario Mandzukic celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Cameroon.

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Croatia knock out Cameroon

Croatia's hopes of reaching the knockout rounds at the FIFA World Cup remain intact after they eliminated 10-man Cameroon 4-0 in Manaus.

Cahill celebrates with his Socceroo team-mates after scoring his stunning volley.

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Cahill on his wonder goal: ‘It just felt so right’

Tim Cahill says he was compelled to take a chance after scoring the most spectacular goal of the World Cup so far and has no regrets about picking up a suspension that will rule him out Australia's clash with Spain.

Chile celebrate their win over Spain and progression to the next round of the FIFA World Cup.

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Spain loss seals Aussies' fate

The Socceroos are out of the World Cup but they're in good company after defending champions Spain crashed out of the tournament at the group stage following a 2-0 defeat to Chile.

Ange Postecoglou looks on during Australia's 3-2 loss to the Netherlands.

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Ange disappointed but proud of Socceroos

Australia coach Ange Postecoglou was a proud man again on Wednesday but disappointed to end up empty handed after watching his team give the Netherlands an almighty scare in a 3-2 loss in Porto Alegre.

Mathew Leckie was outstanding for the Socceroos in their 3-2 loss to the Netherlands.

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Socceroo player ratings

How did the Socceroos rate in Porto Alegre against the Netherlands? Here are our individual player ratings for the clash at Estadio Beira-Rio.

Tim Cahill celebrates his stunning volley against the Netherlands.

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See Tim's stunner + match report

Thanks to the greatest goal in Australia’s World Cup history, the Socceroos got close to Holland losing 3-2 in a superbly entertaining contest in Porto Alegre.

Ochoa reacts after making a save with Rafael Marquez and Andres Guardado.

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Ochoa thrilled with 'performance of a lifetime'

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa labelled his team's 0-0 draw against Brazil "the performance of a lifetime".

Japan fans are disappointed are their team surrenders a lead to the Ivory Coast.

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Asia’s slow start at World Cup

Two points out of a possible 12. This was not exactly the kind of start to the 2014 World Cup that fans in Asia were hoping for. Two defeats and two draws do not quite tell the full story however.

Coach Ange Postecoglou presides over Socceroos training ahead of their encounter with the Netherlands.

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Ange previews Netherlands clash

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou acknowledges the Netherlands loom as an even tougher task than Australia’s World Cup opener ahead of their match at Porto Alegero.