Socceroos News

Three-Goal Second Half Sinks Bahrain

A magnificent second half performance by the Socceroos has earned them a 3-1 win over Bahrain and dream start to their qualifying campaign for the 2007 Asian Cup.

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Australia V Bahrain - Preview

The Socceroos will take a step into the big unknown on Thursday morning (2.15am) AEDT, when it plays Bahrain in their opening qualification match for a place at the 2007 Asian Cup.

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Vidmar Ruled Out Of Bahrain Clash

In a huge blow prior to the Socceroos Asian Cup qualifying match against Bahrain on Thursday, defender Tony Vidmar has been ruled out after suffering an injury with his club side NAC Breda on the weekend.

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Australia To Host AFC Women's Championship 2006

The AFC Women’s Committee today confirmed their support of Australia as the host of AFC’s top women’s competition, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2006 (formerly known as the AFC Women’s Championship), which will take place from 16-30 July 2006.

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Bahrain Match To Be Shown Live By Sbs

SBS has confirmed the Socceroos first foray into Asia when they play Bahrain in the 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers, will be shown live to all centres.

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Archie Thompson Added To Socceroos Squad

The Qantas Socceroo squad travelling to Bahrain for this week’s opening Asian Cup qualifying match has been bolstered by the inclusion of striker Archie Thompson.

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Qantas Young Matildas Do The Double

The Qantas Young Matildas have secured a convincing 4-0 win over New Zealand in Canberra this evening in their final match prior to next month’s Asian U-20 Women’s World Championship qualifying tournament in Thailand.

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Fifa World Cup Trophy To Visit Australia

Coca-Cola Australia today announced that the one-and-only, authentic FIFA World Cup Trophy – the symbol of world football supremacy – will visit Australia next month.

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Qantas Young Matildas Open New Zealand Series With

The Qantas Young Matildas have commenced their final preparations for next month’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship qualifying tournament with a convincing 3-1 win over New Zealand in Canberra this afternoon.

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Nike Unveils Australia’s World Cup Kit

The kit that Australia’s footballers will wear when representing the country in this year’s football world cup was unveiled last night at the Berlin Olympic Stadium in Germany.

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Two Talents Ready To Take Socceroos Chance

When the Qantas Socceroo squad was announced on Friday, it contained the names of two outstanding young talents that are destined for big futures in the game.

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Ceccoli Keen To Make Most Of Last Opportunity

It has been over seven years between international call-ups for Sydney FC defender Alvin Ceccoli and he intends to make the most of this opportunity in order to live a World Cup dream.

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Arnold: We Are Going There To Win It

Socceroos co-assistant coach Graham Arnold is very confident the squad of players chosen for the teams initial foray into Asia later this month, will be able to ‘get the job done’ against Bahrain.

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Socceroos Call Up Gives Players The Chance

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced an 18-man team that will be the first Socceroos squad to play in official Asian competition, following Australia’s admission to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on 1 January this year.

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Mcg To Host Australia And Greece Clash

The Premier, Steve Bracks and Football Federation Australia Chairman Mr Frank Lowy AC, today announced that Victoria, through the Victorian Major Events Company, had secured a package of world class football events over the next four years, including the eagerly awaited Powerade