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Cahill won't rush back from foot injury

August 22, 2008 09:23:00

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill will not rush his return from a broken foot because the Australian wants to make an immediate impact for club and country.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, socceroos, australia, united-kingdom

Brisbane to host Qatar qualifier

August 20, 2008 21:00:00

Brisbane will host Australia's crucial World Cup qualifying match against Qatar on October 15, officials said.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, world-cup, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, qatar

Socceroos held by Sth Africa

August 20, 2008 07:22:00

The Socceroos have had a 2-2 draw against South Africa in their friendly match at Loftus Road in London.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, south-africa, united-kingdom

Socceroos in dark over Uzbekistan clash

August 19, 2008 23:16:00

The Socceroos go into next month's crucial World Cup qualifying clash in Uzbekistan unsure of the challenge that awaits them.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, world-cup, australia, uzbekistan

Kewell rested for South Africa friendly

August 18, 2008 20:00:00

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has overlooked former Premier League star Harry Kewell for his team's friendly against South Africa in London this week.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, south-africa

Socceroos stick with European-based squad

August 8, 2008 13:25:00

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has named an 18-man squad for the friendly match against South Africa to be played in London on August 19.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, south-africa

Schwarzer targets 2010 World Cup

July 18, 2008 13:00:00

Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has set his sights on playing for the Socceroos at the 2010 World Cup - if he can cement his place as Fulham's number one.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, socceroos, australia, united-kingdom, england

Cahill to miss Premier League kick-off

July 18, 2008 08:19:00

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill will miss the start of the Premier League season as the Australian continues his slow recovery from a broken foot.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, socceroos, australia, united-kingdom, england

FFA slams reported Sydney Utd-Croatia deal

July 11, 2008 15:00:00

Football Federation Australia (FFA) is to take up with FIFA the legalities of an Australian club sending its young players to Croatia according to a report.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, croatia

Socceroos to face Netherlands, South Africa in friendlies

July 7, 2008 16:00:00

Australia will play South Africa and the Netherlands in warm-up games in August and September ahead of their Asian World Cup qualifying campaign according to the FFA.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, netherlands, south-africa

Kewell confirms Galatasaray move

July 5, 2008 21:09:00

Socceroos star Harry Kewell confirms he has signed a two-year contract with Turkish champions Galatasaray.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, turkey

Kewell's Turkish move not finalised: agent

July 4, 2008 20:00:00

Harry Kewell's agent insists the Socceroos winger has not yet finalised a deal with Turkish club Galatasaray, despite the club announcing the high profile signing on its website this morning.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, turkey

Socceroos face tough route to Asian cup

July 4, 2008 07:46:00

Australia have drawn a difficult Group B along with 1980 champions Kuwait, Indonesia and Oman in the final qualification round for the 15th Asian Cup to be held in Qatar in 2011.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, qatar

Olyroos out for revenge against Chile

June 29, 2008 10:05:00

Olyroos coach Graham Arnold says it will be a completely new side which will take on Chile in the second and final match of their international friendly series in Darwin today.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, nt, darwin-0800, chile

Japan wary of Aussie 'power soccer'

June 28, 2008 18:24:00

While the ghosts of World Cups past have been exorcised, Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura says Australia still poses the biggest threat to his country's hopes of reaching the 2010 finals in South Africa.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, japan

Beware Uzbekistan, says Arnold

June 28, 2008 12:37:00

Graham Arnold says the Socceroos can not afford to underestimate their World Cup qualifying group.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, world-cup, australia, uzbekistan

Socceroos draw Japan in final qualifying

June 27, 2008 19:45:00

Australia drew 2006 World Cup rivals Japan but avoided fellow heavyweights South Korea, Iran and Saudi Arabia in the final round of World Cup qualifying.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, asia

Bresciano considering EPL move

June 25, 2008 18:48:00

Socceroo Mark Bresciano is contemplating a career move to the English Premier League.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, socceroos, australia, united-kingdom, england

Olyroos readying for hot Chile

June 24, 2008 18:33:00

Olyroos coach Graham Arnold says his players will be competing for a spot in the Australian Olympic soccer squad when they take on Chile in Darwin this weekend.[MORE]

Tags: sport, olympics-summer, football, socceroos, nt, darwin-0800

Socceroos marked men in September: Schwarzer

June 23, 2008 20:20:00

Mark Schwarzer has warned the Socceroos will be heavily targeted at the next phase of World Cup qualifying.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia

Club before Olympics, says Kewell

June 23, 2008 15:39:00

Harry Kewell says he is keen to play at the Beijing Olympics but stressed his priority was securing a new club contract. [MORE]

Tags: sport, olympics-summer, football, socceroos, australia

Socceroos fall to China in dead rubber

June 22, 2008 20:01:00

An inexperienced Australian line-up fell to China 1-0 in Sunday night's dead-rubber World Cup qualifier at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, china

Olyroos deserve their chance: Verbeek

June 22, 2008 06:48:00

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek says Australia's young players have a great opportunity to press their credentials in tonight's dead-rubber World Cup qualifier against China at Sydney's Olympic stadium. [MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, china

Verbeek picks Olympic hopefuls to face China

June 21, 2008 19:15:00

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has announced an Olyroos-themed starting line-up for Sunday's dead-rubber World Cup qualifer against China at Sydney's Olympic Stadium. [MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia, sydney-2000

Verbeek unimpressed by poor scheduling

June 20, 2008 20:33:00

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek is concerned Sydney's Olympic stadium could be in a poor condition for Sunday's World Cup qualifier against China.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, australia