Australia 0-1 Bahrain: World Cup 2026 qualifying – as it happened
Bahrain have stunned the Socceroos with an 89th-minute own goal as the hosts created few chances even before Kusini Yengi saw red
Socceroos make horror start to World Cup qualifiers as Bahrain snatch victory
Bahrain stun Australia 0-1 with a 89th-minute own goal after Kusini Yengi sees red for a high boot
Iraq dream of 2026 World Cup as Asian qualifying enters a new-look phase
Changes to the Asia qualifying process offer increased hope for unfamiliar names to reach 2026 finals
August 2024
Nestory Irankunda shakes off injury scare to join Socceroos for World Cup qualifiers
Coach Graham Arnold names squad to face Bahrain and Indonesia as Craig Goodwin and captain Maty Ryan return for third round
June 2024
Sportblog
Groundhog Day for Socceroos as Japan again stand in way on road to World Cup
Socceroos pitted against Japan and Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualification
Sportblog
‘It’s only positive’: latest victory gives another glimpse of Socceroos’ future
Australia make it six from six with World Cup qualifier win over Palestine
Australia 5-0 Palestine: World Cup 2026 qualifier – as it happened
‘We play every game with heart’: Palestine meet Socceroos with minds on Gaza
Socceroos overcome Bangladesh and ‘dangerous’ pitch to earn World Cup qualifying win
Bangladesh 0-2 Australia: 2026 World Cup qualifier – as it happened
May 2024
‘Dream will be fulfilled’: Irankunda named in Socceroos squad for World Cup qualifiers
‘Robbed tonight by a bad referee’: Harry Kewell’s ACL dream crushed
April 2024
‘We have to look at the bigger picture’: Nestory Irankunda left out of Australia’s Olympic qualifiers
Tony Vidmar says he is looking after Nestory Irankunda’s long-term wellbeing after leaving the teen out of the Olyroos squad
March 2024
David Squires on Australian sport
David Squires on … Craig Goodwin’s magical left foot
Our cartoonist pays tribute to the Socceroos star’s cultured left peg after it played a starring role in World Cup qualifying
Sportblog
Debutants dazzle for Socceroos to add vigour to Arnold’s hardened pros
Kusini Yengi and John Iredale scored their first international goals while Patrick Yazbeck claimed an assist as new faces starred in 5-0 rout of Lebanon
Australia 5-0 Lebanon: World Cup 2026 qualifier – as it happened
Craig Goodwin headlines Socceroos’ dominant victory over Lebanon
Sportblog
World game the winner as Lebanon fans celebrate despite defeat to Socceroos
