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In @espnaustralia.bsky.social; Football Aus says it was unaware of FIFA's plans to sell stakes in tournaments such as the World Cup, saying it will not form a position until further information and consultation. The PFA says World Cups "should not be for sale." 🔗 www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Australian players slam FIFA plan as Football Australia waits for more info

Football Australia says it was unaware of FIFA's plans to sell stakes in tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, but has confirmed it will not form a position until further information and consultation are provided.

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Football Australia statement on FIFA's proposed private investment plan. Story to come in @espnaustralia.bsky.social

AFC release on FIFA private investment plans: "...not consulted on the proposal... "Disappointed that a matter of such significance entered the public domain before... opportunity to examine and discuss it through the appropriate and established governance channels. @espnaustralia.bsky.social

New from me; Quinn MacNicol says a chance to jump onto Melbourne City’s “production line” was key in his move from Brisbane Roar, as were chats with World Cup Socceroo and one-time Roar to City nomad Kai Trewin. 🔗: www.jdlmedia.com.au/p/chats-with... .

Chats with Trewin, City's "production line" key in luring MacNicol to Victoria

Quinn MacNicol says a chance to jump onto Melbourne City’s “production line” was key in his move from Brisbane Roar, as were chats with World Cup Socceroo and one-time Roar to City nomad Kai Trewin.

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In ESPN Australia & ESPN FC; Football Australia has branded the Socceroos' run to the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup as an "enormous success," backing Tony Popovic to lead Australia's men into next January's AFC Asian Cup. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Football Australia backs Tony Popovic after World Cup exit

Football Australia has branded the Socceroos' run to the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup as an "enormous success," backing Tony Popovic to lead Australia's men into next January's AFC Asian Cup.

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In ESPN Australia; “The Australian public is on board. If you win, the public is on board. And then when you win, there will always be the discussion, how can we do it better? And that's a good discussion. That's the right discussion. But we need to win” 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto....

Football Australia has to ask the tough questions after World Cup exit

After the pain of the penalty shootout loss to Egypt subsides, Football Australia needs to think long and hard about who will be entrusted with a generation of talent that is amongst the most exciting the country has ever produced.

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In ESPN Australia and ESPN FC; Deep in the heart of Texas, the Socceroos had theirs broken. 🔗: www.espn.com/soccer/story... .

Penalty heartbreak for Australia vs. Egypt as World Cup knockout win still eludes Socceroos

Australia had the chance to make a big leap forward in their history vs. Egypt. Instead, another World Cup ends with questions of what might have been.

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Deeper in ESPN Australia; History awaits in Dallas. Either the Socceroos or Pharaohs will win their first-ever knockout game at a FIFA World Cup. Racing the clock to be fit, Mo Salah is chasing a legend-defining moment; but so are the Roos. 🔗 www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

History-making moment awaits Socceroos or Pharaohs

Either the Socceroos or the Pharaohs will achieve something they've never done before in their history, their first-ever win in the knockout stages of the World Cup.

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In ESPN FC; Mohamed Salah looks set to feature for Egypt in their round of 32 clash with Australia on Friday after recovering from a hamstring strain, but coach Hossam Hassan would not commit to starting the superstar attacker. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Mohamed Salah recovers from hamstring for Egypt-Australia

Mohamed Salah looks set to feature for Egypt in their round of 32 clash with Australia on Friday after recovering from a hamstring strain, but coach Hossam Hassan would not commit to starting the superstar attacker.

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In ESPN Australia; That mf don’t miss. But enough about Mile Jedinak and penalties. Now a Socceroo assistant coach, Jedinak is confident Australia will be ready should their FIFA World Cup clash with Egypt go to a shootout. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/soccer/story... .

Mile Jedinak has Socceroos ready for FIFA World Cup penalties

One of the greatest penalty takers of all time and now a Socceroos assistant coach, Mile Jedinak is confident that Australia will be ready should their FIFA World Cup clash with Egypt go to a shootout.

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History-making moment awaits Socceroos or Pharaohs

Either the Socceroos or the Pharaohs will achieve something they've never done before in their history, their first-ever win in the knockout stages of the World Cup.

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In ESPN Australia; Australia great respect for Mohamed Salah and Egypt, but Socceroos flyer Jordan Bos says that the team is under no illusions that Friday's FIFA World Cup round of 32 clash is anything other than "eat or be eaten." www.espn.com.au/soccer/story... .

Socceroos under no illusions ahead of Egypt: 'Eat or be eaten'

Australia great respect for Mohamed Salah and Egypt, but Socceroos flyer Jordan Bos says that the team is under no illusions that Friday's FIFA World Cup round of 32 clash is anything other than "eat or be eaten."

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In ESPN Australia and ESPN FC; Beats, banter, laughter, and Yalla Habibi; inside the Sokkahroos as they prepare for Egypt. With insights from Andrew Redmayne about who some of the most important figures in camp may be this week. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Inside the Socceroos camp as they prepare for Egypt

As history beckons for the Socceroos, they must find a way to harness the motivation from the scale of the task at hand, pay heed to the approach that got them there, and make sure that the players play the game, and not the sense of occasion.

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In @espnaustralia.bsky.social; Cristian Volpato's journey has taken him from crying in his father's car after being cut from a second A-League academy to playing at a World Cup with the Socceroos And he's revealed just when "something clicked" for him and the Roos www.espn.com.au/football/sto...

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In @espnaustralia.bsky.social; DETAILS: Juan Mata is set to buy into Australian football after reaching an agreement to purchase a stake in his A-League club Melbourne Victory, but has yet to make a call on whether he'll continue his playing career. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/soccer/story... .

Juan Mata buys stake in A-League's Melbourne Victory

Juan Mata is set to buy into Australian football after reaching an agreement to purchase a stake in his A-League club Melbourne Victory, but has yet to make a call on whether he'll continue his playing career.

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BREAKING: Juan Mata has acquired an ownership stake in Melbourne Victory. READ 📝 : https://bit.ly/4xVApMI #ALeague

In @espnausnz.bsky.social & ESPN FC; The Socceroos will face Egypt in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup, after Belgium's 5-1 win over New Zealand and the Pharaohs' dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran saw them fall to second-place in Group G on goal difference. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Socceroos set to play Egypt in 2026 World Cup round of 32

The Socceroos will face Egypt in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup, after Belgium's 5-1 win over New Zealand and the Pharaohs' dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran saw them fall to second-place in Group G on goal difference.

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In @espnaustralia.bsky.social; This was the type of game that will have been much more boring for the neutrals than it was those invested, and will probably prove quite monotonous for that cohort if they give it a re-watch, now armed with the final score. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Job done! Socceroos ease into 2026 FIFA World Cup knockouts

It might not have been one for the purists, but the Socceroos' draw with Paraguay is a significant result that should not be underrated.

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In ESPN Australia & ESPN FC; The Socceroos have moved into the FIFA World Cup's knockout stages after easing to a 0-0 draw with Paraguay. www.espn.com.au/football/sto...

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In ESPN Australia; The Socceroos are looking like a good bet for the Round of 32. But what next? An exclusive insight from Hayden Foxe about the work that’s already been done to make sure Australia makes a seamless transition to knockout football. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Inside the Socceroos' plans to make history in the World Cup knockouts

Hayden Foxe has tells ESPN extensive work has been done to ensure the Socceroos will be ready to pursue a first-ever knockout stage win regardless of where they end up after the Paraguay clash.

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In ESPN Australia; Socceroo assistant Mile Jedinak has pushed back on criticisms of the side's approach in their 2-0 defeat to the United States, believing that a positive second-half has already laid the platform for a bounce-back against Paraguay. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

'Opinions are going to be there' - Jedinak defends Socceroo approach, looks ahead to Paraguay

Socceroos assistant Mile Jedinak has pushed back on criticisms of the side's approach in their 2-0 defeat to the United States, believing that a positive second half has already laid the platform for a bounce-back against Paraguay.

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In ESPN Australia; Maty Ryan has said he’s hurting to be sat behind Patrick Beach after a "gut feeling" informed coach Tony Popovic's move to go with the youngster. However, the centurion has emphasised that the collective comes first in the Socceroos. 🔗: www.espn.com/soccer/story... .

Australia captain Maty Ryan puts team first despite bench spot

Australia captain Maty Ryan has said he is hurting to be sat behind Patrick Beach in the Socceroo goal after a "gut feeling" informed coach Tony Popovic's move to go with the youngster.

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In @espnaustralia.bsky.social; Nestory Irankunda and Cristian Volpato have pressed their case to start against Paraguay next Thursday, as Tony Popovic looks to build on the momentum the second half of Australia's 2-0 loss to the United States. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/soccer/story... .

Popovic facing selection headache after Irankunda, Volpato impress in loss

Tony Popovic has a selection headache for Paraguay after substitutes Nestory Irankunda and Cristian Volpato lifted the Socceroos in the second half of their loss to the USMNT.

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Alongside @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social for ESPN FC; Reaction, analysis, and quotes as the United States defeated Australia and moved into the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup. 🔗: www.espn.com/soccer/story... .

Pulisic sits, but U.S. finds a way vs. Australia to reach World Cup KO rounds

The USMNT was without Christian Pulisic on Friday, but it didn't matter: The team found a way to beat Australia for its second win of this World Cup.

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In ESPN Australia & ESPN FC; Tony Popovic has said that, with hindsight, he perhaps should have made more changes to his starting XI, after a "flat and lethargic" first half condemned the Socceroos to a 2-0 FIFA World Cup defeat against the USA. 🔗: www.espn.com.au/soccer/story... .

'Flat and lethargic': Popovic says more Socceroos changes were needed against USMNT

Tony Popovic has said that, with hindsight, he perhaps should have made more changes to his starting XI, after a "flat and lethargic" first half condemned the Socceroos to a 2-0 FIFA World Cup defeat against the United States.

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In ESPN FC; For the second-straight game, Socceroos boss Tony Popovic has pulled a surprise at the selection table, dropping Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe and replacing them with Mathew Leckie and Nishan Velupillay to face the United States. www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Socceroos drop scorers Irankunda, Metcalfe as Leckie returns for USMNT World Cup clash

Socceroos boss Tony Popovic has pulled a major surprise at the selection table, dropping Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe - the goal scorers from the side's win over Türkiye - and replacing them with Mathew Leckie and Nishan Velupillay.

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