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Socceroos name former Netherlands boss Bert Van Marwijk as coach for 2018...

Bert Van Marwijk, who led the Dutch to the World Cup final in 2010, says he won't be going to Russia just to make up the numbers after taking the reins from Ange Postecoglou.

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Australia's $46 million 2022 World Cup bid 'never had a chance', says former...

In 2010, Australian taxpayers tipped $46 million into the bid to host the 2022 football World Cup but, according to former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, our time zone meant "Australia had no chance" of...

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Ange Postecoglou says choosing Bert Van Marwijk as coach marks change of...

Ange Postecoglou expects the Socceroos to switch back to a "more pragmatic" style at the World Cup after the appointment of Bert van Marwijk as coach.

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Tim Cahill rejoins Millwall as he looks to make Socceroos' World Cup squad

Tim Cahill rejoins Millwall on a short-term deal ahead of the Socceroos' 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign in Russia.

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Details of Australia's 2022 World Cup bid shed light on the game's current woes

FFA's failure to learn from the past and to go forward with wisdom helps explain why Australian football is still struggling to fulfil its vast potential, writes Richard Hinds.

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Tim Cahill has joined Millwall not just to play at the World Cup, but to play...

In his first press conference back at Millwall, Tim Cahill told the world he hadn't just returned to play at the World Cup.

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Year in review: The 30 most memorable sporting moments of 2015

Highs, lows, controversies and confusion - 2015 was an exciting time to be a sport fan.

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Newcastle Jets: The against-the-odds A-League success story we should all get...

How the basement-dwelling Newcastle Jets turned things around in a season, became an antidote to A-League negativity and may even have boosted the Socceroos' World Cup ambitions in the process.

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Graham Arnold named as next Socceroos coach, will take over after FIFA World Cup

When the Socceroos' World Cup campaign is done and dusted, Graham Arnold will step in as Australia's long-term coach, hoping to convert his glories with Sydney FC into international success.

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Graham Arnold confident he will 'do a great job' as next Socceroos coach

Graham Arnold learned much when he first coached the Socceroos more than a decade ago and he is adamant he will not make the same mistakes second time around as he targets Asian Cup and World Cup success.

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Tim Cahill makes Socceroos squad as Bert van Marwijk names maiden team

New Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk retains four uncapped players in his maiden 26-man squad for World Cup warmups against Norway and Colombia, with long-serving striker Tim Cahill also making the cut.

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Socceroos dodge World Cup boycott in fallout from Russian ex-spy poisoning

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop calms fears the Socceroos could formally boycott the World Cup in Russia, as part of retaliation over the attempted murder of a former Russian double agent in the UK.

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Matildas qualify for World Cup, progress to Asian Cup semis with Sam Kerr...

The Matildas come back from the brink to snatch a late 1-1 draw against Japan in the Women's Asian Cup, sealing qualification for next year's World Cup in the process.

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A-League finals lost in a sea of Australian sport as code struggles to...

There are positive stories to be told by the A-League, but declining crowd numbers and poor TV promotion mean no-one wants to listen, writes Richard Hinds.

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Socceroos name preliminary World Cup squad with Daniel Arzani picked...

Daniel Arzani and Fran Karacic are confirmed for Australia's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with Tim Cahill in the mix for a fourth Cup bow.

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Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk suggests teams should have options to...

Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk isn't thinking about how he would react if Australia conceded the type of controversial goal the Newcastle Jets did in the A-League grand final, but he might have...

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Socceroo Massimo Luongo hopes underdog tag will be advantage at World Cup in...

Massimo Luongo feels he is "twice the player" he was when he started his Socceroos career and he is desperate to illustrate this at the World Cup in Russia.

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World Cup: Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk trims squad, Peru skipper banned...

The Socceroos' World Cup squad is reduced to 26 ahead of a training camp in Turkey, as Australia's group rivals Peru lose their skipper to a cocaine ban.

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Tim Cahill still worth his Socceroos World Cup place, even if Jamie Maclaren...

Jamie Maclaren is unlucky to miss out on a trip to the World Cup in Russia.

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World Cup: Socceroos fans warned not to mess with Russian police amid 'off...

Any Australian fans who behave badly at the World Cup in Russia next month need to be prepared to face tough punishments, according to the UK's top soccer police officer.

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