Australian Professional Leagues (APL) chief executive Steve Rosich has all but ruled out the introduction of further standalone women's clubs in the A-League Women.

The exciting crop of young players is in part a product of Australia’s early World Cup qualification which allowed them to break in and step up

* Socceroos led 2-1 with goals from Metcalfe and Circati * Two late goals sealed win for five-times world champions His first touch taking the ball goalward, Vanderson felt the pressure from Australian defenders closing in and laced a shot goalward, burying it in the top corner of Patrick Beach’s net and putting Brazil ahead. All of 132 seconds had transpired at Lang Park. After being forced to salvage a 1-1 draw with effectively the last touch of the game four days prior, it not only represented a perfect start for the Seleção, but also felt like it was sending a message. We’re Brazil, you’re Australia, and we’re going to put you in your place. And 90 minutes later, a level of pride had been restored when it finished 4-2 to the South Americans. As that effort from the Monaco defender nestled in the back of the net, memories of Nestory Irankunda’s free-kick blast at Queensland Country Bank Stadium were already fading, and as Raphinha twice thundered efforts into the body of Beach a minute later, it started to feel almost like it was 2017 again, when Diego Souza scored after just 11 seconds at the MCG to set up a comprehensive 4-0 win or 2013, when Jô scored after seven minutes in Brasília to set up a 6-0 win. Continue reading...

All up, the Socceroos two-game series against Brazil probably ticked most of the boxes Tony Popovic was hoping it would.

After two impressive performances against Brazil, the Socceroos say they're ready to shift their focus towards the coming Asian Cup and embrace the challenge and expectations of being one of the continent's best.

Brazil are expected to raise their intensity in Tuesday's return fixture in Brisbane. With his eyes firmly set on next January's Asian Cup, Tony Popovic is likewise challenging the Socceroos to lift their level if they want to claim a famous victory.

Patrick Beach’s life has been somewhat of a whirlwind since the start of the World Cup but, amidst heightened pressure and expectations in France, he’s enjoying it.

Socceroos boss Tony Popovic has spoken about the rising confidence in his squad since the World Cup, and as Alessandro Circati and Tete Yengi noted, he now wants to see that implemented on the pitch.

Paul Okon-Engstler and Jackson Irvine had never started together until the Socceroos 1-1 draw with Brazil, but coach Tony Popovic liked what he saw, describing the duo as “outstanding”

The Seleção’s rebuild after their latest World Cup exit begins against the Socceroos in a place better known for rugby league than joga bonito

Coming up against a former pupil, Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti is expecting Australia to provide the Seleção with a tough, compact, and well-organised opponent as he begins the process of finding a "new generation" of players.

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic is still waiting to find out if Mohamed Touré's shoulder injury will put his Asian Cup in jeopardy.

A Bul Juach hat-trick has dragged South Melbourne to a 3-1 comeback win over Lions FC in the...

The 54th Australian to play in the Premier League insists he will continue working hard – and cannot wait to face Erling Haaland

The 54th Australian to play in the Premier League insists he will continue working hard – and cannot wait to face Erling Haaland On the opening day of the Premier League season, with just over an hour gone in Hull City’s clash with Manchester United, Lucas Herrington got up off the bench. With the Tigers 2-0 up, manager Sergej Jakirović turned to the 18-year-old Australian to replace injured goalscorer Nobel Mendy with a clear role in mind. “I knew the job that had to be done,” Herrington says, two weeks after his debut. “I knew that we had to see out the game. It wasn’t going to be easy because they were going to throw everything at it. With their subs, they did. They were more attacking.” Continue reading...

South Melbourne have once again made their case for A-League inclusion, but what more can the historic club do to earn a place in Australia's top-flight?

Sporting CP, one of football's great talent factories, has signed Nestory Irankunda. What's next for the Socceroos star? And how far can he really go?

Australia's best young talent appears to be having something of a moment, highlighted by Lucas Herrington's move to Hull City.

There's nothing like a World Cup to put young stars in the shop window! With that in mind, ESPN has assembled a list of all the Socceroos' post-tournament transfers, all in one place.

The AFC believes that the proposed FFE cannot realistically achieve the necessary broad consensus and unity required to move forward.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.