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Behich: I'm in career best form

Behich: I'm in career best form

Socceroos left-back Aziz Behich is confident the form he has displayed with Turkish Super Lig side Bursaspor can be transferred onto the world stage in their opening game of Russia 2018. 12 Jun 2018
Mbappe suffers injury scare

Mbappe suffers injury scare

France forward Kylian Mbappe left Tuesday's training session early due to an injury, according to French media reports. 12 Jun 2018
Quelle surprise in store for France

Quelle surprise in store for France

The Socceroos are pinning their hopes on breaking the spirits of a marauding French side by locking down the game for the first 30 minutes, Australia winger Mat Leckie revealed today. 12 Jun 2018
Risdon ready to put A-League ordeal behind him

Risdon ready to put A-League ordeal behind him

Josh Risdon says he won’t be letting Western Sydney’s stillborn season affect him at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. 12 Jun 2018
Recovery mission: Four Socceroos miss training

Recovery mission: Four Socceroos miss training

Four Socceroos were notably absent from Monday's first training session in Kazan ahead of their World Cup opening game against France on Saturday. 12 Jun 2018
France Midfielder says ‘Amazing Reception’ in Russia

France Midfielder says ‘Amazing Reception’ in Russia

French midfielder Paul Pogba said late on Monday that the reception in Russia, the 2018 FIFA World Cup host, was “amazing”. 12 Jun 2018
Schwarzer: Why Socceroos face greater expectations

Schwarzer: Why Socceroos face greater expectations

Two-time World Cup Socceroo Mark Schwarzer, says the Socceroos will have greater expectation to perform at the 2018 Russia World Cup, compared to their 2014 predecessors. 12 Jun 2018
Socceroos attract new fans to Kazan training session

Socceroos attract new fans to Kazan training session

Around 3,000 fans came to see Australia's open training session in the Russian city of Kazan on Monday ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which will get underway on Thursday. 12 Jun 2018
Maclaren: It's business time

Maclaren: It's business time

Socceroos striker Jamie Maclaren wants to soak up every minute of this summer’s World Cup but insists his side are fully focused on the job at hand. 11 Jun 2018
Luongo piles pressure on Pogba ahead of France face-off

Luongo piles pressure on Pogba ahead of France face-off

Socceroos midfielder Massimo Luongo says the pressure is on Manchester United star Paul Pogba going into Australia’s opening World Cup game against France in Kazan. 11 Jun 2018
Sainsbury set for captain’s challenge

Sainsbury set for captain’s challenge

Trent Sainsbury says he won’t be changing his approach to the game if he is given the captain’s armband to skipper the Socceroos in their World Cup opener against France. 11 Jun 2018
Ryan ready to roll France in Russia

Ryan ready to roll France in Russia

Wins over Hungary and Chechia have sent the Socceroos to Russia 2018 brimming with confidence and ready to face France in their opening World Cup match, keeper Mat Ryan said today. 11 Jun 2018
Over 5,000 Aussies to attend Russia World Cup

Over 5,000 Aussies to attend Russia World Cup

KMore than 5,000 Australian football fans are expected to travel to Russia for this summer's FIFA World Cup, the Australian national football team's press service told Sputnik Monday. 11 Jun 2018
Ryan happy Roos' World Cup base camp

Ryan happy Roos' World Cup base camp

Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan said Monday that he was satisfied with the team's base camp for the FIFA World Cup in the Russian city of Kazan. 11 Jun 2018
Giroud will not resume full training for a few days - Deschamps

Giroud will not resume full training for a few days - Deschamps

Chelsea and France striker Olivier Giroud, who sustained a head injury on Saturday, will not resume full training for the next few days, France head coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday. 11 Jun 2018
France arrive in Moscow for 2018 World Cup

France arrive in Moscow for 2018 World Cup

The Socceroos Group C heavyweight opponents, France, arrived in Moscow on Sunday ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup. 11 Jun 2018
The Roos arrive in Russia

The Roos arrive in Russia

The Socceroos have landed. The boys touched down on Russian soil at Kazan airport today, led off the plane by head coach Bert Van Marwijk. 10 Jun 2018
Griezmann: Australia won't be easy

Griezmann: Australia won't be easy

Antoine Griezmann isn't counting his chickens ahead of France's opening match against the Socceroos, stressing there will be no easy matches for Les Bleus in Russia. 10 Jun 2018
Nabbout: "Lebanon wanted me and contacted me a lot"

Nabbout: "Lebanon wanted me and contacted me a lot"

Australia bolter Andrew Nabbout says he repeatedly received invitations to play for Lebanon years before his Socceroos debut. 10 Jun 2018
Van Marwijk urges his Aussies to be more Dutch

Van Marwijk urges his Aussies to be more Dutch

Socceroos head coach Bert Van Marwijk has tried to get his squad into the Dutch way of thinking ahead of their World Cup campaign. 10 Jun 2018
"Ecstatic" Arzani: Bert has faith in me

"Ecstatic" Arzani: Bert has faith in me

Game-changer Daniel Arzani says he has the faith of Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk as the team flies to Russia to begin the World Cup. 10 Jun 2018