Mitchell Duke wouldn't be high on anyone's list of World Cup stars but the journeyman forward is pivotal to Australia's hopes of reaching the last 16 for only the second time.

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski all scored crucial...

Goal hero Mitch Duke said he had a feeling he would score after his header gave dogged Australia a 1-0 World Cup win over Tunisia on Saturday to revive their last-16 hopes.

The striker's clever looped header in Qatar put Australia in front in the...

Coach Graham Arnold told his Australia side "to muscle up" for what promises to be a physical World Cup clash against Tunisia in front of a hostile crowd on Saturday.

Australia took a shock lead against holders France in their opener in Qatar before...

Australia coach Graham Arnold admitted his side found France just too much to handle after the Socceroos lost 4-1 to the reigning champions in their opening game at the World Cup on Tuesday.

"At the end of the day the quality of the French team...

Olivier Giroud joined Thierry Henry as France's all-time leading goalscorer with a brace as holders France recovered to beat Australia 4-1 and get their defence of the World Cup off to a winning start Tuesday.

Australia took a shock lead at Al...

The inevitable has happened! France's all-time top-goalscorer record is Olivier Giroud's to lose after the veteran striker levelled Thierry Henry's haul with his goal contribution on Tuesday night.

The 36-year-old forward scored twice as Les Bleus...

Kylian Mbappé produced what many have classified as the 'miss of the tournament' yet in France's 2022 FIFA World Cup opener against Australia. The 23-year-old failed to put the ball in the net from just four yards as Les Bleus fought to get back into...

Gay Australian footballer Josh Cavallo savaged FIFA Tuesday over its threat to discipline teams at the World Cup who wear rainbow-themed armbands, saying it proved the sport was not for everyone.

The armbands, in support of LGBTQ rights, have widely...

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has kicked off but the reigning champions are yet to take to the field. However, this will come to an end on Tuesday as France prepare to get their campaign underway, taking on Australia in their Qatar 2022 opener.

The pressure...

Garang Kuol only turned 18 in September and has never started a league match, but the forward finds himself touted as Australia's dangerman ahead of their match against France at the World Cup on Tuesday.

Kuol's path to Qatar and soon the English...

Australia winger Awer Mabil said Friday that France were only human as the underdogs prepared for their daunting World Cup opener against the defending champions.

Graham Arnold's team face a tough task getting out of Group D, which also contains...

The France national team has been dealt another setback ahead of their World Cup opener following an injury to Christopher Nkunku. The 25-year-old forward was forced to exit Tuesday night's training session prematurely after being on the receiving on...

Australian players refused to enlarge on their comments about Qatar's human rights record on Monday, saying they were fully focused on a daunting World Cup opener against defending champions France.

The Gulf state has come under intense scrutiny...

It's nearly here.

After four years of waiting, fans will get to see the world's top players in action at the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. For the first time in history, the tournament will take place during the later months of the year due to...

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Public service broadcaster SBS has secured exclusive Australian rights to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. SBS' coverage includes all 64 matches live in HD from Qatar for free, 8 of...

Roma teenager Cristian Volpato rejected numerous 11th-hour attempts to convince him to play for Australia at this month's World Cup, Socceroos coach Graham Arnold said.

The 18-year-old attacking midfielder was born in Sydney but plays for Jose...

Teenage striker Garang Kuol, who recently signed for Newcastle United, was included Tuesday in Australia's squad for the World Cup, but influential midfielder Tom Rogic missed out.

Japan-based striker Adam Taggart -— who has scored six goals in...

Awer Mabil will complete a remarkable journey from a refugee camp to the planet's biggest sporting spectacle when he lines up for Australia at the World Cup, overcoming personal tragedy along the way.

The winger's rise from humble beginnings is...

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which kicks off on July 20, is under a year away, and as a result, the draw for the group stage has just been held. The 32 participants, expanded from 24 for the first time ever, were split into eight groups of four, and...

Newcastle have reached an agreement to sign teenage striker Garang Kuol from Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners in January, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

Kuol, 18, made his international debut for Australia against New...