Australia

Chelsea are preparing for their first full season under Xabi Alonso with a pre-season programme spanning Australia and Asia before the start of the 2026-27 Premier League campaign. The Blues have opted for an extensive overseas tour as…

Argentina and Egypt meet at Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in a Round of 16 encounter, both nations arriving with significant physical and personnel issues following their gruelling last-32 victories. Lionel Scaloni's reigning…

Egypt's penalty shootout win over Australia carried real historical weight. The Pharaohs became only the fifth African nation to win a World Cup knockout match, joining an elite group. Here are the five sides who have carried the continent…

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan dedicated his side's first World Cup knockout victory to the people of Palestine. His words followed a dramatic penalty shootout win over Australia in Arlington, Texas on Friday night. The Pharaohs prevailed 4-2…

Egypt secured their first-ever victory in a World Cup knockout stage on Friday night, defeating Australia in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time. Mohamed Salah set the tone in the shootout with an audacious Panenka…

The expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup was widely heralded as the dawn of a new era for Asian football. Benefiting from an increased allocation of eight direct spots plus a play-off path, a record nine nations from the Asian Football…

World Cup Day 9 produced four results that reshaped the landscape of the tournament's second round. The United States clinched their group without their star player. Morocco ended Scotland's momentum in under two minutes. Brazil found their…

Turkey and Paraguay square off at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Saturday morning in a high-stakes Group D encounter, with both nations desperate to revive their 2026 World Cup campaigns after devastating opening defeats. The…

Co-hosts USA prepare for a crucial Group D encounter against Australia at Seattle Stadium on Friday evening, seeking to build on a spectacular opening victory while the Socceroos arrive with genuine tournament momentum after stunning…

The numbers from BC Place on Saturday evening are the kind that make you read them twice. Turkey had 72 per cent of the possession and 30 shots. Australia made 55 clearances. The scoreline read 2-0 to Australia. Football, on days like this,…