Brazil have won for the first time in four World Cup qualifiers and Luis Suarez played his 143rd and final match for Uruguay, a 0-0 draw at home to Paraguay.
Staff Writers
Defending champions Ivory Coast, along with African powerhouses Morocco and Egypt, have begun their Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns with home wins.
Mark Gleeson
A new-look Italy have bounced back from a disappointing Euro 2024 by winning 3-1 in France to get their UEFA Nations League campaign underway in style.
Jackson Irvine is demanding a swift response in Indonesia after the Socceroos barely fired a shot and were rattled in a shock upset to a calculated Bahrain.
Murray Wenzel
Albany will play host to Perth Glory’s men’s team for the very first time, the club to play a pre-season match against the Newcastle Jets on October 2.
Melissa Sheil
Argentina have strengthened their grip on top of the South American World Cup qualifying group with a 3-0 win over Chile.
The Socceroos' offensive impotence and inability to handle Bahrain's gamesmanship is under the microscope after a shock 1-0 World Cup qualification home loss.
Angola have surprised hosts Ghana to post a 1-0 win in Kumasi in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
One game into the pivotal third phase of their World Cup qualifying campaign, and the Socceroos are already facing some “harsh truths” following their shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain on the Gold Coast.
Ben Smith
The new Nations League campaign began in Europe with Cristiano Ronaldo and San Marino both achieving notable landmarks.
Glenn Moore
Alex Morgan, for many years the face of American women's soccer and a dual World Cup winner, is retiring after revealing she is pregnant with her second child.
Rachel Steinberg
An own goal after 89 minutes has helped Bahrain to a shock victory over the Socceroos on the Gold Coast to begin the third round of World Cup qualification.
A 10-man Socceroos have stuttered out of the blocks in their opening third-round AFC Asian Qualifier as they fell to a dismal 1-0 loss to Bahrain on the Gold Coast.
The Western Sydney Wanderers have signed former Spain and Manchester United star Juan Mata for the upcoming A-League Men season.
Anna Harrington
For the first time since 2003 neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo feature among nominees for the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best soccer player.
James Robson
Matildas striker Caitlin Foord hit four goals as Arsenal moved a step closer to the Women's Champions League group stage with a 6-0 win against Rangers.
Victor Osimhen's search for a way out of Napoli has been concluded with a loan move to Turkish club Galatasaray while Mats Hummels has signed for Roma.
The Socceroos' latest phase of World Cup qualifying begins on Thursday night when they host Bahrain on the Gold Coast.
Justin Chadwick
They may be ranked 66 places lower than Australia, but Socceroos Kye Rowles and Mitchell Duke are treating Bahrain with the utmost respect ahead of their World Cup qualifier on the Gold Coast.
The Socceroos' third and potentially final phase of World Cup qualifying begins on Thursday night when they host Bahrain on the Gold Coast.
The Palestinian team is closer to the World Cup than ever after reaching the third round of qualifying in Asia as one of the top 18 on the continent
John Duerden
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has noticed a difference in wunderkind Nestory Irankunda since his off-season move to Bayern Munich — and it bodes well for the national team.
Defender Kye Rowles has returned to his home town on the Gold Coast to help the Socceroos beat Bahrain and set sail for direct World Cup qualification in 2026.
Joel Gould
Matildas striker Michelle Heyman has opted not to head overseas in favour of staying at A-League Women club Canberra United.
