Graham Arnold says he will field his strongest possible starting team in Australia’s Asian Cup opener - and it could include World Cup stars Maty Ryan and Riley McGree.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Asian Cup - the biggest tournament outside of the World Cup for the Socceroos,which kicks off this weekend in Qatar.
Only two legends of the game are ahead of Sunil Chhetri on the list of international goals scored by active players. On Saturday,he will hope to add to his haul against Australia.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains uncertain of the fitness of his skipper after a win over Bahrain he described as the perfect final tune-up for the Asian Cup.
Only 12 of the 26 players who went to Qatar for the World Cup last year will be returning there next month for Australia’s Asian Cup mission.
Ange Postecoglou’s diamond-in-the-rough find who starred at the 2015 Asian Cup won’t be part of next month’s tournament in Qatar after calling a premature end to his international career.
A date with England at Wembley,a potential rematch with Argentina in China,and a challenging Asian Cup draw have Graham Arnold excited about the future for the Socceroos.
Australia’s group at the Asian Cup has been revealed – and the terrors that await in the next phase of the tournament could be keeping coach Graham Arnold up at night.
Graham Arnold earned the right to stay on with the Socceroos if he wanted to - and now he’s officially signed on for another World Cup cycle,a different set of challenges await.
Graham Arnold,who spearheaded Australia’s most successful World Cup campaign in Qatar,is expected to confirm a four-year extension as Socceroos coach on Monday.
The Northern Mariana Islands,a little-known US territory in the Pacific,faced China in an under-17s Asian Cup qualifier in Victoria. The result was a blowout,but their coach had a powerful message for critics.