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‘I just bawled my eyes out’:When Matildas’ goalie confronted her diagnosis

Mackenzie Arnold on keeping her cool on the pitch,pay in female sport – and her gnarliest injury.

  • byBenjamin Law

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The Weekly Sports Quiz:Tunes,trophy and turkey

The Weekly Sports Quiz:Tunes,trophy and turkey

How well did you pay attention to the sporting headlines this week?

  • byEars McEvoy
Violent clash between police,fans delays Brazil-Argentina clash

Violent clash between police,fans delays Brazil-Argentina clash

Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting during the playing of the national anthems prompting the Brazilian police,armed with night sticks,to charge the visiting contingent.

Souttar the hero as Socceroos pushed to the brink by Palestine
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Souttar the hero as Socceroos pushed to the brink by Palestine

Man mountain Harry Souttar again found the net for Graham Arnold’s side,who sit atop their World Cup qualifying group. That’s about as normal as things got in Kuwait.

  • byEmma Kemp
Messi jersey from Socceroos match among haul tipped to fetch $15m

Messi jersey from Socceroos match among haul tipped to fetch $15m

The world record for sporting memorabilia is expected to be threatened when a collection of shirts worn by the Argentinian icon in Qatar goes under the hammer in New York.

  • byGlenn Moore
‘Constant anxiety’:Palestine struggle to keep focus before Socceroos tie

‘Constant anxiety’:Palestine struggle to keep focus before Socceroos tie

Palestine’s coach says his players “are not in the right frame of mind” for World Cup qualifiers but will do their best to focus during their World Cup qualifier against Australia.

  • byEmma Kemp
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Arnold admits stress over Palestine game,Duke challenges teammates to keep calm
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Arnold admits stress over Palestine game,Duke challenges teammates to keep calm

Australia’s head coach took joy in his side’s win to start their World Cup qualifying campaign,but admits next week’s game against Palestine in Kuwait has been weighing on his mind.

  • byRoy Ward
As it happened FIFA World Cup qualifying:Maclaren scores hat-trick as Socceroos romp to 7-0 win over Bangladesh

As it happened FIFA World Cup qualifying:Maclaren scores hat-trick as Socceroos romp to 7-0 win over Bangladesh

The Socceroos’ road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in the US,Canada and Mexico gets under way in Melbourne on Thursday night.

  • byRoy Ward
The A-League problem that has denied players a Socceroos spot

The A-League problem that has denied players a Socceroos spot

Socceroos boss Graham Arnold has again lamented the late October start to the A-League,with several players in hot form denied the chance to play in World Cup qualifiers starting next week.

  • byRoy Ward
How the Israel-Hamas war is splitting professional sport

How the Israel-Hamas war is splitting professional sport

Sport stars and leagues have come to be at the forefront of social and political activism. But this conflict is proving much harder to navigate.

  • byCarla Jaeger
Australia will not bid to host 2034 World Cup with Saudi Arabia firm favourites

Australia will not bid to host 2034 World Cup with Saudi Arabia firm favourites

Football Australia will instead focus on winning hosting rights to the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup and an expanded men’s 2029 Club World Cup.

  • byEmma Kemp