‘No one is entitled to that shirt’:How Popovic plans to make Socceroos great again

‘No one is entitled to that shirt’:How Popovic plans to make Socceroos great again

Three days after Graham Arnold’s shock exit was publicised,his replacement has been unveiled - and has vowed to restore the fading pride in the Australian jersey.

  • byVince Rugari

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Tony Popovic set to be confirmed as new Socceroos coach

Tony Popovic set to be confirmed as new Socceroos coach

Less than three days after Graham Arnold’s decision to step down from the job was publicised,Football Australia has reached an agreement with the former Western Sydney Wanderers boss.

  • byVince Rugari
Arnold is a Socceroos legend,but he should have left two years ago

Arnold is a Socceroos legend,but he should have left two years ago

Few have given more to the cause of Australian soccer than Graham Arnold has,or for as long as he has.

  • byVince Rugari
Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement

Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun,but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.

  • byVince Rugari
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Vince Rugari wants you to Ask Me Anything about soccer

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‘We’re disappointed’:Arnold’s Socceroos tenure could hinge on China qualifier

‘We’re disappointed’:Arnold’s Socceroos tenure could hinge on China qualifier

Football Australia CEO James Johnson has thrown his full support behind Graham Arnold after the national team’s horror September window,but a do-or-die moment looms on the horizon.

  • byVince Rugari
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Socceroos doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

Socceroos doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

As unpleasant as it is to say,Australia’s struggles in possession against anything resembling an organised defence are starting to look like a Graham Arnold problem.

  • byEmma Kemp
FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2024 as it happened:Pressure intensifies on Arnold after Socceroos’ goalless draw with Indonesia

FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2024 as it happened:Pressure intensifies on Arnold after Socceroos’ goalless draw with Indonesia

Following last week’s shock 1-0 defeat to Bahrain,Australia’s hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup have taken another massive hit.

  • byVince Rugari
‘All guns blazing’:80,000 Indonesians await as Socceroos seek salvation in Jakarta

‘All guns blazing’:80,000 Indonesians await as Socceroos seek salvation in Jakarta

Long regarded as one of world football’s sleeping giants,Indonesia is a nation on the rise - which could mean a tricky night at the office for Graham Arnold’s under-pressure side.

  • byVince Rugari
Suffering from stasis,Socceroos wake up with a brutal hangover

Suffering from stasis,Socceroos wake up with a brutal hangover

While Australia’s loss to Bahrain was a surprise,the way they played was sadly not.

  • byVince Rugari
‘Not good enough’:Socceroos searching for answers after Gold Coast nightmare

‘Not good enough’:Socceroos searching for answers after Gold Coast nightmare

It was supposed to be a relatively simple outing to start the third round of World Cup qualification,but it ended up as a night of historical lows for Graham Arnold’s men.

  • byVince Rugari