Football

Australia’s third-place safety net has been cut down by one after South Africa’s stunning upset over South Korea on Thursday, but the Socceroos are still favoured to get into the Round of 32.

On the eve of their must-win clash against the Socceroos, Paraguay are still trying to overcome the loss of their star Miguel Almiron, reportedly lodging a formal protest with FIFA.

Five-time World Cup winners Brazil have beaten Scotland 3-0 to win Group C and leave the Europeans waiting to see if they can progress to the last 32.

Defender Jacob Italiano will join Mathew Leckie on the sidelines against Paraguay, forcing coach Tony Popovic into at least two changes.

Australia has never defeated a South American opponent at a World Cup but there’s no better time than now as they face a Paraguay still raging at a controversial red card.

England fans at the Boston stadium and around the world have been left frustrated after Thomas Tuchel's team struggled to a goalless draw with Ghana.

The superstar striker became the first player to score at six World Cups as he scored twice in Portugal's 5-0 demolition of Uzbekistan.

Aussies are finding it to agree on much amid the global conflicts and political division but we can all agree on wanting the Socceroos to over achieve at the World Cup.

The 18-year-old has been remembered for bringing ‘light into the lives of so many’.

Erling Haaland has sounded out another World Cup warning, bagging a double in a thrilling 3-2 win over Senegal which advanced Norway to the last 32.

Star striker Kylian Mbappe has scored twice as France beat Iraq in a Group I World Cup clash delayed by over two hours due to inclement weather.

The Group I clash between France and Iraq has been delayed due to the weather, the first such stoppage ‌at the 2026 World Cup.

Everything's bigger in Texas, including the World Cup goals record after Argentina's Lionel Messi scored twice against Austria to establish a new mark of 18 goals.

Socceroos assistant coach Mile Jedinak won't buy into criticism of Australia's starting line-up against the United States and if they were too defensive.

Paraguay star Miguel Almiron will miss his team's high-stakes World Cup showdown with Australia, having been given a red card after a bizarre verbal stoush.

The Socceroos looked overawed in their 2-0 World Cup loss to the United States, with Harry Kewell and Wayne Rooney among those lamenting the performance.

The American presenter has roasted the Socceroos and cruelly mocked one of their brightest stars.

Australia put in one of their worst halves of football under Tony Popovic, but were they hard done by in a late VAR intervention?