New Socceroos coach Tony Popovic says there is nothing to fear from a testing World Cup qualifying clash in Japan next week, but admitted it was a big challenge. Australia head to Saitama for the ...

The Socceroos were on track to claim their first win over the Samurai Blue in Japan after a horror own goal by Shogo Tanaguchi in the 58th minute gave the Socceroos the most unlikely of leads in front ...

The Socceroos have let a 1-0 lead over Japan slip via a heartbreaking Cam Burgess own goal but desperately clung on to claim a crucial 1-1 draw in their crunch World Cup qualifier in Saitama.

The Socceroos were stuck in traffic on their team bus 45 minutes longer than expected and were left with just 10 minutes to warm up. Both teams scored an own goal in a 1-1 draw at Saitama Stadium.

who spent a year in Japan towards the tail end of his career, playing 28 games and scoring seven goals as one of several Australians that landed in Hiroshima after former Socceroos boss Eddie ...

Japan aren’t invincible, and exploiting their weaknesses, such as their lack of flexibility and poor man-marking, are required for the Socceroos to pull off an upset. Sports opinion delivered ...

However, on the balance of play, the hosts grabbed a deserved equaliser in the 76th minute with the game’s second own goal, this time from Socceroos defender Cameron Burgess. Japan continued to ...

Australian football's ties to Hiroshima run deep, as former teammates Tony Popovic and Hajime Moriyasu prepare to lead their nations in a crucial Asian qualification clash.

New Socceroos coach Tony Popovic says there is nothing to fear from a testing World Cup qualifying clash in Japan next week, but admitted it was a big challenge. Australia head to Saitama for the ...