Asian Cup
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Canberra to host 2015 Asian Cup games
Lee Gaskin Canberra will host six games and a quarter-final of the 2015 Asian Cup, but that won't include a visit from the Socceroos.
East Asian Cup adds spice to busy year
Michael Lynch The Socceroos will be working overtime between March and July next year when they play four World Cup qualifiers and four matches in the East Asian Cup finals in South Korea.
Football
Heat on new Socceroos to match up in Asian Cup
Sebastian Hassett SOCCEROOS coach Holger Osieck may be using next week's East Asian Cup qualifying tournament to test the up-and-coming generation of young talent but he insists nothing less than winning all four...
Football
Asian Cup organisers see mecca for tourism
Sebastian Hassett DESPITE being played in the middle of a packed sporting schedule, the organising committee for the 2015 Asian Cup believes the tournament will prove a hit with local sports fans and create a rich...
Soccer
A-League could stop for Asian Cup
Sam Lienert Organisers of the 2015 Asian Cup want the A-League to take a break for the three weeks of what they say will be the biggest soccer event ever held in Australia.
Soccer
Asian Cup to have an early test drive
Lee Gaskin Capital Football will use next month's Kanga Cup to test various aspects of Canberra's involvement in the 2015 Asian Cup.
Football
Del Piero caught in All Stars tug-of-war
Sebastian Hassett A three-way showdown is looming between Football Federation Australia, Sydney FC and Alessandro Del Piero over the star forward's availability for the match between the A-League All Stars and...
Football
Time is right for FFA to tap into German juggernaut
Sebastian Hassett WHILE it's been quite a week in Australian football, it's clearly been the biggest week for German football in decades. At least since they won the World Cup 23 years ago, anyway.
Football
Fearless five bolster Young Matildas
Lee Gaskin CALL them the Canberra contingent - a five-strong group making their mark among Australia's next generation of women's footballers.
Sports world stunned by death of respected journalist
Ilya Gridneff Popular sports media consultant and former Fairfax Media sports editor Rod Allen has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff on Cockatoo Island after celebrating at a former colleague's 50th...
Football
Live: World Cup qualifier, Socceroos v Oman
Justin Ballis Australia host Oman in a crucial World Cup qualifier at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. The Socceroos are second in Group B and have played a game less than their rivals, but must make home games count.
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World Cup push stifled by reluctance to let go of old guard, says Bleiberg
Peter Hanlon Australia's World Cup campaign is suffering from tardiness in bringing on the next wave of players, says veteran coach Miron Bleiberg, and even if the Socceroos qualify for Brazil, whatever they...
Soccer
Canberra still chasing Socceroos for celebrations
Lee Gaskin Canberra has missed out on hosting the Socceroos at the 2015 Asian Cup, but Capital Football hasn't given up hope Australia's men's team will be a late addition to the city's Centenary Celebrations.
Football
Stumbling Socceroos lose their golden glow for a new generation
Sebastian Hassett NO MATTER how you dissect it, or by which statistics you measure it, the Socceroos are in a whole lot of bother in their attempts to qualify for Brazil.
Soccer
Canberra has the X-factor: Gallop
Lee Gaskin Canberra's inclusion in the A-League would give the competition an ''X-factor'', FFA chief David Gallop says.
Man Utd bound for Sydney?
Sebastian Hassett FOURTEEN years after they last graced Australian shores, Manchester United are set to make their next visit to Sydney, with a friendly match scheduled for July 20 at ANZ Stadium.
Football
Socceroos draw with North Korea
Angela Habashy HONG KONG: Australia's hopes of qualifying for next year's East Asian Cup hang in the balance after drawing 1-1 with North Korea in the tournament's marquee match at Hong Kong Stadium on Wednesday...
Football
Socceroos thrash Guam 9-0
The Socceroos' tyros have delivered the goal haul needed to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the East Asian Cup, thrashing minnows Guam 9-0.
Football
Time is the answer for developing Rogic
Angela Habashy The most crucial element in a player's development is game time, teenage Socceroos star Tom Rogic says.
Soccer
Futsal good for game, says Rogic
Angela Habashy Teenage Socceroos star Tomas Rogic has urged other aspiring young soccer players to play futsal, and says coaches should stop discouraging them.
