Matt Mckay

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Six A-League players in Socceroos squad

Sebastian Hassett Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has stuck with the tried and tested for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman in Sydney, naming a largely predictable 23-man squad for the must-win match.

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Osieck vows full-throttle action for Socceroos

Sebastian Hassett Holger Osieck says there's only one plan for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman in Sydney - to play full-throttle attacking football and put Australia in the box seat to progress to Brazil.

Bring on Oman: Schwarzer draws good omens from Romania reversal

Liam Fitzgibbon VETERAN Mark Schwarzer believes the Socceroos are in a good place heading into the business end of World Cup qualifying despite a disappointing defeat by Romania.

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Socceroos sunk by two late goals by Romania

The Socceroos copped two late goals to suffer a 3-2 defeat to Romania in their friendly match in Malaga, Spain.

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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...

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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.

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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.

Osieck offers a glimpse of the future without stars

Michael Lynch Necessity is the mother of invention, as Holger Osieck, the Socceroos coach, is fast discovering.

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Rogic bangs down door to national team

Lee Gaskin Socceroos bolter Tom Rogic is keeping his feet on the ground and refusing to dream of featuring in the 2014 World Cup.

Already in the Middle East, Spiranovic can take the heat

Sebastian Hassett DOHA: Perhaps no defender for the Socceroos has ever come along with the hype of Matthew Spiranovic but he now knows the honeymoon is over.

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Osieck calls for Neill to step up

Tom Wald Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill has received a far from glowing endorsement from coach Holger Osieck before Australia's World Cup qualifier against Iraq in Doha.

McKay looms as left-field solution for Socceroos

Sebastian Hassett DOHA: Socceroos coach Holger Osieck says the most troublesome position for the side recently - left-back - needs an ''emergency solution'' for Tuesday's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Iraq.

Socceroos back on track for World Cup as late goals sink Iraq

Sebastian Hassett in Doha A pair of late goals to Tim Cahill and Archie Thompson have put Australia on course to qualify for the 2014 World Cup as the Socceroos claimed a dramatic 2-1 win over Iraq in Doha this morning.

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Socceroos beat Lebanon in friendly

The Socceroos will head into their World Cup qualifier in Jordan full of confidence after bouncing back to form with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in Beirut on Thursday night.

Cahill and co. back on board as Socceroos feel World Cup qualifying heat

Laine Clark The cavalry may have arrived for Holger Osieck but the Socceroos coach does not feel like a man under fire ahead of Australia's crunch World Cup qualifier against Jordan.

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Full-strength Danes too strong for Socceroos

Michael Lynch A game from which there was plenty to learn with two critical World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Japan to follow in the next ten days.