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Mariners young guns earn shot at Socceroos

Central Coast youngsters Mitchell Duke and Trent Sainsbury have earned spots in the Socceroos Australian-based training squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.

Football

Mariners in SOS to Socceroos

Sebastian Hassett Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold will ask the Socceroos for a helping hand next week as he hopes to arrange a friendly with the national team.

Lowry still has hopes for spot in Socceroos

Liam Fitzgibbon LONDON: Australian defender Shane Lowry is one win away from a dream FA Cup final appearance with Millwall, and he hopes Socceroos coach Holger Osieck is paying attention.

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Spluttering Socceroos put code in danger

Glenn Jackson IN rugby league, the premiership is said to prosper when Souths are successful. Ditto the AFL and Collingwood.

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Popovic is the natural selection as future Socceroos chief

Craig Foster Tony Popovic has ushered in a new epoch of Australian football. At the launch of the Football NSW Premier League a few weeks ago, it was Popovic who approached Holger Osieck for advice, but it won't...

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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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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.

Socceroos humbled by Oman

Sebastian Hassett Socceroos' prospects of qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil next year look decidedly shaky.

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Wanderers, Socceroos, All Stars, Matildas: capital ideas for Canberra

Jon Tuxworth Capital Football wants to cash in by bringing the Western Sydney Wanderers juggernaut to Canberra.

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Socceroos in deep hole, says Fox's Harper

Will Brodie Fox Sports soccer analyst Andy Harper says the Socceroos are in a ''deep hole'' and a ''massive shakedown'' of the Australian squad is needed if it is to progress to the World Cup finals.

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Socceroos must win: Schwarzer

Socceroos captain says loss or draw in World Cup qualifier against Oman would be "disaster".

O, man! Draw a blow to Socceroos' World Cup bid

Sebastian Hassett For a while, it looked as though Australia could fall to its second defeat in final stage of qualifying.

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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.

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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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Socceroos warned: we have to win

Sebastian Hassett Holger Osieck says there's only one plan for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman.

Football

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.

Football

Socceroos enjoy spell out of the spotlight

Sebastian Hassett Rarely in recent years have the Socceroos been able to go about their business unnoticed but thanks to the sensational climax of the A-League season - specifically the Sydney derby - the national...

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Lucas Neill: big Socceroos boots to fill

Lucas Neill has been a Socceroo for almost half of his lifetime, and a fixture for a decade.

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Federation rejects breaks in local season for Socceroos

Sebastian Hassett Though the A-League may supply as many players for the Socceroos as any other, an international break won't be coming any time soon.