The Latest Breaking News from Socceroos

Paraguay's 10-man win gives Socceroos a simple equation

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.

AAP · Jun 20

'I was tearing up': Volpato shines on World Cup stage

Mere weeks after defecting from Italy to the Socceroos, Cristian Volpato was a bright spark on his World Cup debut in Australia's 2-0 loss to the United States.

AAP · Jun 20

From nightclubs and worksites, fans in Sydney and Melbourne gathered before dawn to cheer on the Socceroos

Energised by a surprise victory over Turkey, people gathered at 5am in every capital city on Saturday, some having pulled all-nighters

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20

Socceroos aggrieved by referee’s ‘stinker’ in World Cup defeat to USA

Referee Felix Zwayer has come in for criticism from the Socceroos, after what they believed was a series of injustices in their 2-0 defeat to the USA

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19

FED:Fans set off flares, storm barriers in World Cup chaos

Socceroos fans across Australia have flocked to live screening sites, where flares were set off following the team's disappointing loss to the USA.

AAP · Jun 19

Socceroos fan suffers flare to face in World Cup chaos

Multiple people have been arrested after crowds stormed barriers and dozens of flares were set off in chaotic scenes as Socceroos fans flocked to live sites.

AAP · Jun 19

‘Disasterclass’ as timid Socceroos fail to show enough ambition against United States

Australia’s match against the United States was always going to be the toughest of the Socceroos’ three fixtures in their World Cup group, and that proved to be the case. The US has backed up its emphatic opening win against Paraguay with a 2–0 victory that assures the host nation’s…

The Conversation · Jun 19

USA 2-0 Australia: World Cup 2026 Group D player ratings

Goalscorer Alex Freeman was the pick of the bunch for the co-hosts while Connor Metcalfe’s performance off the bench gave the Socceroos some cheer

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19

SOC:'Sluggish' Socceroos suffer brutal US loss at World Cup

The Socceroos have suffered a demoralising 2-0 defeat to co-hosts USA in their second group match at the World Cup.

AAP · Jun 19

USA surge into World Cup knockout stage after dominant victory over Socceroos

An 11th-minute own goal from Cameron Burgess and a close-range finish from Alex Freeman gave the United States a 2-0 victory against Australia

The Guardian - US · Jun 19