Son, Minamino... and Iqbal: The Asian stars to watch in the 2022-23 European season
With the 2022-23 European football season upon us, we look at the Asian stars to keep a close eye on -- from Son Heung-min to Zidane Iqbal.
8+1: Breaking down how the Asian qualifiers will work for the 48-team World Cup in 2026
The Asian Football Confederation has announced the new qualification format for the 48-team FIFA World Cup in 2026 but how will it work?
"World-class" Minamino backed by Klopp to succeed in Ligue 1
After parting ways with Takumi Minamino this summer, Jurgen Klopp has backed his "world-class" former charge to succeed in Ligue 1 with Monaco.
15 years after co-hosting Asian Cup, ASEAN quartet is back on their own merit
Having been co-hosts in 2007, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam will all feature at the AFC Asian Cup again next year -- this time on merit.
'Enjoy Golden Gen for what they did, but can't copy & paste to 2022' (2:02)
Socceroos keep World Cup hopes alive, despite worryingly slow start vs. UAE
Ajdin Hrustic stepped up for Australia, but the Socceroos must play better if they are to win the intercontinental playoff for a World Cup spot.
Late strike keeps Australian WC hopes alive
Australia will take on Peru next week for a place at the World Cup finals after beating the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in Asia's final eliminator.
Rogic out of WC playoff for personal reasons
Australia suffered a blow to their hopes of reaching the World Cup finals when Tom Rogic withdrew from the squad for their playoff against UAE.
Taggart back to fire Socceroos towards WC
Back from injury, Socceroos striker Adam Taggart is on a mission to fire Australia into this year's World Cup.
ALM star Cummings in dark over Socceroos call
Jason Cummings says he's still not had any contact from Socceroos coach Graham Arnold ahead of crunch World Cup qualifiers for Australia next month.
FIFA punishes Senegal for Salah laser distraction
FIFA fined Senegal's football federation $180,000 on Monday for fan disorder during the World Cup playoff game with Egypt.
Socceroos playing football exactly as Australia has come to know it
Despite everything, Australia can still qualify for this year's World Cup.
Graham Arnold to remain as Socceroos boss
Graham Arnold will remain at the helm for the remainder of Australia's World Cup campaign, Football Australia confirmed on Thursday.
The one deficiency Asia's World Cup hopefuls must address before Qatar 2022
Asia will have at least five contenders at the year-end FIFA World Cup but what are the issues they each have to solve before Qatar 2022?
Socceroos slump to another loss as Australia waits for a reaction
Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Saudi Arabia managed to be a perfect allegory for the Socceroos' ill-fated quest to secure automatic qualification to Qatar.
Australia will face UAE in WC playoff after loss
Australia lost 1-0 to Saudi Arabia as the third stage of Asian World Cup qualifying came to a disappointing end for the Socceroos.
Who will win three-way battle to keep alive World Cup hopes -- UAE, Iraq or Lebanon?
United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Lebanon can still keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but who is likely to prevail?
What now for the Socceroos? Arnold's system means Australia will never hit high notes
Forget about qualifying for the World Cup, the ceiling for how high Graham Arnold can take the Socceroos has become unbearable.
Familiar four from Asia reach World Cup again but will they go far in 2022?
Japan, South Korea, Iran and Saudi Arabia will once again represent Asia at this year's FIFA World Cup but can they do better than they did in 2018?
Australia's path to World Cup playoffs began long before loss to Japan
The prospect of a one-off elimination game for Australia to reach Qatar has felt inevitable for a while due to a poor run from Graham Arnold's side.
Australia's World Cup bid takes hit in Japan loss
Australia's hopes of automatic qualification for the World Cup are over after suffering a late 2-0 defeat at the hands of Japan in Sydney.
Asian WCQ go down to the wire with Saudi Arabia, Japan, Australia still in the hunt
Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are all gunning for two automatic berths at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but who are the likeliest to secure progress?
Socceroos turmoil: Rogic ruled out, Arnold fined
Australia have been handed a further blow ahead of key World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia with Tom Rogic ruled out of both games.
What Fornaroli's selection says about the Socceroos
Thursday's match vs. Japan looms as one of Australia's most crucial in years. So why have the Socceroos turned to an uncapped, 34-year-old striker?
Arnold fined $25k for COVID-19 rule breach
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has been fined by Football Australia after breaching NSW self-isolation protocols.
WCQ Ladder
| AFC World Cup Qualifying - Round | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR Iran | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 25 |
| South Korea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 23 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Iraq | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -6 | 9 |
| AFC World Cup Qualifying - Round | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 23 |
| Japan | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 22 |
| Australia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 15 |
| Oman | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
| China | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 4 |