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football Australia (FA) chief James Johnson was “horrified” at the scenes from Saturday’s Melbourne derby pitch invasion and is ready to hand out the “harshest of punishments” for those involved. Saturday’s game at AAMI Park between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City saw flares thrown by both sets of fans during the first 22 minutes, before […]
Lionel Messi was motivated to become “even bigger than he is” against Australia due to a confrontation with Aziz Behich moments before his goal, according to Alexis Mac Allister. Argentina captain Messi inspired his side to a 2-1 win in the last 16 of the World Cup on Saturday, booking a quarter-final against the Netherlands. […]
Australia’s plan to foil Lionel Messi did not come off, but Garang Kuol believes the Socceroos showed in this World Cup campaign they can compete with the best around. After losing their opening game to France, Australia responded with back-to-back 1-0 wins over Tunisia and Denmark, reaching a last-16 tie against Argentina. Graham Arnold’s side […]
Avoiding what would have been another World Cup banana skin on Saturday night, Argentina booked their World Cup quarter-final ticket with a 2-1 victory against Australia. While the South American giants might have opened their Qatar quest with an infamous 2-1 loss at the hands of Saudi Arabia last month, La Albiceleste have come roaring […]
Lionel Scaloni has not yet had time to assess Angel Di Maria’s fitness as Argentina prepare to take on Australia in the last 16 of the World Cup. Di Maria was substituted in the second half of Argentina’s vital Group C victory over Poland on Wednesday. Having played in the late match, with opponents Australia […]
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is unimpressed by the quick turnaround between Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Poland and their World Cup last-16 date with Australia. La Albiceleste won 2-0 at Stadium 974 to top Group E and secure progression to the next round, an outcome that appeared in real doubt after their defeat to Saudi Arabia […]
Tunisia enjoyed a famous 1-0 win over France but it was not enough for them to advance to the knockout stages of the World Cup. Needing a win and Denmark to avoid defeat to Australia to stand any chance, Jalel Kadri’s men fulfilled their end of the bargain with a stirring performance that was rewarded […]
France, buoyed by Kylian Mbappe’s brilliance, have made light work of Group D thus far. Mbappe’s brace against Denmark on Matchday 2 was enough to see Les Bleus through to the round of 16 with the three other teams vying for the other qualifying spot in the final round of group fixtures. Here’s how each […]
Australia and Tunisia are hungry to snatch a rare World Cup victory when they meet at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday, knowing they could take a huge step towards the knockout stage. After Australia were torched 4-1 by France, Graham Arnold will look to rouse his side for a clash with a Tunisia side who […]
Verdict: France win Best Odds: 4/11 Bookmaker: Unibet Desperate to open this year’s World Cup adventure with an early flurry in Al Wakrah, France will meet Australia on Tuesday night. France Starting with France, while Les Blues might be desperate to defend their world crown in the Middle East next month, they do have the […]
