Australia fly in Tilio to World Cup, Boyle in doubt
MELBOURNE : Australia have flown Melbourne City winger Marco Tilio to Qatar as injury cover at the World Cup with Martin Boyle a doubt for the France opener with a knee problem.
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World Cup-bound Kuol 'lethal', says Mariners coach Montgomery
Central Coast Mariners coach Nick Montgomery labelled Australia's World Cup-bound teenager Garang Kuol "lethal" as the forward signed off from A-League action with a brace from the bench against Macarthur FC.
No advantage for Australia from Qatar experience, says Degenek
Central defender Milos Degenek does not believe Australia will gain an advantage at the World Cup from having played regularly in host nation Qatar's air-conditioned stadiums during the qualifying rounds for this month's tournament.
Teen star Kuol in Australia World Cup squad, but Rogic misses out
SYDNEY: Teenage striker Garang Kuol, who recently signed for Newcastle United, was included on Tuesday (Nov 8) in Australia's squad for the World Cup, but influential midfielder Tom Rogic missed out.
Kuol, Cummings off to Qatar but no Sainsbury in Australia World Cup squad
SYDNEY :Teenage supersub Garang Kuol and former Scotland international Jason Cummings were included in Australia's squad for the World Cup on Tuesday but experienced central defender Trent Sainsbury was a surprise omission.
No great expectations for Australia side lacking X-factor
SYDNEY : Australia is sometimes known as "The Lucky Country" and the Socceroos look like needing a major dose of good fortune if they are to get out of Group D on their fifth successive visit to the World Cup.
Jason Cummings lifts lid on World Cup, becoming Scotland's forgotten man and shared Australia dream with Martin Boyle
Blazing sunshine in September. Socceroos tracksuit. Fan day at a club smashed by Brisbane’s autumn floods. Kids, oldies, King Charles Cavaliers all want to say hi. Jason Cummings is new to it all, ecstatic to take it all in. The new boy in Australia’s national football team loves a laugh and a good time.
Celtic and Rangers stars chase World Cup dream as over 30 Premiership players called up for international duty
The problem when you suffer defeat going into the international break is that you are left to stew on it while club football takes a back seat. It’s not a feeling that Ange Postecoglou has experienced much during his time at Celtic but he can use the fortnight from Sunday’s loss to St Mirren until their next league game to reflect on the Paisley set back.