If not just added some dollars to his transfer fee with that shot alone.
The Suba-roos (Australian Men's Team)
If not just added some dollars to his transfer fee with that shot alone.
If not just added some dollars to his transfer fee with that shot alone.
Nothing officially announced yet afaik.
Plus a National 2nd Division (NSD) for Australia itself. Not all 17 yr olds like Irankunda will be good enough for the ALM straight away.
My 26 yr old Peruvian nephew plays senior mens footy for Kawana FC on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. About 2 levels below the QLD NPL. Their starting 11, typically has five 18 year olds. All of whom went through a local high school, that has their own football inhouse academy. One of the 18 year olds has just returned from a few months at Fleetwood Town in the UK, and has trial offers in the UAE & at Macarthur Bulls. Two of the other 18 yr olds at season end are off to US Colleges.
The Sunshine Coast has made the final 26 team selection process for new NSD. They are not confident but there is plenty of young local talent around keen on a crack at a higher level.
Also it takes significantly more refugees than NZ. That seems to me to be a factor in some the wunderkinds of late!
Certainly for the Kuols and Irakunda for starters.
That been said, I am in the camp that some people/players are genetically just made for sport and have a natural advantage (they still need to have the drive).
One of the reasons I would love to see more Maaori play footy - untapped potential.
That been said, I am in the camp that some people/players are genetically just made for sport and have a natural advantage (they still need to have the drive).
One of the reasons I would love to see more Maaori play footy - untapped potential.
Perhaps genetically (I’m on the fence here for the moment), but certainly culturally. Some cultures just love football 25/7 and that definitely helps!
But it has to be something if you look at the Kuol boys, Mabil and Irakunda for starters, are all from refugee backgrounds. Whatever the reason, you begin to think that must be a factor.
FT | The #Joeys' run at the #AFCU17 Asian Cup comes to a close. pic.twitter.com/iPGLdKRrRj
— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) June 26, 2023
Big fan of the Aussie crumble.
It's like an apple crumble, only sweeter. 🤣🤣🤣
Australia crash out of qualifying for the U17 World Cup. A win here would have put them through in one of the four AFC slots.
Our best wishes to our former player Aaron Mooy who has today announced his retirement from football.#OurStMirren #COYS pic.twitter.com/88KPH9fbdm
— St Mirren FC (@saintmirrenfc) June 30, 2023
Oh & don't forget the All Whites ranked at 103, Arnie!
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/socceroos-secure-clash-mexico-dallas-during-september-fifa-window
Subway Socceroos Head Coach, Graham Arnold was pleased to have locked in another high-quality fixture for his side, in a deliberate strategy to prepare against top ranked opposition.
📋 Here is how the #Olyroos line up for their #AFCU23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifier against Laos 🇱🇦
— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) September 6, 2023
⚽: Kick-off 1:30am AEST
🏟️: Republican Central Stadium
🖥️: Stream - https://t.co/fw87fYGNwW#LAOvAUS pic.twitter.com/9T5uToegql
It's already 3-1 to Australia after 12 minutes!
11 groups in this qualification tournament. The group winners + the 4 best runners up will qualify to the AFC U23 Asian Cup proper in Qatar to determine who qualifies for France (3½ spots) as the 4th ranked side will have to face Guinea in an AFC/CAF playoff to get to Paris.
As some consolation, the Laos goal was as absolute cracker from a free kick about 40 yards out. 🤯
Highlights ⬇️
Big tall boi. pic.twitter.com/uoSMSdMbmb https://t.co/OivybZF9bG
— Joey Lynch (@joeylynchy) September 10, 2023
https://us.soccerway.com/teams/australia/australia/156/
Good effort against the world 13th ranked Mexicans. Would have been a mostly Mexico fan crowd too in Texas. Hopefully NZF can find some CONCACAF opponents to play this WC cycle with an eye on conditions there in 2026.
Atkinson & Rowles both started, with Devlin an unused sub. Mcgarry will face all 3 when Aberdeen travel to Hearts this weekend.
FT | The #Olyroos have qualified for the #AFCU23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 after topping their group on goal difference!
— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) September 12, 2023
⚽ Peupion 12'#AUSvTJK pic.twitter.com/Gixd5VkgmP
Australia, along with this morning's host Tajikistan qualify for next year's AFC U23 Asian Cup in Qatar. The top 3 in that competition qualify for Paris, while 4th place gets to playoff against African side Guinea.
Football Australia considered selling off Matildas and Socceroos to private equity firm for 99 years https://t.co/V0PHPV2jje
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) September 26, 2023
Could imagine the absolute carnage across the ditch if this got the go ahead...
Jason Cummings going full Robert Pires for this penalty 🤣🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/h5secfeu0d
— Open Goal (@opengoalsport) October 2, 2023
Tom Rogic has announced his retirement from football.
— Daniel Garb (@DanielGarb) October 3, 2023
Easily Australia’s most naturally talented footballer of the past 15 yrs & also the most intriguing. He goes some way to explaining why here. Good on him. 16 trophies with @CelticFC & a big part of the @Socceroos for a decade pic.twitter.com/RwZjICcEeb
Respect the nature of his announcement though because it sounds like he's at peace with his decision.
Quality footballer, and a big loss for Australia.
CCM had a hefty sell on percentage that never came to fruition, so im sure they were just as surprised.
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/australia-v-england-match-report
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/11/16/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/australia/bangladesh/4191014/
Next Palestine in Kuwait City. Interesting game even whats happening at the moment.
Australia with 1-0 win over Palestine in Kuwait. Giant CB Souttar with his 10th goal in 22 Socceroos caps.
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/socceroos-edge-out-palestine-clash-stay-perfect-world-cup-qualifying
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/massimo-luongo-announces-retirement-international-football
Fornaroli gets a recall. 4 players from ALM.
Edit - don't think John Iredale (born Sydney) is any relation to Jack Iredale (born Scotland & raised NZ/Perth, Aussie). Jack Iredale misses out on the Socceroos yet again, but a Bolton team mate defender Gethin Jones (switched allegiance from Wales) gets his first Australia call up.
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-socceroos-afc-asian-cup-qatar-2023tm-squad-revealed-0
![](https://www.socceroos.com.au/sites/socceroos/files/2023-12/fa0209_socceroos_squad_ann_4x5_2.jpg)
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/match-preview-bahrain-v-australia-friendly
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/socceroos-earn-a-clean-sheet-win-over-bahrain-ahead-asian-cup
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/13/asia/asian-cup/australia/india/4073519/
Watching the Asian cup always bums me out that NZ aren’t involved. Based on the quality I’ve seen from this tournament we’d at least be competitive.
Yipe we should beat India. Surprised they kept the Socceroos to 2 goals. The other pool opponents Uzbekistan and Syria likely tougher.
📋 Off to Saudi Arabia! ✈️🇸🇦#Olyroos’ Head Coach Tony Vidmar has named an extended 26-man squad for the fifth edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship – Saudi Arabia 2024.
— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) March 8, 2024
📰 Read more: https://t.co/v6KjaqMtF2 pic.twitter.com/gaFMd89gMR