The buzz of the Women’s World Cup has been and gone,but another dose is coming,with official confirmation that the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup will be played in Australia.
The man has been identified as a well-known member of the Western Sydney Wanderers’ main active support group,the Red and Black Bloc.
The Socceroos legend has taken the baton from Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat at Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos,who have reached the final of the AFC Champions League.
After two decades,103 caps,five World Cups and six Asian Cups,the 35-year-old goalkeeper will bid farewell to the national team - after her third Olympics this year in Paris.
The condemned grandstand at the old St George Stadium,or Barton Park,was a magnet for anti-social behaviour. But a new redevelopment has ensured a broken piece of Sydney’s proud sporting history has been restored.
Ten years after the Wanderers lifted the AFC Champions League trophy,the Gosford-based Mariners have sealed another remarkable achievement. Now an unprecedented treble beckons.
They’ve flown almost three times around the world – all in economy class. The Mariners’ incredible AFC Cup journey is one of the best stories in Australian sport right now.
Cristian Volpato,the A-League reject now playing in one of Europe’s top leagues,will be the hot topic when Graham Arnold and Italian icon Francesco Totti break bread.
Australia’s under-23 men have failed to reach the Paris Olympics. An undermanned squad at the qualifying tournament is one reason – but there are deeper issues.
Sydney is in the box seat to host the final of the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup after NSW was announced as one of three host states,while there was also a surprising omission.
As the European season reaches its conclusion,a number of Socceroos are vying for a spot in the top tiers of England,Italy,Germany,Spain and France.