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FIFA World Cup Fan Diary: Accidentally giving your ticket away 40 minutes before Chile kick-off

A die-hard Socceroos fan recalls the tale of how he organised a last-minute trip to Brazil for the FIFA World Cup - only to accidentally give his ticket away right before entering the stadium for Australia v Chile! Whilst going to see your country participate at a FIFA World C

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Stats Insider: Socceroos' first ever FIFA World Cup match in 1974

On the 14th June in 1974, Australia travelled to Volksparkstadion in Hamburg to face East Germany in their first ever fixture in the game's most elite competition. Despite losing 2-1 to Israel in their final friendly before the 1974 FIFA World Cup, Australia came into the game

Stats Insider: How Socceroos, Cahill joined elite company in first FIFA World Cup win
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Stats Insider: How Socceroos, Cahill joined elite company in first FIFA World Cup win

On this day in 2006, Australia went back to the FIFA World Cup after a 32 year wait since their first appearance in 1974, where they played three games, won none (1 draw, 2 losses) and didn't score a single goal.

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'One of the most special days of my life': Simon Hill's Japan FIFA World Cup 2006 Diary

Fox Sports commentator Simon Hill reflects on covering the Socceroos' historic first-ever FIFA World Cup win over Japan in 2006! 14 years ago today, the world was a very different place.  There was no Corona Virus, WikiLeaks was still a few months away from being created, a

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"You really got to do what you love" Kyah Simon opens up on an exclusive Zoom chat

For the past 12 years Westfield Matildas forward Kyah Simon has represented Australia on the world's biggest stages.  On a very special Zoom session, 24 lucky competition winners had the chance to ask questions and gain insights from the World Cup player and Olympian.   Kyah S

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Aussies Abroad Preview: Behich returns to action in Turkey

Aziz Behich could be back in action for Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey while a blockbuster Saturday in the K League will see all five Korea-based Aussies take to the pitch. The Turkish Superlig returns this weekend so this could be our first chance to get a glimpse of Aziz Behi