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Japan, Saudi Arabia Qualify for World Cup After Australia Lose

Japan qualified for a seventh successive World Cup after beating Australia 2-0 in Sydney and ending the Socceroos' chances of automatic qualification on Thursday. The result also qualified Saudi Arabia from Asia Group B. Japan was on top of the group with 21 points, two ahead of Saudi Arabia before…

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Socceroos consigned to play-offs as Japan secure World Cup berth with win

Japan substitute Kaoru Mitoma struck twice late on in Sydney to dash home hopes of automatically reaching the World Cup

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos sunk 2-0 by late Japan surge

The Socceroos' bid for automatic qualification for the Qatar World Cup is over after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Japan.

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Australia 0-2 Japan: World Cup 2022 qualifying – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: A late brace from Kaoru Mitoma secured Japan’s qualification and consigned Australia to the playoff route to reach Qatar

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos' automatic World Cup qualification hopes dashed in 2-0 loss to Japan in Sydney

Late goals deliver Japan a 2-0 victory, meaning the Socceroos will have to go down the intercontinental knock-out path to reach the World Cup in Qatar.

ABC News

ALM coaches call for international breaks

Ten A-League Men players are in the Socceroos squad and coaches Patrick Kisnorbo, Tony Popovic and John Aloisi want to see international breaks implemented.

AAP

Kisnorbo backs City's Good Socceroos call

Melbourne City coach Patrick Kisnorbo has defended the ALM club's decision to not release defender Curtis Good for a late Socceroos call-up.

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Socceroos bid to avoid World Cup calamity

Australia will miss out on automatic qualification for the World Cup in Qatar if they fail to defeat Japan on Thursday.

AAP

Depleted City rally to beat Roar in ALM

Teenager Raphael Borges Rodrigues' first ALM goal has secured a 2-1 comeback win for an undermanned Melbourne City over Brisbane in Redcliffe.

AAP

Socceroos await Leckie's fitness verdict

The Socceroos will wait until the last minute before making a call on the fitness of striker Mathew Leckie for their crunch World Cup qualifier against Japan.

AAP

Depth makes City the ALM benchmark: Moon

Brisbane Roar coach Warren Moon says the absence of four Socceroos players doesn't make Melbourne City any less of a challenging prospect for his ALM team.

AAP

A Hollywood ending to World Cup qualifying appears fanciful for depleted Socceroos

Graham Arnold’s side will tread a treacherous path to Qatar unless a new generation can overcome the odds in Sydney and Jeddah

The Guardian - AU

Fringe Victory forwards to step up in ALM

Melbourne Victory coach Tony Popovic has backed his young and fringe attackers to step up amid Socceroos call-ups and injuries ruling out four key forwards.

AAP

Selection row overshadows key Roos clashes

A club versus country row over the availability of Melbourne City defender Curtis Good has erupted on the eve of crucial Socceroos World Cup qualifiers.

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Daily Record

Tom Rogic in Celtic injury sweat as he drops out of Australia squad with ankle knock

The midfielder hobbled off after half an hour of Saturday's win over Ross County and is now out of the Socceroos' World Cup qualifiers.

ABC News

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold apologies after being caught breaching COVID rules

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold is fined $25,000 after breaching New South Wales COVID isolation rules.

AAP

Roos coach faces COVID iso breach claims

The Socceroos' build-up to Thursday's crucial World Cup qualifier against Japan has been shaken amid claims coach Graham Arnold breached COVID-19 isolation.

AAP

COVID-19 rules Irvine, Goodwin out of Roos

Jackson Irvine has tested positive for COVID-19 while Craig Goodwin has been ruled a close contact, with the pair out of the Socceroos' World Cup qualifiers.

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Socceroos boss Arnold gets COVID-19 again

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has COVID-19 for a second time and is in self-isolation in a massive blow before the crunch World Cup qualifier against Japan.

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Mariners coach disappointed for Birighitti

Central Coast coach Nick Montgomery says it's disappointing goalkeeper Mark Birighitti's A-League Men form hasn't earned him a Socceroos call-up.

AAP

Fornaroli call sparks Australian debate

The call-up of 34-year-old Bruno Fornaroli has prompted fresh debate about how Australia develops football talent to compete on the international stage.

The Guardian - AU

Bruno Fornaroli for the Socceroos: stroke of genius or stop gap to paper over cracks?

The decision to call up the 34-year-old Uruguay-born striker is arguably the correct one even if it carries a hint of a desperate measure

ABC News

Bruno Fornaroli headlines desperate Socceroos squad ahead of must-win World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia

The 34-year old striker has been called up alongside four other debutants as Socceroos coach Graham Arnold cobbles together a squad for their must-win qualifiers this month.

The Guardian - AU

Bruno Fornaroli named in Socceroos squad for crucial World Cup qualifiers

The Uruguay-born striker could make an unlikely debut at the age of 34 for Australia’s fixtures against Japan and Saudi Arabia

AAP

Fornaroli headlines Socceroos squad shocks

Uruguay-born Bruno Fornaroli is one of five uncapped players named in a 27-man squad for Australia's crunch World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia.

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