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Australia’s Awer Mabil: ‘Football has been my life’s guide’

The player whose penalty ultimately took the Socceroos to the World Cup tells Sid Lowe about his incredible journey from Kenya to Qatar

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Socceroos ready to reveal 'X-Factor' Newcastle United January signing Garang Kuol at World Cup

The 18-year-old is the second-youngest player in Qatar this year...

Chronicle Live

Socceroos refugees want to inspire at cup

Australia's trio of South Sudanese refugees hope playing at the World Cup in Qatar will be a source of inspiration for others.

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From refugee camps to the World Cup: Africa-born Aussies relish France clash

Australia’s Awer Mabil, Thomas Deng and Garang Kuol were each born to refugee parents from war-torn South Sudan. On Tuesday, the trio of Socceroos will step onto a World Cup pitch for the first time to take on defending champions France, a nation that has built much of its recent…

France 24

‘It’s about being ruthless’: 18-year-old Socceroo Garang Kuol is ready to take on the world

The youngster is Australia’s wild card in Qatar, but he is eager to make his adopted country – and his community – proud

The Guardian - AU

The changing face of the Socceroos: how football holds a mirror to Australia

The history of the national team is the history of Australian migration, and Graham Arnold’s 2022 World Cup squad is no exception

The Guardian - AU

Film director SA's Australian of the Year

A documentary director and author who is focused on teaching people to love their bodies has taken out the title of South Australia's Australian of the Year.

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How the Socceroos' Qatar World Cup squad represents Australia beyond the pitch

From refugees fleeing war to local kids who have risked it all, this Socceroos team represents the many stories of modern Australia, writes Samantha Lewis.

ABC News

Form but also reputation count in Socceroos’ World Cup squad selection

With a slew of injuries to contend with, Graham Arnold’s 26-man World Cup group contains an eclectic mix of players

The Guardian - AU

'It's not about the colour of your skin anymore': Socceroos defender Thomas Deng wants to use the Qatar World Cup to open Australian football's doors

As the first South Sudanese refugee to represent Australia alongside childhood friend Awer Mabil, Thomas Deng represents the changing face of the Socceroos — and of the country.

ABC News

Australia beat New Zealand in Auckland to seal friendly series – as it happened

The Socceroos have wrapped up preparations for November’s World Cup with a 2-0 win at Eden Park

The Guardian - AU

Mabil's 'dream goal' in Socceroos farewell

Awer Mabil has described his 25-metre, match-winning strike as a 'dream goal' as the Socceroos won in their Brisbane farewell before the World Cup.

AAP

Mabil rocket helps Socceroos past NZ

Awer Mabil's 33rd-minute strike was enough as the Socceroos beat New Zealand 1-0 in Brisbane, their final game on home soil before the World Cup.

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Socceroos announce youthful squad as Graham Arnold looks to future for New Zealand centenary friendlies

Three months after Australia's famous World Cup qualifying win over Peru, head coach Graham Arnold makes several changes to his side, including calling up seven uncapped players.

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Madonna King: As you return home to Biloela, welcome to the rest of your life

As the Nadesalingam family settle back into Biloela, meeting the PM and celebrating their daughter’s fifth birthday, Madonna King pens a letter to them.

ABC News

Awer Mabil's journey from refugee camp to the World Cup is the stuff that dreams are made of

As a boy in a refugee camp in Kenya, Awer Mabil played with rolled-up socks for a ball and dreamed of one day playing in a World Cup. After helping secure Australia's passage to Qatar, he's now on the cusp of realising that goal.

The Guardian - AU

Saudi Arabia 1-0 Australia: World Cup 2022 qualifier – as it happened

An unfamiliar Socceroos team was unable to finish their group campaign on a winning note as Salem Al-Dawsari’s penalty proved the difference in Jeddah

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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.

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Socceroos' Mabil makes Turkish loan move

Socceroos winger Awer Mabil is aiming to get his European career back on track, joining Turkish club Kasimpasa on loan for the the rest of the season.

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