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Matildas winger Freier, Socceroo Deng seal transfers

Matildas winger Sharn Freier has signed for German powerhouse VfL Wolfsburg while Socceroo Thomas Deng has joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.

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Langerak farewells Japan with League Cup shootout glory

Mitch Langerak has completed the perfect goodbye with Japanese club Nagoya Grampus by winning a penalty shootout to claim the J.League Cup.

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Big Bayern goals: Irankunda resets after Socceroos duty

Teen sensation Nestory Irankunda feels he belongs in the Socceroos now and has his sights set on cracking Bayern Munich's first team.

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Friends Geria and Deng relish competing as Socceroos

Jason Geria and Thomas Deng have both played right-back for Melbourne Victory and are happy to compete against each other for a Socceroos berth against Japan.

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Japan a happy breeding ground for Socceroos

A plethora of Socceroos players and coaches have plied their trade in Japan and reaped the benefits - including coach Tony Popovic.

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Socceroos embracing new-look backline for Japan test

Tony Popovic turned to a back three against China with success, and his defenders will be happy to implement that again when they face Japan.

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New faces and old warriors in Socceroos squad for Asian Cup

Australia head to Qatar on 1 January to contest the title they won in 2015, with captain Mat Ryan named in 26-man squad despite cheekbone fracture

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Socceroos cop physicality lesson in Ecuador loss

The Socceroos have been unable to back up their win over Ecuador in Sydney, suffering a 2-1 loss in a physical clash with the same opponents in Melbourne.

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Socceroos call up rising stars of Australian football for 'Welcome Home' friendly series against Ecuador

Four uncapped players, including a young Manchester City midfielder, are called in as injury replacements for the Socceroos' first games since the Qatar World Cup.

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Lachlan Murdoch’s whirlwind week: from US court testimony to Sydney Christmas party as elites rub shoulders

Global head of News Corp among Murdoch’s guests. Plus: Toni Collette reveals split with husband after Daily Mail photos

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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...

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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…

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‘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

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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

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Socceroos form guide: on-fire Garang Kuol signs off before World Cup with brace

With domestic duties now completed and players ready to head to Qatar, how are the 26 Australian players faring?

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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.

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Garang Kuol makes Australia’s World Cup squad as Sainsbury and Langerak miss out

Garang Kuol will go to a World Cup without having started a professional league match after the 18-year-old was included in Australia’s 26-man squad

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'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.

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Socceroos call up Garang Kuol for pre-World Cup friendlies but Tom Rogic again missing

Garang Kuol, the 17-year-old forward who only made his professional debut last December, has earned a first Socceroos call-up ahead of two friendlies against New Zealand

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Langerak out of retirement, into Socceroos

Goalkeeper Mitch Langerak has come out of international retirement and is among a 31-strong Socceroos squad chosen for matches against New Zealand.

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