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Cue delirium! Socceroos, fans celebration pics

Cue delirium! Socceroos, fans celebration pics

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A 3-1 win over Honduras put the Socceroos through to their fourth straight World Cup - and set off wild celebrations among players and fans! 16 Nov 2017
Hat-trick hero Jedinak 'happy to chip in'

Hat-trick hero Jedinak 'happy to chip in'

Mile Jedinak played down his heroic second half hat-trick which put Australia through to the World Cup on Wednesday night saying he was happy to "chip in". 15 Nov 2017
Australia v Honduras 2nd Leg: Diary of a Socceroos tragic

Australia v Honduras 2nd Leg: Diary of a Socceroos tragic

I would’ve gone to the game but had to go to Melbourne for work today, which meant getting up really early (3.45 am) and I’m way too tired to cope with the journey home to the Central Coast afterwards. Therefore, I am now drinking vino at home and pouring my guts out as the night unfolds… 15 Nov 2017
Australia v Honduras WCQ player ratings

Australia v Honduras WCQ player ratings

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Australia ended their long, hard and treacherous journey to the World Cup. At a packed Stadium Australia, the green and gold sent themselves through to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. 15 Nov 2017
Jedinak fires Socceroos through to fourth straight World Cup

Jedinak fires Socceroos through to fourth straight World Cup

Australia's Captain Courageous, Mile Jedinak, has fired the Socceroos through to their fourth consecutive World Cup with an inspirational second-half hat-trick against Honduras on Wednesday night. 15 Nov 2017
Pic special: Fans fire up at ANZ

Pic special: Fans fire up at ANZ

Australia v Honduras World Cup Qualifier: It's all come down to tonight's clash in Sydney and no one knows that better than the fans who fired up and flew the colours at ANZ Stadium. 15 Nov 2017
Leckie: I had doubts over my fitness

Leckie: I had doubts over my fitness

Socceroos striker Mathew Leckie said he had doubts he would be fit in time for the crunch World Cup play-off with Honduras on Wednesday night. 15 Nov 2017
From fan to player: Irvine dreams of his 2005 moment

From fan to player: Irvine dreams of his 2005 moment

Jackson Irvine was in the stands as a 12-year-old for Australia’s historic night against Uruguay in 2005 in Sydney. Now he’s dreaming about doing his bit to help the current crop of Socceroos make their own history. 15 Nov 2017
Rasic: Raucous home support is our key to qualifying

Rasic: Raucous home support is our key to qualifying

World Cup coach Rale Rasic says the Socceroos' home support and Australian's mental strength will be the side's secret weapon ahead of tonight’s do-or-die qualifier against Honduras. 15 Nov 2017
Pinto: Tell Ange, Honduras are going long

Pinto: Tell Ange, Honduras are going long

Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou has received tactical assistance from Honduras coach Jorge Luis Pinto after he revealed that long balls and through balls will be the game plan for tomorrow night’s intercontinental play off. 14 Nov 2017
Drone-gate: Honduras coach cries espionage

Drone-gate: Honduras coach cries espionage

Honduras coach Jorge Luis Pinto says the drone that flew over the team’s training session was an act of espionage and labelled the incident embarrassing for Australia. 14 Nov 2017
Aussies Abroad Weekend Wrap

Aussies Abroad Weekend Wrap

While the Socceroos are on international duty, several other Aussies were still playing in the lower leagues including Stefan Valentini who scored a brace in Germany. 14 Nov 2017
Burns: We can't miss out on Russia

Burns: We can't miss out on Russia

Ex-Socceroo Jacob Burns believes if Australia fail to reach Russia it would be disastrous for football in this country for more than just financial reasons. 14 Nov 2017
Skoko: Sydney needs to be a sell-out

Skoko: Sydney needs to be a sell-out

Former Socceroo Josip Skoko says Australia's crunch World Cup playoff against Honduras in Sydney must be a sellout and for fans to back the national team in full voice. 14 Nov 2017
Honduras accuse Socceroos of spying with drone

Honduras accuse Socceroos of spying with drone

Honduras have accused the Socceroos of espionage after spotting a drone hovering over ANZ Stadium during their training session. 14 Nov 2017
Milligan: Socceroos never doubted Ange's tactics

Milligan: Socceroos never doubted Ange's tactics

Australian midfielder Mark Milligan says the Socceroos never had any doubts about Ange Postecoglou’s tactics. 13 Nov 2017