When the latest round of qualification began badly, Australia turned Tony Popovic. Here's the inside story of how he turned things around and helped the Socceroos book a berth at the 2026 World Cup.

The fate of the A-League title will be decided in an original Melbourne derby as Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory lock ...

Aziz Behich, Cameron Burgess, Milos Degenek, Jason Geria and Lewis Miller made few errors in the backline. It wasn’t a clean sheet performance but they did hold strong to limit Saudi Arabia to ...

Saudi Arabia will need to beat Australia by at least five goals on Tuesday in order to overtake the Socceroos and secure automatic qualification for next year's FIFA World Cup. Santanu Banik/Speed ...

Australia moved to the cusp of qualifying for a sixth consecutive World Cup with a last-minute goal from Aziz Behich in Perth. In the 90th minute, Riley McGree broke free down the right and pulled ...

Defender Aziz Behich was the home hero in front of more than 57,000 fans, rifling into the corner in the 90th minute to give Tony Popovic's side a crucial 1-0 victory.

Australia also stand on the cusp of a place at the finals after Aziz Behich scored the only goal in his side's 1-0 win over Japan in Perth in Group C. Victory keeps Tony Popovic's side three ...

Japan's goalkeeper Kosei Tani is unable to stop Aziz Behich’s shot in Perth on Thursday. Picture: AP Bend it like Behich. “It hasn’t quite sunk in just yet,” the 34-year-old said.

The Socceroos were distinctly second best to an understrength Japan in Perth on Thursday but Aziz Behich's late winner means they only have to avoid a 5-0 loss to Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Tuesday ...

South Korea booked their 11th straight World Cup appearance with a 2-0 victory in Iraq, while Australia edged Japan 1-0 thanks to a last-minute strike from Aziz Behich in Perth.

Both players had left the pitch by the time Aziz Behich grabbed the only goal of the game in second-half injury-time to help his side claim a first win over Japan in 16 years and ensure the only ...

Aziz Behich's 90th minute strike consigned the Samurai Blue to a first loss to Australia in 16 years and a first defeat in all matches since February last year.