Australia have moved a step closer to qualifying for a sixth-straight FIFA World Cup after easing past Lebanon in Canberra, with winger Craig Goodwin the star.
Ange Postecoglou has broken new ground for Australian football, becoming the first coach to take a Premier League job by clinching a four-year deal with Spurs.
Socceroos central defender Harry Souttar has broken the transfer record for an Australian, signing for Premier League Leicester City for a fee of $26m.
Graham Arnold has been reappointed as Socceroos coach until the end of the 2026 World Cup campaign, completing his turnaround from the verge of sacking.
Before the men’s FIFA World Cup commenced, the Socceroos’ most noteworthy contribution seemed likely to be their pre-emptive video campaign on human rights in host country Qatar.