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15/12/2025

14/12/2025

"Australia shouldn't be in the OFC Pro League" 🗣️🇻🇺🇦🇺

Former Ni-Vanuatu football player and manager Moise Poida has criticised the decision from the Oceania Football Confederation to include an Australian representative side in the 2026 OFC Pro League.

NPL Victoria giants South Melbourne FC have been selected to represent Australia in the upcoming 2026 OFC Pro League and will face sides from Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Moise Poida, a known figure in Ni-Vanuatu football has spoken out negatively towards South Melbourne and their involvement in the competition.

In a statement, the OFC defended the inclusion of an Australian club as part of a wider strategy to raise football standards in the region. The OFC said the involvement of South Melbourne FC will bring greater visibility, stronger competition, and increased international interest, while also strengthening cooperation with Football Australia, which already contributes significantly to football development in the Pacific.

📸: sourced from Daily Post Vanuatu

14/12/2025

A Socceroo lifts a trophy in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺🏆

Australia international Keanu Baccus has lifted his first trophy in Scotland as he helped his St Mirren FC side claim the Scottish League Cup 👏

The 27-year-old midfielder played the entire match for St Mirren and got an assist as they defeated Scottish giants Celtic FC to win their second League Cup trophy in club history.

📸: sourced from SPFL Facebook

14/12/2025

A return to the pitch for an Aussie in Europe 🇦🇹🇦🇺

Australian attacker Jed Drew made his first Austrian Bundesliga appearance since August as he featured for his TSV Hartberg side 🔵⚪️

The 22-year-old had battled a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a back injury. Earlier today, the former Macarthur FC player played 24 minutes for TSV Hartberg in their 2-1 win over WSG Tirol. The win sees Hartberg climb into fourth position on the competition ladder and trail by just three points to league leaders RB Salzburg.

The Austrian Bundesliga now takes a winter break and the league will resume in the first week of February.

📸: sourced from TSV Hartberg Facebook

13/12/2025

A first goal in England for an Aussie attacker 👏

Australian winger Raphael Borges Rodrigues scored his first goal in England for his Wigan Athletic side in League One action 🔵⚪️

The 22-year-old played the entire match for the Latics in their 1-1 away draw to Huddersfield Town. For Borges Rodrigues, it's also his fifth start in a row for the club as he continues to get plenty of experience in the English third tier.

The point sees Wigan sit in 11th position on the League One competition ladder.

📸: sourced from Wigan Athletic Facebook

13/12/2025

More Aussies set to feature in upcoming OFC Pro League ✍️🇦🇺🇳🇿🇸🇧

The OFC Pro League is set to commence in just over four weeks and squads continue to sign new players. Two Australian players have made the move to join the new competition.

After a stint at Marconi in the Australian Championship, Australian defender Tass Mourdoukoutas has joined Australian manager Luke Casserly at Auckland FC, while former Brisbane Roar player Jez Lofthouse has signed with the Solomon Kings.

📸: sourced from Northern Tribune

13/12/2025

Low crowd numbers in the Central Coast 😬🌴

Despite success both on a domestic and international level not too long ago, the attendances for the Central Coast Mariners home matches this season have been poor. Here is their attendance record this season after five league matches: 👇

8,002 vs Newcastle Jets R1
4,813 vs Wellington Phoenix R3
3,127 vs Melbourne City R6
3,571 vs Sydney FC R7
1,942 vs Auckland FC R8

12/12/2025

Eliminated from the FIFA Arab Cup 🚫🇮🇶

Australian manager Graham Arnold and his Iraq men's national team have been eliminated in the quarter-final stage of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.

Despite several big chances for Iraq, the Lions of Mesopotamia bow out of the competition as they suffered a 0-1 loss against Jordan at the Education City Stadium in Qatar. Attention now focuses onto 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying where Iraq will play the winner of Suriname/Bolivia to determine who will qualify for the group stage of next year's World Cup.

12/12/2025

Another win for Auckland FC as they continue remarkable record since joining the A-Leagues Men's competition ⚫️🔵

Auckland FC have opened matchday eight of the 2025/26 A-League Men's competition with a 2-1 away win over the Central Coast Mariners. Goals from Jesse Randel and Sam Cosgrove gave the club another three points as they currently sit in first position on the competition ladder.

For manager Steve Corica, it's been a fantastic spell in his stint in New Zealand as across 34 A-League regular season matches, the Australian manager has only suffered four defeats.

📸: Auckland FC

12/12/2025

Trophies in Costa Rica 🏆
Played for the Costa Rican national team and featured in the 2022 FIFA World Cup 🇨🇷
Silverware coming up in Roar colours? 👀🟠

Costa Rica international Youstin Salas has played every minute for Brisbane Roar FC this A-Leagues Men's season and he has helped the club keep five clean sheets in seven matches this campaign.

Adding much-needed international experience to the Roar, the 29-year-old right back has been an instrumental part of Michael Valkanis' side with Brisbane conceding the least amount of goals across the entire A-League Men's competition.

Tomorrow afternoon, Brisbane Roar take on the Western Sydney Wanderers in Parramatta looking to continue their exciting form.

📸: sourced from Kevin Jiménez Facebook

12/12/2025

Macarthur FC continue to fly the Australian flag high in Asia with a strong record ⚫️⚪️ 🇦🇺

The two-time Australia Cup champions have experienced plenty of travel and wins within the continent and the Bulls have played a significant role in earning club coefficient points that help Australian sides increase their competitive ranking against other Asian nations. Here is their continental record: 👇

- 14 games played
- 10 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses
- 39 goals scored, 14 conceded
- Finished in first position in their group twice

📸: sourced from Macarthur FC

11/12/2025

"I have great confidence in the people and the team, and I'm excited about the challenge here" 🗣️

From playing in the A-League Men's competition to now sporting director at a Bundesliga club 🟢⚪️

Former Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Pirmin Schwegler has been appointed as the sporting director for Bundesliga outfit VfL Wolfsburg.

📸: sourced from Luzerner Zeitung and VfL Wolfsburg