Connor Metcalfe

Rayan scored a 95th-minute equaliser to spare Brazil embarrassment in their first meeting on Friday

The medal hopes of Metcalfe, Harry Souttar and Cammy Devlin — the only current Socceroos who played that night — ended in a disappointing 2-0 defeat when even a draw would have seen the team progress from their group

Goalless stalemate sends Socceroos through as Paraguay await their fate

Coach Tony Popovic has blamed the heat (and a contentious call) for a “sluggish” first half in Seattle

US coach Mauricio Pochettino was left fuming after the first half of last year’s friendly against the Socceroos

Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made eight saves for the Socceroos in their group opener on Saturday night as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looked on

Both Australia and Switzerland play a game at the World Cup starting at midday local time — for the Socceroos, it’s their second Group D fixture against the United States — so they agreed to treat this friendly at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego as a dry run, to see if there are any kinks in their routines that need ironing out

Another video is coming ahead of this World Cup, which kicks off on Friday (AEST) in the United States, Canada and Mexico — but the sequel will rely on subtext and implication to make its point rather than direct criticism, amid concerns voiced by former Australia captain Craig Foster that players are now reluctant to speak up because they fear the consequences

The biggest edition of the World Cup, with 48 nations and 104 games, will be hosted by three countries for the first time, as the United States and Canada share the honours with Mexico

The three omitted outfielders may still be called upon before the first game, as Fifa regulations allow replacing an injured player up until 24 hours before the first match of the tournament

Childhood fans of the venerable Fifa Series (making its debut in Sydney) will not remember the Socceroos 1-0 win over Cameroon as a classic of the genre

In the past few weeks, Trump has openly questioned the strength of NATO, set his sights on Europe with an unprecedented attempt to take over Greenland — a territory of NATO member Denmark — and threatened to impose tariffs on eight European nations who opposed the move