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Tony Popovic had extra cause to celebrate the Socceroos’ 2-0 win over Turkiye in their opening FIFA World Cup game. The head coach’s contract has been renewed through to the AFC Asian Cup 2027, Football Australia (FA) said on Friday, […]
Mexico opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup in style on two fronts as Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez gave the co-hosts a 2-0 win over South Africa. The tournament’s opening ceremony featured traditional and modern performances at Mexico City Stadium
The Gather Round will stay in South Australia for three more years under a new deal signed between the state government and the AFL. The government says this year’s Round attracted more than 270,000 fans and that next year’s event
Pubs, clubs and bars across NSW will be able to stay open for longer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which kicks off on Friday (local time). The biggest sporting event on the planet will be held in the United
Australian fan interest in the 2026 Super Rugby finals is over after big losses by the ACT Brumbies and Queensland on the weekend. And Queensland’s 46-24 loss marked the end of Reds coach Less Kiss’s tenure as he prepares to
Two Socceroos are to make their international debut season on the biggest sports stage of all: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The final 26-player Socceroos squad was named at the start of the week and features 17 potential Cup debutants.
More than 50 million TV units were shipped to retailers globally in the first three months of 2026 amid a build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America. Tech research firm Omdia says the 50.3 million
Australian hopes of Super Rugby Pacific finals glory now rest on winning in New Zealand this weekend to stay alive. The table-topping Hurricanes will kick off the finals when they host the ACT Brumbies at Hnry Stadium this Friday. The action
From Tuesday’s Softball Australia announcement that the Redcliffe NRL stadium at Kippa-Ring, Brisbane, will be the new venue for the 2027 women’s World Cup finals. All photos by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI. → Click here for our story: https://newscop.com.au/2026/05/19/redcliffe-hosts-women-softball-world-cup/
The Redcliffe Dolphins’ NRL stadium is to turn into a diamond next year under a switch of venues for the 2027 women’s softball world cup finals. The decision was announced by Softball Australia CEO Sarah Leo at the stadium at
