Football Australia has confirmed that CommBank will become the FIFA World Cup-bound Socceroos’ new naming rights sponsor as part of the financial institution’s growing investment in the sport. Already the main backer of the Matildas, CommBank will take over from Subway as the Socceroos’ major...

Just look at when Cahill played for City, it didn't bring in the crowds they expected so its a strange one. But then again it worked for SFC with Del Pero (spelled that wrong i think). When the ALM get young guns lighting up the league they move on within a year so there is no star power to draw...

I think the days or big crowds is well and truly over except for Auckland. We went from 70k avg for Socceroo matches to 25k. Same with ALM people have moved on as football in this country is just a phase people go through and move on to the next thing.

The game against Uruguay would have been epic as I'm sure we were put in the same group as them.

Weren't we in the Copa America once but COVID screwed us over?

Cant half tell FIFA and the AFC took a bribe from Qatar and Saudi's to host the play offs at home.

Also if Graham Arnold can get this Iraq side to the world cup which is likely and get results i think he could do more with club football.

As far as the ALM goes there's not that much to look at. Vidmar might be able to coach the national team but that's about it. Talay has a good eye for youth but so does Vidmar.

New Caledonia's coach is trying to get friendly's lined up but there FA is broke.

So the play offs will be played in Qatar and Saudi Arabia as confirmed by AFC website. Group draw will be held on the17th July.

Group A Panama El Salvador Guatemala Suriname Group B Jamaica Curaçao Trinidad and Tobago Bermuda Group C Costa Rica Honduras Haiti Nicaragua

NZ beat Ivory Coast 1-0, Then lost 2-1 to Ukraine.

We could have two Aussie coaches at the world cup if Arnie's Iraq get through the play offs.

It would be great to have two Aussie coaches at the World Cup.

Home ground advantage isn't fair no matter the seeding, Let them play it in Japan so everyone is on a even playing field. Im sure not just Iraq but Indonesia will want this too.

A bit bias if they play them there, they should be played at a neutral venue.

What dates are the AFC play offs?

Anyone got there picks for the final 2 play offs spots? And the 2nd place play offs? I'm picking Iraq and Saudi to grab them and Indonesia for the intercontinental play offs. I actually hope Indo make it and the Saudis have to play off against Nigeria or Colombia

Awesome!!!!

Justic!!