Australia has never defeated a South American opponent at a World Cup but there’s no better time than now as they face a Paraguay still raging at a controversial red card.
Jake Santa Maria
He was part of Brazil's World Cup-winning side in 2002, now veteran forward Ronaldinho will pull on his boots again for Italian third-tier side Ravenna FC.
Staff Writers
World Cup opponents Australia and Paraguay have a unique connection through a bid to create a socialist utopia in the South American country, 130 years ago.
Anna Harrington
Colombia have booked their place in the knockout stage of the World Cup with a gritty 1-0 win over a determined Congo outfit in Guadalajara.
Tales Azzoni
The Socceroos are all but through to the World Cup knockout stage, bar a disaster, but cannot think that far ahead with their Paraguay clash looming.
Australia will be without a key veteran for their pivotal fixture against Paraguay with a hugely important defender now joining him. Get the latest from the Socceroos camp here!
Ben Smith
2018 World Cup runners up Croatia have recorded their first victory at this year's finals, a hard-fought 1-0 triumph over Panama.
When US President Donald Trump presents the World Cup trophy to the winner, he will add another chapter to the story of football's grandest prize.
England fans at the Boston stadium and around the world are looking for answers after Thomas Tuchel's team struggled to a goalless World Cup draw with Ghana.
Veteran France coach Didier Deschamps will miss Les Bleus' final group game, against fellow unbeaten Group I side Norway, to attend his mother's funeral.
Andy Hampson
The superstar striker became the first player to score at six World Cups as he scored twice in Portugal's 5-0 demolition of Uzbekistan.
The Socceroos aren't overthinking ahead of their crunch World Cup clash with Paraguay, solely focused on claiming another victory rather than permutations.
Fans at the World Cup are regularly booing hydration breaks and suspect they are a way of introducing more advertising but FIFA says they may be here to stay.
JAMES ROBSON
Gary O'Neil has replaced the departing Kieran McKenna as manager of Ipswich, and will be aiming to keep the newly-promoted club in the top flight.
The headlining players have been catching the eye in the global showpiece in North America.
Press Association
Australia and Paraguay may both only need a point out of their final World Cup group stage game to progress to the knockout stages, but a Socceroo has vowed his side will be going after a win.
Josh Kempton
Defender Jason Geria wants students to be able to watch Australia play Paraguay, then more government support to help uncover the Socceroos of tomorrow.
As Europe’s big clubs reportedly circle Perth-raised Socceroos centre-back Alessandro Circati, his dad — a former professional himself — has backed his son to stay focused on the task at hand.
Central Coast's A-League Men side have been rescued in a takeover involving English club QPR, but the Mariners' A-League Women team remains in limbo.
George Clarke
Algeria have come from behind to claim a 2-1 victory win over Jordan and eliminate the debutants from the World Cup.
Despite suffering two heavy losses to begin their World Cup quest, Iraq's Australian coach Graham Arnold believs his side can still reach the last 32.
Ian Nicholas Quillen
The only Paraguayan to ever play in the A-League Men, Fernando Romero expects his countrymen to take it up to the Socceroos at the World Cup.
Erling Haaland has sounded out another World Cup warning, bagging a double in a thrilling 3-2 win over Senegal which advanced Norway to the last 32.
Star striker Kylian Mbappe has scored twice as France beat Iraq in a Group I World Cup clash delayed by over two hours due to inclement weather.
