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Relief at Central Coast Mariners after new ownership secured

Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners have ⁠found new ownership after they were taken over by the ‌league in January.

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Road to the final: Australia's potential opponents in the World Cup knockout stages

As Australia edge closer to a likely Round of 32 appearance at the FIFA World Cup, keep checking in as we stay abreast of their possible knockout opponents throughout each day of the competition.

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Former US coaches speak of country's latest win, but highlight warning signs

The United States may have secured their place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 2-0 ⁠win over Australia, but former U.S. coach Bruce Arena said the performance underscored how much the team misses Christian Pulisic and raised questions about their ability to ‌maintain intensity against stronger opposition.

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Pochettino wants to keep belief high as USA nears history at World Cup

Mauricio Pochettino insisted USA's dreams have not changed for this World Cup as they booked their spot in the round of 32 thanks to a 2-0 win over Australia in Seattle

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Australia’s Popovic admits team selection should have been different after loss to USA

Australia manager Tony Popovic believes the squad selection for his side’s 2-0 loss to the USA made a big impact the outcome of the game after a first half that he described as “lethargic”.

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USA produce thrilling first-half performance against Australia to qualify for knockouts

FIFA World Cup (WC) co-hosts USA reached the knockout stages for the fourth successive finals they have appeared in, this time with a game to spare after seeing off Group D rivals Australia in a confident 2-0 win in Seattle.

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USA handed major blow with Christian Pulisic ruled out of Australia match

USA's star forward Christian Pulisic will play no part in his team's second World Cup group match against Australia on Friday, head coach Mauricio Pochettino said.

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World Cup LIVE: Turkey eliminated from World Cup after Paraguay smash-and-grab

The second round of group stage fixtures continues on Friday evening as co-hosts USA take on Australia in the first of four matches on day nine of the World Cup, with Brazil and Morocco both in action overnight.

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What to expect as the USA take on Australia in their vital Group D World Cup fixture

Friday sees the United States back in action, this time against Australia in what is likely to be the game which decides who will top Group D, given that both already won their opening matches of the tournament.

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Australia 'will need to be better' to defeat USA: Popovic

Australia beat Turkey with a perfectly executed game plan ⁠in their World Cup opener but will need to find another level to get a result against ‌confident co-hosts the United States, coach Tony Popovic said on Thursday.