Also known as: Coach Tony Popovic
Tony Popovic — Australia's World Cup coach leading the team's 2026 tournament campaign, which reached the knockout rounds.
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Citizen Digital
… "Things haven’t been great recently, but from my perspective, the only way to turn the situation around is by playing well and winning games." Australian coach Tony Popovic also swung the selection axe, omitting 10 players from the Socceroos' World Cup squad, including veteran go …
Brazil and Australia meet in double-header to start rebuildsCitizen Digital
… Australia coach Tony Popovic has challenged the Socceroos to make history by winning their first ever World Cup knockout game. …
David v Goliath as Cape Verde face Messi's Argentina at World CupCitizen Digital
… Hassan said he was wary of the height and pace of Tony Popovic's Australia, especially when it comes to set-pieces. …
Egypt coach 'not sure' if Salah will start World Cup knockout clashCitizen Digital
… After losing 2-0 to the United States, Tony Popovic's Australia drew 0-0 in their final group match with Paraguay, a result that suited both teams, and this time Bos played more advanced on the right to showcase his adaptability. …
Faster than Mbappe: Australia flyer Bos races into World Cup conversationCitizen Digital
Australia eye 'something special' after reaching World Cup last 32 By AFP June 27, 2026 10:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Tony Popovic, Head Coach of Australia, celebrates after the 0-0 draw during the …
Australia eye 'something special' after reaching World Cup last 32Citizen Digital
… A comment from a US pundit suggesting that Australia would be an easy opponent for Pochettino's team has been seized on Down Under, prompting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic to say that his team would do their talking on the field. …
USA, Australia eye World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil in actionThe Standard
… A comment from a US pundit suggesting that Australia would be an easy opponent for Pochettino's team has been seized on Down Under, prompting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic to say that his team would do their talking on the field. …
USA, Australia eye World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil in actionCitizen Digital
… The result was dazzling vindication for Australia coach Tony Popovic, who had made the huge call to drop experienced captain and goalkeeper Maty Ryan in favour of rookie shot-stopper Patrick Beach. …
Brazil held by Morocco in World Cup opener, Australia shock TurkeyThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAustralia scored a stunning 2-0 upset over Turkey in their World Cup Group D opener on Saturday as coach Tony Popovic's bold selection gamble paid off. …
Australia stun Turkey 2-0 in World Cup after selection gamble pays offCitizen Digital
… Australia coach Tony Popovic said he was confident his side could "punch above our weight" at the World Cup but the Turks represent a tough early test. …
Brazil enter the fray at the World CupBrazil and Australia will play a double-header friendly series in Australia as the first stage of rebuilding after their World Cup campaigns ended in July. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has selected only nine players from their World Cup squad for the matches in Townsville and Brisbane, plus a friendly against India.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil and Australia will play a double-header friendly series in Australia as the first stage of rebuilding after their World Cup campaigns ended in July. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has selected only nine players from their World Cup squad for the matches in Townsville and Brisbane, plus a friendly against India.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cape Verde, the smallest nation to reach the knockout rounds, will face defending champions Argentina in a World Cup last-16 match in Miami. The Atlantic archipelago qualified by drawing with Spain and finishing ahead of Uruguay and Saudi Arabia in Group H.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan cast doubt on whether Mohamed Salah will start their World Cup last-32 fixture with Australia on Friday following a hamstring problem. Salah was forced off in the 57th minute of Egypt's final group game against Iran a week prior.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Australian winger Jordan Bos, clocked as faster than Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland in pure speed, is expected to play a key role when Australia faces Egypt in the World Cup last 32 in Texas, with neither nation having won a knockout match at the tournament.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Australia qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds for the third time in their history after drawing 0-0 with Paraguay. Coach Tony Popovic said the team wants to achieve "something special" in the tournament.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The USA and Australia will face off in a Group D match on Friday, with both teams eyeing progression to the World Cup knockout rounds after strong opening wins—the Americans defeated Paraguay 4-1 and Australia upset Turkey 2-0. Brazil will also play Haiti as they seek to revive their campaign.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States and Australia compete in a Group D match on Friday with the winner advancing to the World Cup knockout rounds. Brazil aim to kickstart their campaign against Haiti, while Mexico have already secured their place in the last 32.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco in their World Cup opening match, with Vinicius Junior equalising for five-time winners Brazil. Australia upset Turkey 2-0, while Qatar earned their first World Cup point in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland, and Scotland won 1-0 against Haiti.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Australia pulled off a stunning 2-0 upset over Turkey in their World Cup Group D match, with rookie goalkeeper Patrick Beach and debutant midfielder Paul Okon-Engstler featuring in coach Tony Popovic's bold selection that left out experienced captain Maty Ryan and vice-captain Jackson Irvine.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Five-time World Cup winners Brazil play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco on Saturday in one of the standout group-stage matchups at the expanded 48-team tournament.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →