Australia's only specialist striker Mo Touré missed training on Wednesday (Thursday AEST), sending an injury scare through camp just days before the World Cup opener against Turkey . Tony Popovic's forward options were already thin – Touré stands alone as the squad's true No.…
Striker Mo Touré has sent an injury scare through the Socceroos camp after missing training on Wednesday, just days before Australia's World Cup opener against Turkey. The timing is brutal: the squad is already thin on forward options and any absence for the main striker would seriously dent your attacking threat heading into the group stage.…
Mohamed Touré steps onto the World Cup stage carrying a nickname that says it all – the "Ter-Mo-Nator" – but the Socceroos striker wants you to know there is more to him than power and pace. The 22-year-old, set for his first World Cup, has spoken openly about wanting to be seen as a "good person" above everything else, a reflection of a grounded character shaped well beyond the pitch .…
Caitlin Foord marked her 150th international appearance with a goal as Australia's Matildas beat Mexico 3–1 in a friendly win that puts their World Cup preparation back on track. The victory comes after a disappointing result in their first meeting with Mexico, giving the squad a timely confidence boost ahead of the tournament.…
Australia's cricketers have tuned up for the T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over England in a warm-up match. The victory sets a confident tone as the squad fine-tunes preparations ahead of the tournament proper.…