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Unbelievable scenes in Iraq as Arthur Papas suffers a forfeit loss due to restricted air travel ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐บ
Australian manager Arthur Papas has experienced an extraordinary turn of events as his @Ettifaq forfeited their Gulf Club Champions League match against Iraqi side Erbil.
Due to restricted air travel and military threats within the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Arthur Papas and Al-Ettifaq were unable to travel to Iraq and play their Gulf Club Champions League match. This resulted in Erbil and match officials stepping onto the pitch and waiting for the whistle to start.
The referee then blew full-time without Papas and Al-Ettifaq on the pitch and subsequently awarded Erbil a 3-0 forfeit win.
ALM's horrible record against Japanese sides continues to get worse in the ACL Elite proper ๐ฆ๐บโ๏ธ๐ฏ๐ต
Yesterday, despite being 2-0 up at one stage, the Newcastle Jets went down to J League outfit Kyoto Sagan FC in Japan. The loss from the Jets reflects a poor showing from Australian men's clubs against Japanese opposition.
Here is a record since the ACL Elite revamp: ๐
2024/25 (CC Mariners):
- 2-3L vs Vissel Kobe โ
- 0-4L vs Yokohama FM โ
- 0-2L vs Kawasaki Frontale โ
2025/26 (Melbourne City):
- 0-2L vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima โ
- 0-1L vs Vissel Kobe โ
- 2-1W vs Machida Zelvia โ
2026/27 (Newcastle Jets):
- 1-7L vs Kashima Antlers โ
- 1-3L vs Gamba Osaka โ
- 2-5L vs Kyoto Sagan โ
Across the nine matches, an A-League Men's side have just won once with an average of three goals conceded per match.
๐ธ: JC Sports Photography
An Aussie helps his side march onto quarter-finals of domestic cup with huge win ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ๐บ
Great to see Australia international Paul Okon-Engstler feature for his @fckoeln side in their crushing DFB Pokal win over Union Berlin ๐ดโช๏ธ๐
The 21-year-old midfielder started and played the entire match for the Billy Goats in their 5-0 home win to see the club advance to the quarter-final stage of the cup. Up next for Okon-Engstler and FC Koln is another match against Union Berlin but this time in the German top flight.
๐ธ: JC Sports Photography
An Aussie writes history for his side in the @TheAFCCL ๐ป๐ณ๐ฆ๐บ๐
A big shoutout to Australian midfielder Stefan Mauk who helped his Cรดng An Hร Nแปi side record their first-ever Asian Champions League Elite proper win ๐ดโช๏ธ
The 31-year-old midfielder played 88 minutes as Cรดng An Hร Nแปi claimed a 3-2 away win over Kevin Muscat's Shanghai Port side. It's the first time that Cรดng An Hร Nแปi have won an ACL Elite league phase match and sees the V League 1 outfit ahead of sides such as Buriram United, Pohang Steelers and Ratchaburi on the league phase ladder.
Up next for Mauk and Cรดng An Hร Nแปi in the ACL Elite is a home match against J League side Kyoto Sanga.
๐ธ: Pagonis Photography
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@BayswaterCitySC go two from two in the current @AusChampionship season and maintain a 100% winning record at home โซ๏ธ๐ต
@FootballWest side Bayswater City have been one of the surprise packages across the two editions of the Australian Championship and in this latest season, they maintain a 100% winning record after two games with wins over Marconi Stallions and Sydney Olympic โ
In addition, throughout their two campaigns in Australia's second tier, the Western Australia club have yet to drop points at home with the travel and their ground proving strong headaches for opposing sides.
Up next for Bayswater City in the Australian Championship is a home match against Oakleigh Cannons.
๐ธ: adamcphotography_ Instagram
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Tilio gets his name on the scoresheet as @skrapid go five wins in a row ๐ฆ๐น๐ฆ๐บ
Over the weekend, Australia international Marco Tilio scored his second Austrian Bundesliga goal of the 2026/27 season as he came off the bench to help his side secure a big home win ๐ขโช๏ธ
The 25-year-old attacker played the final 14 minutes for Rapid Wien and scored the final goal of the match with a strike just inside the box to give his team a 5-1 win over Austria Lustenau. The three points see Rapid Wien continue a strong surge of results as the club sit in first position on the competition ladder, three points ahead of second-placed RB Salzburg.
Up next for Tilio and SK Rapid Wien is a domestic R16 cup clash against First Vienna FC.
๐ธ: LBP Media/Lukas Biereder
7 league wins in a row for Cklamovski as @SalfordCityFC solidify top position in League Two ๐ โซ๏ธ
Fantastic to see Australian manager Peter Cklamovski continue a very strong spell for his Salford City FC side in the English fourth tier as the club go six points clear at the top ๐
Earlier today, Salford City claimed a 4-2 away win over Walsall to continue an impressive winning streak. After thirteen matchdays, Salford City under Cklamovski sit six points clear from second-placed Barnet FC.
These U15's Boys can play ๐๐ฆ๐บ
A big congratulations to Australia's U15's Boys team on finishing the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival group stage with five wins from five ๐ข๐ก
The 100% record sees Australia finish the group in first position and qualify for Tier A of the playoff series. Here have been their results below: ๐
3-1W vs Haiti โ
4-0W vs Israel โ
3-1W vs Azerbaijan โ
11-1W vs Timor-Leste โ
3-1W vs Andorra โ
In the Tier A playoff series, Australia could face side such as Brazil, Spain, Morocco and Colombia.
A reminder of the U15's Australian Boys squad that is currently in Baku, Azerbaijan for the tournament: ๐
- Ayman Abdulrahman (Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
- Austen Bettess (Melbourne City FC)
- Ater Berchilay (O'Connor Knights Soccer Club)
- Dhilan Calleja (Melbourne City FC)
- Raman Dalaf (North Coast Football)
- Ryder Dalton (Football SA Program)
- Oscar Dykes (Clarence City Zebras FC)
- Codey Huston (Football QLD Program)
- Will Karatasos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
- Nathan Kirby (Brisbane Roar FC)
- Jet Matassa (Perth Glory)
- Mark O'Connor (Darwin Olympic SC)
- Jacob Sousa (Sydney FC)
- Harlan Strugnell (Brisbane Roar FC)
Australia go three from three in the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival ๐ฆ๐บ๐
Fantastic to see Australia's U15's Boys squad maintain a 100% record from their opening three matches of the new U-15 World Cup & Festival tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan ๐ข๐ก
Australia holds a 100% winning record after three games and their games include: ๐
3-1W vs Haiti โ
4-0W vs Israel โ
3-1W vs Azerbaijan โ
Up next for Australia are two matches to conclude the group stage before entering the Round of 32 stage. Australia take on Timor-Leste and Andorra respectfully later today.
Once a powerhouse in Victorian football, Green Gully now finds itself at a crossroads.
Declan Mythen โ๏ธ
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A return to the pitch after almost 300 days for one of Australia's biggest talents ๐
Fantastic to see former Australia U20 international and 2025 AFC Youth Player of the Year Alex Badolato return to the pitch from a very lengthy spell on the sidelines due to an ACL injury ๐ข๐ก
The 21-year-old midfielder had been ruled out for 296 days and over the weekend, he played the final 13 minutes for the Jets in their home draw against Macarthur. A reminder that just last year Alex Badolato was an integral player for Australia's U20's team in the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup which saw Australia win the tournament and Badolato himself take out the Player of the Tournament award.
Badolato could get some more minutes tomorrow night as the Jets travel to Japan for Asian Champions League Elite action against Kyoto Sanga.
๐ธ: Sproule Sports Focus
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Nix start new campaign with two wins from two and make club history ๐กโซ๏ธ๐ณ๐ฟ
It's been just two matchdays in the new 2026/27 @aleaguemen season and already the @WgtnPhoenixFC have made history by securing back-to-back wins from their opening two matches of an ALM season ๐
The Phoenix have impressed under head coach Chris Greenacre and have recorded a 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory and 2-0 win over the Central Coast Mariners to sit top of the competition ladder after two rounds.
Up next for the Nix is a trip across the Tasman to take on the Newcastle Jets.
๐ธ: Ashan Wanasinghe (aw.media_nz Instagram)
Australia go three from three in the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival ๐ฆ๐บ๐
Fantastic to see Australia's U15's Boys squad maintain a 100% record from their opening three matches of the new U-15 World Cup & Festival tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan ๐ข๐ก
Australia holds a 100% winning record after three games and their games include: ๐
3-1W vs Haiti โ
4-0W vs Israel โ
3-1W vs Azerbaijan โ
Up next for Australia are two matches to conclude the group stage before entering the Round of 32 stage. Australia take on Timor-Leste and Andorra respectfully later today.
Herrington with another 90 minutes in the @premierleague as @HullCity share the points with Brentford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฆ๐บ
Great to see Australia international Lucas Herrington play another entire match for his Hull City side in the English top flight as the Tigers drew at home to Brentford. It's the 19-year-old's second 90-minute match for the club in the Premier League as the point sees Hull City sit in 10th position on the competition ladder ahead of sides such as Everton, Tottenham and Manchester United.
Up next for Hull City is a home match against newly-promoted Ipswich Town.
๐ธ: JC Sports Photography
Beach dropped as second-choice goalkeeper keeps just second clean sheet in the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season ๐ซ๐ซ๐ท๐ฆ๐บ
After a period of bad results for @estac_officiel in the French top flight, Australia international Patrick Beach was dropped from their most recent match as Troyes drew 0-0 away to Toulouse.
It hasn't been a good season for Beach and Troyes with the club sitting in second-last position with one win from eight matches. In a change of goalkeeper duties, Troyes' second-choice keeper managed to keep a clean sheet and the result could mean possible selection problems for the Socceroo in upcoming league fixtures.
๐ธ: JC Sports Photography
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Papas secures big @SPL win for @Ettifaq ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐บ
Australian manager Arthur Papas secured his biggest Saudi Pro League win of the season as his Al-Ettifaq side crushed Al Kholood in Ar Rass ๐ข๐ด
It's now three wins from four across all competitions for Papas as head coach of Al-Ettifaq as the club continue to push for Asian football for next season. Al-Ettifaq sit in 7th position on the Saudi Pro League ladder and are just a few points away from the big teams in the Kingdom such as Al-Ittihad and Al Ahli.
Up next for Papas and Al-Ettifaq in the SPL is an away clash against Al Taawon.
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Patrick Yazbek - Major League Soccer (MLS) Supporters' Shield Winner ๐
A massive congratulations to Australia international Patrick Yazbek on being crowned @MLS Supporters' Shield winners with his @NashvilleSC side ๐กโซ๏ธ
The Socceroo started for Nashville SC in their 2-0 away win over CF Montrรฉal. The win means the club take out the Supporters' Shield trophy - the best team in Major League Soccer across both conferences in the regular season.
Yazbek and Nashville SC also take out the number one seed in the upcoming MLS playoffs and qualify for the next edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
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"It would be safe to say in the visa department, Roar have long lacked those" ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ฐ๐ท๐ โซ๏ธ
On Friday night, the @brisbaneroar claimed a 2-1 home win over Perth Glory to kickstart their 2026/27 A-League Men's campaign with three points. FPF editor @ChristianMFPF gave his thoughts on the Roar and how they looked in their home win: ๐
"Many tuning in who watched this team last season may have joked to themselves about the pleasure of seeing Brisbane be a bit more focused on.. playing some football," Marchetti said.
"Vidic and Virgiliu Postolachi seem to already have a decent understanding (...) sprinkle in the excitement of Sabit Ngor, a solid outlet in Tate Russell, and the combativeness of Tyrese Francois, and this team might be alright.
"But Roar fans were here last season, bouncing off the walls after an early win, the bounces being heightened when they only lost one of their first eight. Only for the campaign to torpedo drastically with one win from the last 16, so letโs wait and see."
๐ท: Richard Haines Photography
To read more about @ChristianMFPF's opinion piece, check out the link below: ๐
frontpagefootball.net/post/aโฆ
How good was Talia Younis, how is the Western Sydney attack shaping up โ and what do the Roar need to change?
@ChristianMFPF with three questions from the Wanderersโ first win of the season โ๏ธ
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