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How Sweden had cricket to thank in their World Cup win against Tunisia

'Sweden' and 'cricket' are two words rarely used in the same sentence, but this week, Swedish football had technological innovations from the sport more popular in India, Australia and the Caribbean to thank on their way to winning 5-1 against Tunisia in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup.

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De Minaur wins Queen's opener against Diallo as Mensik suffers early defeat

Australian top seed Alex de Minaur maintained his strong ⁠form on the grass as he moved past Canada's Gabriel Diallo into the last 16 ‌at the Queen's Championships on Tuesday.

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Australia field much stronger T20I squad in Bangladesh with one eye on revenge

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh is backing his revamped side in the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh after the visitors suffered a bitter 2–1 defeat in their one-day internationals.

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Socceroos assistant says coaches won't dictate players' social media use

Australia's players are mature enough to handle the ⁠hype ahead of their high-profile World Cup match against co-hosts the United States and do not need staff ‌to tell them to get off social media, assistant coach Hayden Foxe ‌has said.

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Australian FIFA referee Evans avoids sanction for World Cup hand gesture

FIFA on Monday cleared World Cup referee Shaun Evans of wrongdoing after the Australian official was accused of making a white supremacist hand gesture during a television broadcast.

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Irankunda still buzzing after 'unreal' World Cup debut

Nestory Irankunda called it "unreal" after the 20-year-old born in a refugee camp played a pivotal role in Australia's shock 2-0 World Cup win over Turkey.

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Nathan Lyon expects to play August Tests against Bangladesh

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon said on Monday he ⁠is on track to recover from a hamstring injury in time ‌for the home test series against Bangladesh in ‌August.

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Cooper Connolly scores stunning century as Australia grab thrilling ODI win over Bangladesh

Opener Cooper Connolly blazed 149 runs off 134 balls to lead Australia to a dramatic one-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third and final one-day match in Mirpur on Sunday.

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Lewis Hamilton triumphs in Barcelona to clinch first Grand Prix win for Ferrari

Lewis ⁠Hamilton celebrated an emotional first grand prix ‌victory with Ferrari in ‌Spain on Sunday to ‌end Kimi Antonelli's five-race ‌run of success and ‌become, at 41, Formula 1's oldest winner ‌since Australian Jack Brabham ⁠in ‌1970.

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Tony Popovic admits selection gamble paid off after Australia's shock World Cup win

Australia coach Tony Popovic's gamble on youth paid off in his side's surprise ⁠2-0 win over Turkey in their World Cup opener on Saturday, as Nestory Irankunda opened the scoring and goalkeeper Patrick ‌Beach kept a superb clean sheet.

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World Cup Highlights: Brazil stumble, Scotland end win drought & Australia surprise

Brazil were the first former champions to take the field at the 2026 World Cup, but they disappointingly drew 1-1 against Morocco. The tournament’s third day also saw a historic point for Qatar, the end of a 36-year wait for Scotland, and a surprising Australia outclassing Turkey.

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Life's a Beach for Australia as goalkeeper justifies shock start to live the dream

Two days before Australia's opener against Turkey, a big call was being made by Socceroos' coach, Tony Popovic, that would send shockwaves through the country.

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Hot prospect Irankunda scores as Australia defeat Turkey in shock World Cup win

Making his competitive debut in goal for Australia, Patrick Beach produced a man-of-the-match performance as the Socceroos avoided a fifth consecutive defeat in a FIFA World Cup (WC) opener with a 2-0 win over Turkey in Vancouver.

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2024 winner De Minaur overpowers Mannarino to return to Den Bosch final

Australia's Alex de Minaur overcame a spirited challenge from French veteran Adrian Mannarino on Saturday to march into the 's-Hertogenbosch grass court final with an entertaining 6-4, 6-0 victory.

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Qualifier Montgomery sets up 's-Hertogenbosch final against Krejcikova

US qualifier Robin Montgomery upset Australian Ajla Tomljanovic to advance to the final of the s'Hertogenbosch grass court tournament on Saturday where she will meet Czech Barbora Krejcikova.

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World Cup LIVE: Australia put in fine defensive display to see off Turkey in Group D

After a thrilling opening two days at the World Cup, where each host nation got their tournaments up and running, day three promises more drama with further Group B action plus the small matter of five-time champions Brazil in late-night play.

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Australia to face 'emotional' Turkey ending 24-year wait for World Cup glory

Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella want his players to keep their emotions in ⁠check and make the country proud when they play their first World Cup match in 24 years against Australia in Vancouver ‌on Saturday.

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The trio of refugees looking to drive Australian World Cup success

Born in refugee camps to parents displaced by conflict in Africa, three players will show the changing face of Australian ⁠soccer at the World Cup and look to answer the nation's call for goals.

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Socceroos coach Popovic extends contract through to 2027 Asian Cup

Australia coach Tony Popovic signed a contract extension Thursday ahead of their World Cup opener against Turkey that will take him through to the Asian Cup early next year.

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Bangladesh stun Australia in rain-affected second ODI to secure landmark series win

Bangladesh secured a landmark series victory over ⁠a second-string Australian side with a composed chase in a ‌rain-affected second One-Day International in Dhaka on ‌Thursday, taking an unassailable 2-0 ‌lead in the three-match contest.

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The pressure is on Turkey and not us: Socceroo Degenek

The weight of expectations will be on ⁠Turkey's shoulders when they return to the World Cup after 24 years for ‌their Group D opener against Australia, Socceroos defender Milos ‌Degenek said this week.

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PGA Tour to co-sanction Australian Open from 2027 onwards

Golf Australia chief James Sutherland said Wednesday he envisages the Australian Open becoming one of the world's top tournaments after the PGA Tour agreed to co-sanction the event.

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Bangladesh produce shock victory against Australia in opening one-day international

Bangladesh stunned Australia with an ⁠86-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their ‌opening one-day international in Dhaka ‌on Tuesday, taking a ‌1-0 lead in the three-match ‌series.

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Bangladesh sense opportunity to create history against undermanned Australia

Bangladesh want to seize a rare opportunity against a depleted Australia, captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said on Monday on the eve of a three-match ODI series.