Australia beat Curacao 5-1 on Tuesday night as they prepare for the World Cup in the summer

Fans in Australia adore the Matildas and Socceroos - but they've been given good reason to drop off the sport when there isn't a World Cup on.

Turkey qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 24 years. They will face the United States, Paraguay and Australia in Group D

The business end of the Championship season is among us, so it's time to make our final league table predictions for the 2025/26 season. Coventry City are already essentially promoted, but will Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough or Millwall join them in the Premier League? The race for the play-offs is heating up with Hull City, Southampton, Wrexham, and Derby County still vying for a place. And relegation is confirmed for Sheffield Wednesday, but which two of Oxford United, Leicester City, Portsmouth, West Brom and Blackburn Rovers will join them? Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach give their predictions! It's the Second Tier. #Championship #SecondTier #EFL #SecondTierPodcast Sign up for bonus content and access to the Second Tier Discord ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqVFKB1yw2z_XyVINhB9qA/join Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod?sub_confirmation=1 Chapters: 0:00 - Relegation About the Second Tier Podcast: A podcast dedicated to the EFL Championship. Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach bring you three episodes every week with opinions and news from the second tier of English football. Whether it’s the latest on the next Jude Bellingham or fresh managerial drama, we’ve got you covered with all the fascinating storylines from the most entertaining league in the world! Listen to the FULL PODCAST: https://lnk.to/secondtier Follow Second Tier: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secondtierpodcast X: https://x.com/secondtierpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondtierpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondtier Our FINAL Championship league table predictions! https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod?sub_confirmation=1

Round 2 of the Australia Cup. Watsonia Heights FC take on West Preston SC — two sides who’ve spent over a decade in the same league and know each other inside out. Proper grassroots football. It’s still pre-season but it's a spot in the next round on the line. Physical game, plenty of talk, and exactly what you expect from two Melbourne football clubs that have gone at it for years. Another look inside local soccer in Melbourne — matchday, team talks, and everything that comes with Australia Cup football at grassroots level. Chapters 00:00 - 4:03 - Pre-game 4:04 - 14:00 - 1st half 14:01 - 16:57 - Halftime 16:58 - 29:34 - 2nd half 29:35 - 33:40 - Post game #TheWatsyWay #WatsoniaHeights #AustraliaCup #GrassrootsFootball #MelbourneFootball #FootballDocumentary #SoccerDocumentary #LocalFootball #AustralianFootball #CupFootball #MelbourneSoccer #FootballRivalry

Go behind the scenes of grassroots Australian football in Episode 4 of The Watsy Way. Watsonia Heights FC host Swinburne FC, a Metro 2 side, at home in the first round of the Australia Cup — a classic clash of tiers in the Victorian football pyramid. The magic of the Australia Cup is all about these grassroots football matchups, where local clubs face off against higher-level opposition. Ahead of kickoff, we caught up with Swinburne president & keeper Tom Burchsmith, who went on to have a long-lasting battle with Watsonia striker Tom Harris. From pre-game team talks, to matchday tactics, to cup drama and on-field battles, this episode highlights the heart of local football in Melbourne. Chapters 00:00 - 4:16 - CPR & Defib training 4:17 - 5:37 - Pre-game build up 5:38 - 7:44 - Swinburne President Tom Burchsmith 7:45 - 10:14 - Pre-game team talk 10:15 - 15:31 - 1st half 15:32 - 15:58 - Halftime 15:59 - 23:44 - 2nd half 23:45 - 27:04 - Post game #TheWatsyWay #WatsoniaHeights #AustraliaCup #GrassrootsFootball #MelbourneFootball #FootballDocumentary #SoccerDocumentary #LocalFootball #AustralianFootball #StateLeague #Metro2Football #MelbourneSoccer #DavidVsGoliath #SoccerAustralia

Mac Millings makes his tournament debut as England's hopes hang by a thread. Bobby Robson is forced into some changes and, although familiar issues are still apparent early on against Poland, goals change games. And careers. There is also Morocco discovering what can be done when you cross the halfway line, progress for the hosts, Paraguay and Belgium fight to avoid the USSR, Italy remain unconvincing and some love for Jorge Valdano. South Korea v Italy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ISodmB7jg Argentina v Bulgaria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyy0KjsS0os Mexico v Iraq - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G2xrWF-sIQ Paraguay v Belgium - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8opR05tJ-E England v Poland - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jcCQetmfAU & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBmpdKC1Ye8 Morocco v Portugal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkauTeF1NA8 If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, join our Nessun Dorma community chat, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just want to support the podcast, then head over to ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/NessunDormaPodcast⁠⁠⁠ where you can subscribe for only $3.99 a month (less than 75p a week!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tehran’s decision follows Australia’s move to grant asylum to female players

Dr. Babak Fozooni, tutor at The Open University, joins Eoin to reflect on the power of football as both a distraction and a form of protest for the Iranian people throughout decades of authoritarian rule. With members of the Iranian Women's team currently applying for asylum in Australia, Dr. Fozooni explains how the sport is deeply entrenched in Iranian feminism, as well as looking to a Men's World Cup where it seems increasingly less likely that Iranian players will take to the pitch come June.

A behind-the-scenes look at grassroots Australian football. Watsonia Heights FC travel to Sumner Park in Brunswick East, Melbourne to face State League 3 side Brunswick Zebras in another preseason test. With the Australia Cup just around the corner, the match is an important chance for the squad to build fitness, sharpen tactics and push for selection ahead of competitive football. There’s plenty of action early as Watsonia look to match it with higher league opposition in the Victorian football pyramid, while coach Mick continues assessing the group and getting valuable minutes into his players. From team talks and matchday preparation to the realities of local football in Melbourne, The Watsy Way offers a genuine behind-the-scenes football documentary inside a grassroots Australian soccer club. Chapters 00:00 - 4:43 - Pre-game 4:44 - 15:04 - 1st half 15:05 - 20:04 - Halftime 20:05 - 26:36 - 2nd half 26:37 - 29:57 - Post game team talk 29:58 - 32:17 - Post game interview Watsonia Heights FC, Australia Cup, Melbourne soccer, grassroots football Australia, NPL Victoria pyramid, Victorian State League, football documentary, local football club, Australian soccer documentary, Melbourne football culture. #TheWatsyWay #WatsoniaHeights #AustraliaCup #FootballDocumentary #GrassrootsFootball #MelbourneFootball #AustralianFootball #SoccerDocumentary #BehindTheScenes #NPLVictoria #StateLeague3 #LocalFootball #MelbourneSoccer #FootballAustralia