Graham Arnold has resigned as head coach of the Australian men’s soccer team after six years in charge and following two recent poor performances by the Socceroos in 2026 World Cup qualifying.

With the next Socceroos match just three weeks away, Football Australia needs to work fast on appointing a successor. The Sporting News looks at some of the candidates who could b

Tony Popovic has been appointed as the Socceroos head coach to help Australia qualify for the men’s 2026 World Cup.

Tony Popovic was named as the new coach of Australia on Monday, three days after the shock resignation of Graham Arnold in the wake of the team's poor start to the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Graham Arnold has resigned from his job as Socceroos coach, believing the shock decision is “best for the nation” in the aftermath of Australia’s poor start to the latest round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Graham Arnold has stepped down as head coach of the Australian men’s national team after six years in charge. Football Australia confirmed the news on Friday, stating Arnold, 61, informed the organisation earlier this week of his decision.

Arnold's resignation follows heavy criticism from fans and pundits after a shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain on home soil and a 0-0 draw away against Indonesia.

Graham Arnold has stepped down as head coach of Australia's men's soccer team after six years in charge, following two poor performances in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. He cited a need for change for himself and the program.

Football Australia rule out making an interim appointment despite having less than three weeks until matches against China and Japan.

Football Australia face a race against time to install a new Socceroos coach following Graham Arnold's resignation, with chief executive James Johnson confident a replacement can be found before October's batch of World Cup qualifiers begin.