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

Former Crystal Palace defender Tony Popovic has been appointed as Australia’s new head coach following the resignation of Graham Arnold. Arnold stepped down last Friday after six years in charge, following a surprising 1-0 defeat to Bahrain and a draw against Indonesia in World Cup qualifiers earlier this month.

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson has backed Socceroos boss Graham Arnold to rebound from a winless start to the third phase of Asian qualification, saying the organisation would "put our faith" in the coach to engineer a turnaround.

Graham Arnold has stepped down from his role as Socceroos coach in a surprise move. The Sydney Morning Herald broke the news on Friday morning, with the announcement coming after an awful start to the third round of AFC World Cup qualifying,

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.

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.

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.

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