Mile Jedinak

FIFA World Cup 2018: Australia's last-16 qualification hopes take a hit after draw with Denmark

Australia battled back impressively after Christian Eriksen's seventh-minute opener but were unable to find a way past Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from open play despite dominating a pulsating second half.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba on target as France egde past Australia in Group C opener

France's Griezmann, expected to make a huge impact on Russia 2018, was left frustrated by a solid Socceroos defensive display in a tight first half.

FIFA World Cup 2018: VAR makes debut in tournament during France-Australia Group C fixture

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was used for the first time in World Cup history on Saturday, when France were awarded a penalty against Australia in Kazan.

FIFA World Cup 2018: France's much-fancied youth brigade look to start off with win against Australia

That France will start as clear favourites is down to the superior quality running throughout Didier Deschamps’s 23-man squad but in particular in the forward quartet of Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud.

International friendlies: Norway's Ola Kamara nets hat-trick as defensively poor Australia slump to 4-1 defeat

Brought in to oversee Australia's 2018 World Cup finals campaign, Bert van Marwijk watched his new charges lose 4-1 to Norway on a freezing night in Oslo.

FIFA World Cup 2018 draw: From darkhorses Japan to debutants Panama, here's a look at teams in Pot 4

A guide to the teams in Pot 4 in Friday's draw for the 2018 World Cup in Russia:

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Mile Jedinak guides Australia to Russia with second-half hat-trick against Honduras

Captain Mile Jedinak's second-half hat-trick fired Australia into next year's World Cup in Russia on Wednesday as they swept past Honduras 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff in Sydney

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Australia boosted by return of skipper Mile Jedinak for Syria tie

Australia received a boost Tuesday with captain Mile Jedinak named in an extended squad for their crunch World Cup play-off against Syria after he missed their final qualifiers through injury.

World Cup qualifiers: Australia captain Mile Jedinak to miss crucial fixtures due to groin injury

Australia's hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup have been dealt a blow after injury concerns forced skipper Mile Jedinak out of a 23-man squad to face Japan and Thailand in crunch qualifiers.

World Cup qualifiers: Marcello Lippi's China ambitions gets reality check; Australia toil hard for 2-2 draw

Marcello Lippi's dreams of taking China to the next World Cup received a reality check, while Australia were made to sweat in a near-nightmare in Bangkok.