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How far can the Socceroos really go at the FIFA World Cup?

ABC Australia · Jun 12, 2026, 7:35 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Australia is in a sixth-straight World Cup, with aspirations of going further than any other Socceroos side has before them.
  • That's been Tony Popovic's go-to refrain when asked how far his Socceroos side can go at the World Cup.
  • Two decades on from Australia's golden generation, the Socceroos are in a sixth-straight FIFA World Cup, but have never made it beyond the first knock-out stage.

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Australia is in a sixth-straight World Cup, with aspirations of going further than any other Socceroos side has before them. (AAP Image: Rob Prezioso)

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That's been Tony Popovic's go-to refrain when asked how far his Socceroos side can go at the World Cup.

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