Football Australia has appointed former Asian Champions League winning manager Tony Popovic as the new head coach of the Australian men’s team until the end of the 2026 World Cup.

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.

Graham Arnold surprisingly resigned after six years in the role, following a poor start to Australia's 2026 World Cup qualification campaign

Tony Popovic has been named the new coach of Australia's Socceroos, bringing continental success experience at a time when the team needs a quick turnaround to secure an automatic World Cup berth. Popovic has three weeks to prepare for a crucial match against China followed by a challenging game against Japan.

Former Crystal Palace defender Tony Popovic insisted Monday there was plenty of time to rescue Australia's faltering World Cup qualifying campaign after he was appointed the Socceroos' new coach.

Tony Popovic has put pen to paper on a two-year deal to become Socceroos manager with immediate effect. The 51-year-old was confirmed as Australia's new head coach until the end of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday, three days after Graham Arnold stepped down.

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.

The Australian football world was rocked by Graham Arnold's resignation as Socceroos coach on Friday morning.The decision from Arnold came after an indifferent 2024, including a disappointing Asian Cup and a horror start to the third round of World Cup qualifying.

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