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.

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.

The 51-year-old stalwart of Australian football faces a tough task in a short amount of time, as he tries to turn around Australia's sagging campaign to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. But, it's a task he's approaching with immense pride,

Tony Popovic has signed on as the Socceroos' new head coach until the end of the men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America following Graham Arnold’s formal resignation last week. “To coach the Socceroos is probably a dream come true,

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.

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.