WC Qualifying Asia

James Troisi Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has recalled the likes of Trent Sainsbury and James Troisi, while James Meredith has earned a spot.

Ange Postecoglou's Australia squad will arrive in Tajikistan as expected, despite gun battles in the latter's capital Dushanbe.

Alex Wilkinson Asian champions Australia head to Kyrgyzstan as they begin their long road to Russia 2018.

Fabio Cannavaro Italy's World Cup-winning coach from 2006, Marcello Lippi, has been named as the new boss of struggling China.

Keisuke Honda Japan's fans were justified in booing Vahid Halilhodzic's side, Keisuke Honda declared after the match.

Ange Postecoglou A first-half hat-trick from Tim Cahill led Australia to a 4-0 win over Bangladesh on Friday.

Syria continued their promising start to World Cup qualifying, while crowd trouble marred Malaysia versus Saudi Arabia.

Jae-Sung Lee South Korea began their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a routine 2-0 win over Myanmar in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Ange Postecoglou Australia produced a listless display as they lost 2-0 to Japan and Ange Postecoglou accepted responsibility for the performance.

Australia's clash against Japan in World Cup qualifying will be played in Melbourne, it was confirmed on Wednesday.