Was that the WORST World Cup Final ever? What did Argentina do to themselves?

Spain had 20 shots. Argentina didn't have a shot until the 117th minute. Just what exactly happened?  Guest host and football tragic Nick Stav and iHeart sports reporter John Bric unpack all the stats and baffling tactical decisions from the 2026 World Cup Final. Why did Argentina coach Scaloni pl…

NRL legend and devoted Socceroos fan Josh Mansour on England's World Cup loss - how did it all go so wrong?

England were minutes away from a World Cup final, then Tuchel pressed the self-destruct button. Messi did Messi things and Argentina turned it around. How did it happen? Olan is in the UK trying to get over the loss, so Kat Haddad jumps into the host chair to unpack England's heartbreaking semi-fi…

Socceroo goalkeeper Maty Ryan on THAT World Cup penalty shootout & how he made it in the Premier League

What really happened before Patrick Beach was subbed off for Maty Ryan in the World Cup Round of 32 against Egypt? What does it take to spend more than a decade as Australia's No.1 goalkeeper? And how do you go from Blacktown City to the Premier League? This week, Socceroos captain and player in F…

Did England get lucky against Norway? How did Switzerland self-destruct against Argentina? World Cup quarter-final REACTIONS with Kat Haddad

How do you get yourself sent off for diving in the 70th minute at 1-1 with the current WC champions? Why was a stadium camera involved in a controversial goal? And are Spain good enough to stop France? These questions answered and more, as A-League sideline reporter and Channel 10 presenter Kat Ha…

Are Argentina being carried to the Final? Ref conspiracies and World Cup quarter-final predictions

Argentina's path to the semi-final: Algeria, Austria, Jordan, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Switzerland. We're not one for conspiracies but there's too many coincidences to ignore. OlanTekkers unpacks the calls that weren't given, but should have been, and the the ones that were - but shouldn't. Penalties not…

The most corrupt World Cup ever but USA still couldn't win - where did it all go so wrong? And England just played the game of the tournament. Arise, Sir Bellingham

FIFA corruption, the game of the tournament so far and Ronaldo finally bows out of the World Cup without his much-desired win. OlanTekkers is joined by Sydney FC goalkeeper Harrison Devenish-Meares to talk all the big World Cup stories, the shocking round of 16 results and how you go from NPL to t…

Popovich got it so wrong? AUS v EGYPT World Cup reactions as we go OUT on penalties

The boys fought hard. Souttar and Herrington, despite missing pens, can hold their heads high. So the Aussies crash out on penalties and Egypt go through. At least it's new territory for us - out in the round of 32 instead of the round of 16. Their stock is rising and a big summer move looks likel…

AUSTRALIA v EGYPT World Cup preview, and TWO disallowed goals as Ronaldo beats Modric

OlanTekkers and Nick Stav look ahead to the round of 16 with Australia, Egypt, Argentina and Cabo Verde still to play. Will the Socceroos make history and beat Egypt? Will Mo Salah play? If he does, who's going to stop him? Who starts for the Socceroos and who plays where? Plus, our Aussie stars l…

Was that match fixed? Conspiracies everywhere as Austria and Algeria both go through

Shades of the disgrace of Gijón (yeah we had to Google it too) when Austria played Algeria on the weekend. Both teams knew a draw would send them through, but Riyad Mahrez obviously forgot. It looked like he'd scored the winner in the 93rd minute and Austria were going out - but then they equalised…

Australia v Paraguay reactions: Jordy Bos shines, but where are the GOALS?

A 0-0 against Paraguay, and The Socceroos are through.  Australia are officially into the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup, which on paper, is huge. But after watching that game...I’ve got questions.  Yes, we got the job done. Yes, Popovic made tactical adjustments after the USA game. And de…