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Reports of a chilling threat made to the families of Iranian players over their refusal to sing the national anthem at this World Cup have been further legitimised in a ‘sad moment’ ahead of their group stage match against the USA.

If you missed the major talking point of day nine at the World Cup, there was confusion around Portugal’s first strike against the South Americans.

Graham Arnold has the chance to do something truly special at the World Cup as a coach but the pain of missing out on a chance to play at the tournament clearly still burns 25 years to the day.

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said on Tuesday his team were never targeting a place in the knockout phase after defeat by the Netherlands left the hosts without a point in the World Cup.

Graham Arnold has been the epitome of optimism throughout the Socceroos’ World Cup campaign but his grave fears for the future have surfaced on the eve of one of Australian football’s biggest ever matches.

A Qatari chief has finally admitted the horrifying death toll of workers who helped ready the country for the World Cup.

Graham Arnold has defiantly declared Australia will not be playing for a draw after concerns were raised over how that approach to the game against Denmark could backfire.

The USA and Iran meet at the Qatar World Cup on Wednesday morning (6am AEDT) in a match loaded with history and resonating with geopolitical intrigue – and where the winner will earn a place in the knockout rounds.

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold’s journey to Qatar didn’t start four years ago, when he took charge of the team for a second time in the wake of the 2018 World Cup.

Belgian star Eden Hazard was forced to awkwardly turn down a selfie request from a journalist who had just fat shamed him during a press conference at the World Cup in Qatar.