Maresca: Stop putting pressure on Estêvão with Messi comparison (2:28)
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Socceroos to host World Cup warm-up tournament

The Socceroos will get their home send-off before next year's World Cup final adventure in North America by hosting a special FIFA-backed tournament on Australian soil.

Maresca: Palmer fractured his toe at home (2:06)
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Mauricio Pochettino has tense interaction during post-match news conference (0:59)
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What to make of USMNT's 5-1 win over Uruguay (1:28)
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Pochettino 'positive' about USMNT's journey leading to the World Cup (1:18)
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How important will Gio Reyna be for the USMNT at the World Cup? (1:33)
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Gomez & Keller agree: The USMNT doesn't have another player like Gio Reyna (1:53)
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Is Vinicius sending a message to Xabi Alonso via Ancelotti praise? (2:08)
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Laurens: Losing Gabriel Magalhães is the last thing Arsenal want (1:12)
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Experimenting Socceroos fall to Venezuela in World Cup prep

The benefit of qualifying early means Tony Popovic and the Socceroos have been afforded the luxury of time. However, the scope for experimentation is rapidly shrinking. Sooner rather than later, the process of actualisation needs to occur.

Pochettino: Sebastian Berhalter and Gio Reyna are important for USMNT (1:56)
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Fans in Angola fill the streets to greet Messi & Argentina (0:33)
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Luis Rubiales egged at his book launched (0:20)
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Source: France, Brazil to play in Boston in March

France and Brazil will face off in a friendly at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in March ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a source told ESPN.

Messi's Barcelona return 'more likely' a tribute game (1:15)
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Fans surround Argentina bus to watch Messi train (2:24)
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