New-look Olyroos fail to fire

14 Mar 2012

Australia and Iraq bowed out of their London Olympic campaigns with a scoreless draw in their under-23 qualifying match in Gosford on Wednesday.

New blood for the Olyroos

7 Mar 2012 Chris Harold, James Jeggo. Jacob Pepper and Tom Rogic are among the new faces called up for the Australia's dead-rubber Olympic Games qualifier against Iraq in Gosford.

Palmer calls for Olyroos match

23 Feb 2012 Gold Coast United boss Clive Palmer has challenged the Olyroos to take on his under-23 outfit in a $50,000 "winner-takes-all clash".

Olyroos out of Olympics

23 Feb 2012 Australia will miss the Olympic football tournament for the first time since 1984 after its blunt attack flopped again in a 1-0 loss to United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.

Olyroos desperate for victory

21 Feb 2012 Australia's wafer-thin hopes of Olympic qualification hinge on victory, goals and luck - or they'll vanish entirely in the Middle East this week.

Nichols, Ryall out of Olyroos squad

9 Feb 2012

Suspended forward Mitch Nichols and injured defender Sebastian Ryall are heading back to Australia after being removed from the Australia-U23 squad for the upcoming match against United Arab Emirates.

Olyroos dealt further blow

8 Feb 2012 The Olyroos' dwindling prospects of making the 2012 London Games look to have been dealt a final blow after FIFA reversed a critical result in the Australians' qualifying group.

Olyroos' Games bid suffers major blow

5 Feb 2012 Australia's bid to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics suffered a crushing blow when the Olyroos fell to a 2-0 defeat to group leader Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Sunday night.

Olyroos face freeze-out in Tashkent

3 Feb 2012

Scott of the Antarctic's team might have had more chance of beating Uzbekistan than the Australia Under-23's, judging by the Tashkent weather forecast for Sunday's crucial Olympic Games qualifier.

Amini called into Olyroos squad

27 Jan 2012 Mustafa Amini will replace Terry Antonis in the Australia U23 squad for the AFC Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Games, Football Federation Australia announced on Friday.

Olyroos to play in Gosford

25 Jan 2012 Gosford will host an AFC Asian qualifier for the London 2012 Olympics when Australia plays Iraq on14 March, Minister for Central Coast Chris Hartcher said.  

Vidmar calls on Bulut

25 Jan 2012 Kerem Bulut's burgeoning international career received a boost with the striker named in the Australia U-23s squad to play Uzbekistan and United Arab Emirates.

Olyroos looking for answers

18 Jan 2012

Call it bad luck, bad finishing or even McDonald syndrome, but if Australia U-23 does not start scoring goals soon it will fail to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 1984.

Cap on quality of Olyroos

9 Jan 2012 FFA announced the Olyroos squad selection for next month’s AFC Asian Qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympic Games will be limited to three players per A-League club.

Ibini touted for Olyroos spot

1 Dec 2011

Central Coast coach Graham Arnold believes he has the answer to the Olyroos' worrying goal drought in promising Mariners striker Bernie Ibini.