Burkina Faso coach Paul Put has told ESPN he is "unlikely" to hand returning striker Alain Traore a start in the World Cup playoff second-leg against Algeria, but hinted there could be a place for Moumouni Dagano in his XI.

• Lomas: Put's shot at redemption

Traore, 25, has endur...

Melbourne Victory have confirmed coach Ange Postecoglou is set to become the new Socceroos boss.

Reports in the Australian media suggest Postecoglou will be appointed as Holger Osieck's successor on Wednes...

Football Federation Australia have named Ange Postecoglou as the new Socceroos coach.

• Brooks: Postecoglou's challenge

The Melbourne Vict...

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has backed Sir Alex Ferguson to come out of retirement and coach Australia after Holger Osieck was sacked on Friday.

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Football Federation Australia chief executive David Gallop has left the door open for another foreign manager to coach the Socceroos at the 2014 World Cup.

Australia's 6-0 loss to France on Friday resulted in the dismissal of German Holger Osieck, who ov...