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Wright helps @lioncitysailors crush A-League opposition again as it gets from bad to worse for Australian clubs in Asia 🇸🇬🇦🇺 Earlier today, Australia international Bailey Wright got his name on the scoresheet for Lion City Sailors as the Singaporean heavyweights delivered another blow to Adelaide United with a dominant win ⚪️🔵 The 34-year-old defender started and scored for LCS in their 5-0 home win over Adelaide United to remain top of Group F in the @TheAFCCL Two competition. Meanwhile down under, it's another huge blow for Australian club football with the Newcastle Jets going down against Shanghai Port at home and Melbourne Victory losing at home to Persib Bandung. 📸: Lion City Sailors

Jordan vs Indonesia CANCELLED ❌ Jordan vs Australia next? 🤔 The Indonesian men's national team have confirmed that their scheduled international friendly against Jordan in Amman has been cancelled amid security concerns in the region. Australia is set to travel to Amman in the upcoming November window, however with one nation pulling out, the Socceroos could also consider this option instead of travelling to the region.

#ICYMI An Aussie striker sitting in equal third on the @TheAFCCL Golden Boot race 🇦🇺⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ Great to see @NewcastleJetsFC forward Patrick Wood enjoy a positive spell for his new side as he sits in equal third position on the race for the 2026/27 ACL Elite Golden Boot 👏 The 24-year-old has scored four goals from four matches for the Jets including a double against Kyoto Sagan in Japan. He's currently sharing third position on the Golden Boot race with Mexico international Julián Quiñones and ahead of players such as England international Ollie Watkins. Overall, Wood has scored five goals in seven matches for the Jets across all competitions so far. 📸: sproulesportsfocus Facebook

An Aussie manager and Socceroo help their respective sides secure wins in the @AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League 🇸🇦🇦🇪🇦🇺 Earlier today, Australian manager Arthur Papas led his @Ettifaq side to another win in the 2026/27 Gulf Club Champions League with a home win over UAE outfit Ajman. After a matchday two forfeit result in Iraq due to security and travel restrictions, Papas' Al-Ettifaq side responded with a 1-0 win in Dammam 🟢🔴 Meanwhile in the United Arab Emirates, Australia international Ajdin Hrustic started for his @ALNasrSC side as helped his team secure a big 4-1 home win over Qatar SC. After matchday three, Hrustic and Al-Nasr SC sit top of Group B and maintain a 100% winning record 🔵⚪️

Muscat on the move in 2027? 🤔🛫🇨🇳 Australian manager Kevin Muscat has been a winner during his tenure at Chinese heavyweights Shanghai Port but his tenure in China is set to come to an end next month which could see him go for a new coaching role elsewhere 🔴⚪️ Shanghai Port under Muscat have dominated Chinese football with back-to-back league titles in 2024 and 2025 as well as the Chinese FA Cup in 2024. The former Socceroo also has the chance to lift the Chinese FA Cup for 2026 as the club remain in contention for silverware 🏆🏆🏆 Here are Muscat's stats since his tenure started back in 2024: 👇 - 124 matches across all competitions - 71 wins, 24 draws and 29 losses - 277 goals scored, 174 conceded (+103GD) - Three trophies Muscat's contract at Shanghai Port is set to come to an end in December 2026 and the Australian manager could be open for a new opportunity in less than two months. 📸: JC Sports Photography

A first goal for Eli Adams in @GAMBA_OFFICIAL colours 🇯🇵🇦🇺 Fantastic to see Australian attacker Eli Adams score his first goal for Gamba Osaka as the @J_League_En outfit drew 3-3 in the @TheAFCCL Elite ⚫️🔵 The 24-year-old started and played 72 minutes for Gamba Osaka, and scored their second goal in their 3-3 away draw to K League 1 side Pohang Steelers. Unfortunately, the former Newcastle Jets player was subbed off after 72 minutes due to injury which could rule him out for Socceroos selection ahead of the upcoming November window. 📸: JC Sports Photography

An unwanted record could happen with the Newcastle Jets as horror Asian run continues 📉 Last night, despite a brave battle, the Newcastle Jets went down to Chinese Super League heavyweights Shanghai Port to remain pointless in their 2026/27 Asian Champions League Elite campaign. The 2-4 home loss means the Jets are in trouble of conceding the most amount of goals by any team since the 2024/25 revamp of the competition. Here is a look below: 👇 1. Al Ain 🇦🇪 22 goals conceded (2024/25, eight games played) 2. Al-Gharafa 🇶🇦 21 goals conceded (2025/26, eight games played) 3. Al-Shorta 🇮🇶 20 goals conceded (2025/26, eight games played) 4. Newcastle Jets 🇦🇺 19 goals conceded (2026/27, four games played) On matchday five of the ACL Elite, the Jets host J League outfit Kashiwa Reysol. 📸: sproulesportsfocus Instagram

Another goal for Arena in @ASRomaEN colours as Roma snatch a point against Manchester United 🇮🇹🇦🇺⚽️ Great to see Australian-born attacker Antonio Arena get his name on the scoresheet again for his AS Roma side in the UEFA Youth League as the Italian heavyweights drew 1-1 to Manchester United 🔴🟡 The 17-year-old forward played the entire match and scored for Roma in their away draw as the Italian side continue a positive start to their UEFA Youth League campaign. Up next for Arena and AS Roma in the UEFA Youth League is an away trip to take on French giants PSG.

Great to see Ty on Australian soil and getting plenty of gametime for the Roar 🟠⚫️ He's had experience in England, Croatia and Denmark, and now former Australia U23 international Tyrese Francois is already shaping himself to be a key player in the midfield for @brisbaneroar 👀 The 26-year-old has started in back-to-back matches for Brisbane as the club start their 2026/27 @aleaguemen positively with a win against Perth Glory and a last-minute draw against current A-League champions Auckland FC. Francois started in both those matches and played 75 minutes and 82 minutes respectively. Up next for Francois is a trip back to his hometown as the Campbelltown-born midfielder prepares for a clash against Macarthur FC. A win for the Roar could see the club climb into second position on the competition ladder. 📸: Richard Haines Photography

Ange secures a big win in Uzbekistan as @AlNassrFC go six wins in a row across all competitions 🇸🇦🇦🇺 Australian manager Ange Postecoglou has continued his strong form as head coach of Al-Nassr FC as he led his side to an away win in the @TheAFCCL Elite 🟡🔵 Al-Nassr claimed a 6-2 away win over Uzbek heavyweights Pakhtakor as Ange's side climb up the ACL Elite league phase ladder. Up next for Ange and Al-Nassr FC is an away @SPL match against Al-Hazem.

A̶-̶L̶e̶a̶g̶u̶e̶ 🇦🇺❌ NZ-League 🇳🇿✅ It's turning out to be a strong start for the Kiwis in the 2026/27 @aleaguemen season as Wellington Phoenix go top of the league after three matches while Kiwis lead the race to the golden boot and most clean sheets 👀 After three matches, Wellington Phoenix lead the competition ladder with an impressive three wins in a row, while Auckland FC sit just one point away from second place. Up next for both sides is the Kiwi Derby with Auckland FC hosting the Phoenix at Go Media Stadium. It's a derby that has been played six times and in all those six occasions Auckland FC have defeated their country rivals ⚫️🔵⚔️🟡⚫️ Meanwhile, it is Phoenix now-attacker Corban Piper leading the race to the golden boot with three goals scored while New Zealanders Lachlan Bayliss, Riley Bidois and Matt Ellis all share second position. Furthermore, Phoenix goalkeeper Henry Gray is also leading the number of clean sheets kept with two and sharing alongside Lawrence Thomas from the Wanderers. 📸: Harley Appezzato

Three wins in a row for an Aussie in Germany 🇩🇪🇦🇺 Great to see Australian defender Dylan Leonard feature for his Alemannia Aachen side in the German third tier as he helped his side record three wins in a row 👏 The 19-year-old is enjoying plenty of gametime recently with four starts in a row for the club as they climb up the 3 Liga ladder. Earlier today, Leonard played the entire match for Alemannia Aachen in their 2-1 win over Preußen Münster as the club surge up to fifth position on the ladder, just six points away from first-placed Viktoria Koln.

Australia's Asian worries go from bad to worse as @MelbourneCity lose on matchday one in the @TheAWCL 📉 It hasn't been a good period of results for Australian sides in Asian tournaments with Newcastle Jets, Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United all going down on matchday three of the ACL Elite and ACL Two tournaments. Earlier today, Melbourne City's women's side went down to Uzbek heavyweights Nasaf Qarshi in Uzbekistan to further deal a bigger blow to Australia's position in club football. Melbourne City take on Kaya FC from the Phillipines on matchday two.

An Aussie help lift a TREBLE for his side in Europe and qualifies for next season's UEFA Champions League qualifying 🇱🇹🇦🇺🏆🏆🏆 Australian midfielder Anthony Kalik has helped his @FKKaunoZalgiris stamp their authority in Lithuanian football as earlier today they took out the Toplyga league title 🟢⚪️ Kauno Zalgiris won away to FC Hegelmann with Kalik starting and playing 79 minutes for his side in their 4-1 win. Since moving to the club, Kalik has lifted two trophies with Kauno Zalgiris (league title and cup) and has played in the UEFA Conference League. The celebrations won't last too long as Kalik and the Lithuanian champions travel away to Switzerland to take on FC Lugano in the Conference League. 📸: Kauno Zalgiris

Iredale scores for SIXTH straight time in South Korea 🇦🇺🇰🇷🔥 Australia international John Iredale is having the goal-scoring form of his professional career as he scored again for his Gwangju FC side in the K League 1 🟠🔴 The 27-year-old forward has now scored eight goals from his past six consecutive matches for Gwangju FC and remains on track for a potential Socceroos call up ahead of the November window. A reminder that Australia take on Qatar and Jordan in two weeks.

Four league starts in a row for Nestory as @SportingCP secure away win 🇵🇹🇦🇺 Australia international Nestory Irankunda started his fourth @ligaportugal match in a row for Sporting CP and helped his side record an away win over Casa Pia 🟢⚪️ The 20-year-old attacker started and played 62 minutes for Sporting CP as they defeated Casa Pia 2-0 in the Portuguese capital. The win sees Sporting CP provisionally cut the gap to first-placed FC Porto to six points on the Liga Portugal ladder. Up next for Irankunda and Sporting CP is a trip to London as they take on Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk in UEFA Champions League action.

An Aussie continues fantastic form across Brunei and Malaysia 🇧🇳🇲🇾🇦🇺 Australian attacker Jordan Murray is having a very strong season for his @officialdpmmfc side across all competitions and earlier today he got his name on the scoresheet in his side's home win 🔴⚫️ Earlier today, the 31-year-old started and scored for Brunei DPMM in their 3-1 home win over Negeri Sembilan to secure their third Malaysian Super League win in a row. The win sees the club sit in fourth position on the competition ladder and continue their chase for Asian football next season. For Murray himself, it's now seven goals scored with two assists across 11 matches for Brunei DPMM this season as he looks to help Brunei DPMM qualify for Asian football next season.

A Mexican menace, some tactical insights and a few cracks in the magic 🪄 Broadmeadow moved closer to the @AusChampionship quarter-finals with victory over Adelaide City. Here's three key observations from the action, via @ChristianMFPF ✍️ frontpagefootball.net/post/m…

#ICYMI Another monster display from Bailey Wright against @aleaguemen opposition as @lioncitysailors secure away win in Adelaide 🇸🇬🇦🇺 Australia international Bailey Wright showed Australian football fans that he has still got it as he produced a resolute defensive display and an incredible goal-line clearance against Adelaide United to secure three @TheAFCCL Two points ⚪️🔵 It's the second time from three occasions that the 29-cap Socceroo has won against A-League opposition and he proved that Singaporean club football is on the rise as LCS continue as they top Group F after three matchdays. The 34-year-old defender has never played professionally for an A-Leagues side but has kept the door open for a possible stint. 📸: Pagonis Photography