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Preview:Australia vs Curacao - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between Australia and Curacao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 29, 22:34
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Preview:Australia vs Cameroon - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Australia and Cameroon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 25, 23:38
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World Cup 2026: Which teams have qualified for next year's tournament in North America?
Sports Mole takes a closer look at each team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America and how they got there.Nov 18, 22:00
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Preview:Venezuela vs Australia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's International Friendlies clash between Venezuela and Australia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 13, 14:13
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Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates push to qualify for the 2026 World Cup: AFC standings, upcoming fixtures, story so far
As AFC 2026 World Cup qualifying resumes, Sports Mole takes a look at the story so far in Asia.Oct 12, 18:25
Preview:Australia vs New Zealand - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's international friendly between Australia and New Zealand, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 3, 15:10
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Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - and who could join them in the autumn?
Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them.Jun 11, 14:28
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Preview:World Test Championship final: South Africa vs. Australia - prediction and team news
Sports Mole previews the World Test Championship final clash between South Africa and Australia, including predictions and team news.Jun 9, 19:46
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Preview:Australia vs. Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Australia and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 15:03
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Preview:China vs. Australia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between China and Australia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 23, 14:27
Preview:Australia vs. Indonesia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Australia and Indonesia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 18, 20:40
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Preview:Bahrain vs. Australia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Bahrain and Australia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 17, 15:29
Preview:Australia vs. Saudi Arabia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Australia and Saudi Arabia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 12, 14:10
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F36%2Fvinicius-junior_1.jpg "Brazil's Vinicius Junior celebrates with Rodrygo after scoring on June 29, 2024")
International break fixtures: Best games to watch during the November break, including big games for England and Brazil
Sports Mole singles out eight key matches not to be missed during the November international break, including key games for the likes of England and Brazil.Nov 11, 19:00
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Preview:Japan vs. Australia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Japan and Australia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 13, 11:53
Preview:Australia vs. China - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Australia and China, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 8, 21:04
International break fixtures: Best games to watch during the October break
International football is back, so Sports Mole runs an eye over which games promise the most intrigue, action and drama in October.Oct 7, 14:10
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Preview:Indonesia vs. Australia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Indonesia and Australia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 8, 20:30
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Preview:Australia vs. Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Australia and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 3, 11:00
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Preview:Australia vs. Palestine - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Australia and Palestine, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 9, 11:43
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