Tim Cahill has been the mainstay for the Australian national team for more than a decade.

Since making his debut for the national team in 2004, the attacking midfielder has gone on to make 94 appearances and scored 48 goals. It is an impressive return for someone who plays as a second striker.

Australia might not be too excited after the draws for the 2017 Confederations Cup were released on Sunday.

The Socceroos would be playing 2014 World Cup winners Germany and South American champions Chile – two of the World toughest footballing sides at the moment. An African side will join the trio after the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in February next year.

Tim Cahill has been dropped by Australia coach Ange Postecoglou for the Socceroos' upcoming World Cup qualifier against Thailand as part of four changes to his squad.

Postecoglou amended his previous 30-man squad to 23 on Wednesday, November 2nd with Brisbane Roar striker Jamie Maclaren being given a late promotion after scoring his opening goal of the A-League season against Perth Glory.

Australia’s national team manager Ange Postecoglou has decided to choose training sessions over a friendly game since he believes that the team does not have much time together. The manager recently named his 30-man squad for the World Cup 2018 qualification games.

After having started out well with victories against Iraq and UAE, the team has suffered in the last two outings after only managing draws against Saudi Arabia and the Japan. Admittedly, the final game against Japan was much more difficult for the team, but a return of just six points from a possible 12 leaves the national team in the second spot when it comes to the qualification group.

Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has stated that he wants his team to beat Saudi Arabia.

said that he would not accept any result except the 3 points. He believes that he has a quality team and that they should be able to win this match that will count for the World Cup qualifiers.

FFA chairman Steven Lowry says he remains optimistic about the future of round leather game in Australia.

He asks that football be treated as fragile to ensure a balance between short term and long term sustainability.

Australia managed to score a single goal to beat the United Arabs Emirates in a tight match thanks to Tim Cahill.

This is the 48th goal that Cahill has scored for the Australian team and might be one of his most important ones. The win allows Australia to maintain their record in the qualifiers and put them in a good place for the qualification for the next World Cup.

Melbourne City gave Australian A-league a major boost by signing Tim Cahill on a two-year contract.

Cahill has been subjected to interest from several clubs abroad, but Melbourne have managed to convince him to come back to Australia league until the end of World Cup 2018. Australia national team manager Ange Postecoglou welcomed the decision by saying that it gives a huge boost to the national team as well. Cahill is one of the iconic Australian soccer players around.

Brisbane Roar has had a lot of financial challenges for a while now, and a consortium is ready to buy the club.

The club’s cult hero Henrique has also decided to leave to join Malaysian Premier League side Negeri Sembilan. The Brazilian striker with 136 caps at the club was a regular in the three championship-winning sides with the Roar.

Henrique is the club’s second all time goal scorer with 39 goals including the winning goal against the Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2014 A-League grand final. He was grabbed a very important goal in extra-time in the 2011 grand final win over Central Coast.

Australian national team is ready to move into the next level when they take on Iraq in the World Cup qualifiers in September, according to national team boss Ange Postecoglou.

The former Brisbane Roars manager is regarded as one of the finest in Australian football and it was not a surprise to see him given the job three years ago in October 2013. It is widely expected that he will be in charge of the national team until the World Cup 2018. First and foremost, the prospect of qualification to this major tournament awaits the national team.