Socceroos World Cup mad scramble begins plus Bulls and Jets record massive wins

A huge week in Australian football with Socceroos March fixtures confirmed, injuries opening selection doors, Aussies starring overseas, goal-filled A-League Men’s, and a wide-open A-League Women’s title race.

Socceroos – March fixtures

Australia vs Cameroon

Accor Stadium | Fri 27 March

• FIFA rank 45 | AFCON QF exit

• Baleba, Mbeumo headline

Australia vs Curaçao

AAMI Park | Tue 31 March

• FIFA rank 81 | First World Cup qualifiers

• Juninho Bacuna key name

Injury Watch

• Souttar setback

• Metcalfe, Devlin (early March)

• Matthews (mid March)

• Italiano weeks away

Aussies Overseas – Quick Hits

• Segecic scores in Championship all-Aussie clash

• Lewis Miller scores on return for Blackburn

• McGree & Silvera back as Boro go 2nd

• Daniel Bennie first Championship start

• Cam Burgess solid for Swansea

• Kerr, Carpenter, Foord, Catley feature in WSL title clash

• Mat Ryan wins late thriller with Levante

• Jackson Irvine returns for St Pauli

• Jordy Bos starts in Feyenoord Europa win

• Tete Yengi departs for Japan

Joeys

• Fiji 2-0

• Solomon Islands 5-2, 3-1

A-League Men

• Jets 4-1 Wellington – four straight wins, Bayliss stunner

• Auckland 2-2 Mariners – late error costs Auckland

• Adelaide 3-2 Brisbane – Burkitt hat-trick

• Macarthur 6-2 City – Bulls rampant, Duke opens account

• Big Blue next | Sydney Derby double-header ahead

A-League Women

• McNamara leads Golden Boot

• Wanderers upset Mariners

• Wellington up to 2nd

• Victory dominate but draw Sydney

• Ladder incredibly tight

OFC Pro League

• Auckland FC perfect start

• South Melbourne unbeaten

Team of the Week

Delianov

Miller | Varley | Kikianis | Bos

Burgess | Priestman

Lavalle | Caspers | McNamara | Burkitt

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