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It's been one of the slowest burns in Australian football, but Western United are set to play their first match in Tarneit on March 17. Director of Football Steve Horvat has been at the club since the start, and joins Rob and Willem van Denderen as the club finally get set to move home.

Meanwhile, Leicester City have opened up a nine-point gap atop the Championship table, and look set to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking. The Athletic's Rob Tanner returns to discuss how they've done it, and how they plan to stay in the top flight should they seal the deal.

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Highlights from AFCON as the competition draws to a close for another two years, Southampton getting it together again in the Championship, some obscure James Bond references, and the Australia Cup turns 10!
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Qatar have retained their status as Asian Cup champions with a win few thought possible on the eve of the tournament. Paul Williams of The Asian Game returns to reflect on how they did it, and to preview the Central Coast & Macarthur's prospects of winning the AFC Cup, and the new J1 League season.

Sydney FC have moved into the A-League's Top Six with a statement win over the Mariners; new boss Ufufk Talay joins us for the first time since taking the position, with finals now firmly in their sights after an impressive unbeaten run.

Also on the agenda: Michelle Heyman returns to the Matildas squad, Ivory Coast come from behind to defeat Nigeria and win their third AFCON title, and plenty more...

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: The mysterious silence of the January Transfer Window, Central Coast & Rangers find their best in the A-League and Scottish Premiership, and Luton Town hit their straps in a 4-4 draw with Newcastle…

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The Asian Cup semi-finals are upon us, with South Korea, Jordan, Iran and Qatar comprising the final four. The Asian Game’s Scott McIntyre (@mcintinhos, @TheAsianGame) is on the ground in Doha, and joins us to mull the Socceroos disappointing exit, among plenty more.

AFCON is also at the pointy end after three weeks of pure mayhem, with hosts Ivory Coast somehow still standing after multiple tight escapes. BBC Sport Africa’s Rob Stevens (@robstevenssport) joins Willem & Derek Dyson to review the wreckage, and forecast the deciders.

Also on the agenda: Joe Gauci’s big move to Aston Villa, World Cup 2026 venues announced, and sport’s historic association with the humble napkin…

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Danny Townsend’s APL comments as Head Offices’ silence continues, Maidstone United’s major FA Cup upset at Ipswich, Perth Glory’s siege mentality, and a look at Opta Stats’ Club Rankings!

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Michael and Willem van Denderen are joined by Captain Socceroo, Paul Wade, after Graham Arnold’s side advanced to the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Indonesia. Just how are the side tracking, as criticism and questions remain despite admirable raw numbers?

Rob and Derek Dyson are then joined by former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, as Jurgen Klopp’s decision to depart the club at the end of the season settles on the landscape. Stephen reflects on the German’s mighty tenure, as well as where to, and who to next for club and gaffer.

AFCON continues with drama and giant-killings aplenty, with multiple managers shown the door after the group stages, while Tajikistan continue to make history at the Asian Cup…

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Cape Verde cause a major AFCON boil over while Iraq emerge as the story of the Asian Cup group stage, El-Ettifaq lose Jordan Henderson as the Saudi League comes under the microscope, and tension boils over on the Central Coast

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Rob and Willem van Denderen are joined by Joey Lynch (@joeylynchy) of ESPN & The Guardian after the Australian Professional League's sacked half of their workforce, as major problems in their management of the game came to light. Joey also assess the Socceroos after two matches played at the Asian Cup,
Rob & Derek are then joined by The Times' Henry Winter (@henrywinter) to investigate financial strife of a different kind, with Everton and Nottingham Forest this week charged with breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.
AFCON is coming to the boil with top spot in four of six groups to be decided on the third group stage matchday, while Iraq have thrown the Asian Cup's first spanner with their 2-1 win over Japan...
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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: The A-Leagues’ first Unite Round goes under the microscope as the football delivers but other areas falter, the divergent paths of Reading and Coventry in the Championship, and Hong Kong’s return to the big stage of the Asian Cup!

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