Box2Box Football Network

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The Socceroos qualified for the 2026 World Cup in efficient style, and now Tony Popovic has the better part of a year on his hands to best prepare the side. Daniel Garb was part of last week’s extensive private media briefing, and returns with Nestory Irankunda among numerous key topics.The Australia Cup is also back for 2025, with NSW’ Northern Tigers among six first time qualifiers. CEO Kevin Roberts joins the show for the first time ahead of Wednesday’s Round of 32 clash with Sydney United 58.Also on the agenda: drama from the penalty spot at the Women’s Euros, Football Australia ticks off its own refereeing standards, Marcus Rashford moves to Barcelona, and plenty more.
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The Socceroos have recently qualified for the 2026 World Cup, without any of the stress of intercontinental playoffs or penalty shootouts. In this week's archive episode we head back to June 16, 2022, and catch up with integral midfielder Jackson Irvine, and Australian youth development doyen Ron Smith, in the days after their heroic shootout win over Peru.

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Wrexham are on their tour of Australia and New Zealand, and pulling some significant crowds. The Sydney Morning Herald’s Vince Rugari assesses what’s in it for us, where to next for Wrexham as they continue their climb up the English pyramid.
Separately, Vince considers the near futures of the Matildas, and Ange Postecoglou.
Then to Switzerland, where the big sides remain at the pointy end of the Women’s Euros. The Athletic’s Cerys Jones runs her eye over England’s resurrection, France’s bona fides, and frailties of Norway.
Also on the agenda: Chelsea win the Club World Cup as Donald Trump retains centre stage, Australia Cup Round of 32 preview, and plenty more!
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From the Box2Box Archive: Following our chat with Sebastian Hassett in Stoppage Time, take a listen back to our tribute to Mike Cockerill, a titan of Australian football journalism, following his passing aged just 56 following a long battle with cancer, in 2017. 

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: In recognition of our 500th episode, Rob & Edge catch up with former senior football writer with The Sydney Morning Herald, Sebastian Hassett. A guest on the show's pilot episode in April 2015, Seb reflects on the decade that's been as his journey in football has changed significantly, and remembers his friend and former colleague, the late Mike Cockerill. 

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Box2Box Episode 500, with Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley!
Australian football legend John Kosmina was our inaugural guest in 2015, and returns to reflect on the decade that’s been for the A-League & Socceroos, in both of which he left a significant legacy.
The Sports Ambassador Podcast’s Tracey Holmes has consistently proven the point of reason when it comes to football administration over the show’s decade, and now casts an eye towards next year’s World Cup.
Martin Tyler, the voice who has soundtracked each episode, also returns to reflect on some of his finest commentary that has stood the test of time.
Finally, a fond farewell from Derek Dyson, who has made an immense contribution to the show, calling out administrators, Spurs fans, and lamenting the near misses of his beloved Gunners, over the past six years.
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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Derek ties up some ST loose ends regarding Crystal Palace, Lyon & Sampdoria, football's financial order restores itself in the Club World Cup, and Western United's financial woes continue!
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The Matildas’ new era has commenced, with Joe Montemurro overseeing a win and a draw against Slovenia in a pair of friendlies in Perth last week. The next assignment comes quickly, in this week’s dual fixtures against Panama: Network 10 caller Teo Pellizzeri covers the Australian women’s game as closely as anyone, and returns with a keen eye towards the matches.
The next stop on Wrexham’s Hollywood roadshow is Australia and New Zealand, with three friendlies against A-League opposition booked from mid-July.. Not a global powerhouse, but certainly a novelty of interest to many; The BBC’s Dafydd Pritchard runs the rule over what to expect from a club that has ridden a steep incline..
Also on the agenda: Western United's future still uncertain, Noah Botic heads abroad, and the Club World Cup sharpens towards the closing stages. 

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Manchester United ticket prices in focus, Club World Cup lessons to be heeded ahead of next year's international men's edition, and what next for Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk?
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Joe Montemurro has named a new-look squad for his first matches as Matildas boss, with the first against Slovenia in Perth on Thursday. Joey Lynch (The Guardian, ESPN) returns for a look at some of the major storylines facing the new manager, ahead of a huge eighteen months for the side.
Then to the United States, which is presently the centre of world football’s attention with the Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup in full swing, and a Men’s World Cup on the horizon. Jonathan Tannenwald (The Philadelphia Enquirer) joins Rob and Derek Dyson amid a shifting political climate that is adding a significant degree for supporters around the world.
Also on the agenda: A war of words at Adelaide United, Sampdoria on the verge of a great escape, and plenty more…
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