We all know that what we call soccer in Australia is called football nearly everywhere else in the world. What is not in question is that it is truly the ‘world’s game’. This makes it the biggest betting sport on the planet and we all know by now that 888Sport is the best online bookmaker when it comes to betting the soccer. What few could predict was how quickly the Socceroos would become serious contenders on the world football stage.

The Socceroos have qualified for the World Cup in South Africa next year in impressive fashion. You could even say that they didn’t even raise a sweat and were by far the most impressive team to qualify directly into the World Cup from the Asian region. Even though 888 Sport have the Australians at an incredible 100/1 to win the World Cup (the TAB has them at $41.00) the Aussies could yet again prove to be a handful for some of the power houses of the competition.

The other big news in Australia is that the governing body of Australian Soccer has successfully gained the support of the Federal Government in putting in serious bids for both the 2018 and the 2022 World Cups.

Australia is certainly not a powerhouse in the world of international football yet but the bid will certainly tick many of the right boxes. The region has never hosted the World Cup before and it would be a huge boost for a growing market which FIFA has always been keen to do.

Lastly, Australia has an excellent track record when it comes to hosting international sporting events. The 2000 Olympics were considered by most to be the best run games in the history of Olympic competition and events like the Rugby and Cricket World Cups have been overwhelming successes.