Socceroos
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Socceroos
from soccer + ( kangar ) oo
Example Sentences
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"You have to wonder how the men's season would have ended had its administrators fully capitalised on the spotlight the Socceroos brought them," Lewis says.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023
After the Socceroos had a respectable loss to Argentina 2-1, as part of the last 16 teams at the World Cup in Qatar, nobody expected them to win this one.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
Socceroos winger Awer Mabil has been named 2023 Young Australian Of The Year for his charitable work in the East African refugee camps where he was born.
From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023
That helped the Socceroos preserve clean sheets against Tunisia and Denmark to get into the last 16 for just the second time.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2022
“Probably,” the Socceroos defender said, “the best footballer ever to grace the game.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2022
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