Tony Popovic named Australia's Socceroos head coach

SYDNEY, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League title-winning manager Tony Popovic has been appointed as the new head coach of Australia's Socceroos, Football Australia (FA) announced on Monday.

Popovic, 51, has been appointed as the head coach of the men's national team on a contract that runs through the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Graham Arnold, the longest-serving head coach in