Speaker 1: Today's biggest news from The Australian. I'm Christinamiott with the
Speaker 1: Front's afternoon headlines. The soccer us will progress to the
Speaker 1: round of thirty two in the twenty twenty six FIFA
Speaker 1: World Cup after drawing against Paraguay in the group stage
Speaker 1: on Friday Australian time.
Speaker 2: And there it is another high point of a soccer
Speaker 2: use World Cup journey. For third time I've qualified for
Speaker 2: the knockout phase.
Speaker 1: Left back Jordan Boss narrowly missed his chance to win
Speaker 1: it outright for the soccer Ruse in the ninetieth minute.
Speaker 2: Bossy he squeeze between the two of them, explodes into
Speaker 2: the box yet again on his left foot, but just
Speaker 2: couldn't get around the defender and into that back post.
Speaker 2: What he's been our most likely playing on that right
Speaker 2: hand side.
Speaker 1: It was a game marred by drama with Paraguay and
Speaker 1: midfielder Diego Gomez picking up his second yellow card for
Speaker 1: a foul against Boss. Means he won't play for his
Speaker 1: country if they progress to further round.
Speaker 2: Jordy Boss and that's a cynical tackle. It's gonna be
Speaker 2: a yellow card. And I think mister Kirkbun's patients has
Speaker 2: run out.
Speaker 1: Australian midfielder Connor Metcalf also required some patching up after
Speaker 1: copying a boot to the face. Coach Tony Popovich made
Speaker 1: a handful of changes to the Soccero's starting side going
Speaker 1: into the final match of the group stage. Australian fans
Speaker 1: turned out to watch the match across the country on Friday,
Speaker 1: with Sydney Ciders and Melbournians braving the rain to see
Speaker 1: the Socceroo's inch closer to World Cup glory. The draw
Speaker 1: has Australia finishing second in the group stage, with the
Speaker 1: Socceroos to face Egypt, Iran, Belgium or New Zealand in
Speaker 1: the knockout stage. On Friday July three at Los Angeles
Speaker 1: Stadium in Inglewood, Turkey defeated the United States by one goal,
Speaker 1: but won't move to the round of thirty two as
Speaker 1: the US already secured their spot with back to back wins.
Speaker 1: Carl Stefanovick has declared he's free after nine confirmed his
Speaker 1: immediate departure from the Network and the Today Show, which
Speaker 1: is anchored for two decades.
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Speaker 1: In a statement released on Thursday, Morning, Nine said the
Speaker 1: breakup was mutual, with both sides agreeing it wasn't viable
Speaker 1: for Stefanovick to continue hosting Today along his independently produced podcast.
Speaker 1: It comes after an episode of The Karl Stefanovick Show
Speaker 1: featuring far right activist Tommy Robinson was published and then
Speaker 1: swiftly deleted from the show's YouTube and social media channels.
Speaker 1: There was six months remaining on Stefanovick's one million dollar contract.
Speaker 1: In an internal email to staff, nine's national news boss,
Speaker 1: Fionna Dere said Night's management will quote share more on
Speaker 1: their plans for the Today Show very soon. A peace
Speaker 1: agreement in the Middle East and cheap airline tickets have
Speaker 1: prompted a surge in tourist flights through the region en
Speaker 1: route to Europe. According to Flight Center, bookings with Katar Airways,
Speaker 1: Emirates and Ettie had have jumped by more than thirty
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