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The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football (soccer) competitions. Its official nickname is "the Socceroos". The team is controlled by Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation and has had an invitation to join the ASEAN Football Federation since 2006. Australia is a four time Oceania Football Confederation champion and has been represented at two World Cup finals tournaments, in 1974 and 2006.The Australian National Football team is currently ranked 35th by FIFA, and 33rd by the Elo Ratings. Image File history File links Logo of the newly-formed Football Federation Australia, exported to solid PNG. Image by http://hqfl. ... Football Federation Australia (FFA) is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer) in Australia. ... 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History

The first Australian national team was constituted in 1922 for a tour of New Zealand. During that tour, Australia suffered two defeats and scraped a draw. Australia, New Zealand, China and South Africa became regular opponents in "Test" or "Friendly" matches for the next 25 years. With the advent of cheap air travel, Australia diversified its range of opponents. However, its geographical isolation continued to play a role in its destiny for the next 80 years. During that time there has been ongoing degradation of the sport by a concentrated Australian media[1]. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Early World Cup campaigns

The Australian national team first played at the World Cup finals in West Germany in 1974^[1]. It would prove to be their only appearance until 2006. Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...

The road to the 1974 World Cup began with a series of home and away matches against Iraq, New Zealand, and Indonesia. The Socceroos, having won this tournament, then played and won a two-legged fixture against one of the Socceroos' biggest rivals Iran, managing to hold on to a slim overall lead in front of 120,000 Iranian fans in the Azadi Stadium, Tehran, during the second leg^[2]. South Korea, having itself knocked out Israel at the equivalent stage, was then drawn as Australia's final hurdle. Over the course of another two-legged playoff the scores remained even, and so a deciding match was played in Hong Kong, where Jimmy Mackay scored the only goal for Australia from a free kick. First international New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Biggest win New Zealand 13 - 0 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; August 16, 1981) Biggest defeat New Zealand 0 - 10 Australia (Wellington, New Zealand; July 11, 1936) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1982) Best result Round 1... The Azadi Stadium (Persian: ) is Irans national and largest stadium. ... First international South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico (London, England; August 2, 1948) Largest win South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003) Worst defeat Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1954) Best result Fourth place, 2002 AFC... Jimmy Mackay (born December 19, 1943)[1] is a former football (soccer) player. ...

The team performed with honour at the 1974 World Cup, and although unable to overcome the professional teams from host nations East and West Germany, the Socceroos, captained by local amateur Peter Wilson, did manage a scoreless draw against Chile. It was to be the last appearance for the Australian team until the World Cup tournament returned to Germany more than three decades later. Over that 32 year time span, the Australian team was known for its near misses in its attempts to qualify for the World Cup, most notably 1998 against Iran and 2002 against Uruguay. First international Poland 3 - 0 East Germany (Warsaw, Poland; 21 September 1952) Last International Belgium 0 - 2 East Germany (Brussels, Belgium; 12 September 1990) Biggest win Ceylon 1 - 12 East Germany (Colombo, Ceylon; 12 January 1964) Biggest defeat 0 - 3, 12 times; 1 - 4, three times World Cup Appearances 1... For a full history of the West Germany national football team, see Germany national football team. ... Pete Wilson Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ...

USA 1994 qualifying campaign

Australia's road to USA 94 is an example of the difficult qualifying path which members of the Oceania confederation have had to endure. In order to qualify for USA 94, Australia had to endure 3 playoff stages. The first stage was the Oceania playoff. Australia finished on top of Group 1 in Oceania going undefeated in four games against weaker sides Tahiti and the Solomon Islands and scoring thirteen goals over the four games. Australia played New Zealand in the Oceania playoff. The first leg was played in New Zealand on May 30, 1993, with Australia winning the game 1-0. Australia won the return leg 3-0 to win the playoff stage with a 4-0 aggregate score. Having won the Oceania playoff, Australia now had to win a 2-leg playoff against Canada, the CONCACAF 3rd round runner up. The first leg was played in Canada on July 31, 1993, with the Canadians winning the 1st leg 2-1. In the second leg, which was played on August 15, 1993 in Sydney, Australia managed a 2-1 win which saw the game go into extra time after a 3-3 aggregate scoreline. The game went into a penalty shootout which was won by Australia 4-1. Australia then qualified for the 2-leg playoff against the South American group 1 runner up, Argentina. The first leg was played in Sydney on October 31, 1993. The 1st leg ended with a 1-1 draw. On November 17 1993, the second leg was played in Argentina, with Argentina winning 1-0 and denying Australia a place at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. After the game Argentine legend Diego Maradona was so impressed with the Socceroos performance that he said to then captain Paul Wade "Your tears of pain, will one day be tears of joy". Just to qualify for the 1994 World Cup Australia would have had to beat Argentina, the runners-up from the 1990 World Cup, and ranked 9th in the world at that time. is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the day of the year. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ...

France 1998 qualifying campaign

In 1997, after winning the OFC qualifying tournament, Australia had to play Iran over two legs in one week, with the winner progressing to the World Cup finals to be held in France. Australia, under coach Terry Venables, tied the away leg 1-1 and looked like they were going to proceed to the finals in France, initially leading 2-0 in the home game in Melbourne, until Iran managed to score two late goals. This match has been named one of the most memorable matches by many of the retired Australian and Iranian football players. The atmosphere at the MCG after the game was described as "like that of a graveyard" by many fans - At the time the crowd that packed the MCG was the highest ever for a football match in Australia, and after being very confident of progressing to the FIFA World Cup with only 30 minutes to go - suddenly being eliminated was devastating. Harry Kewell, who would become possibly the greatest Socceroo of all announced his arrival in this tie, with goals in both the away and home legs. Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC). ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... Terence Frederick Terry Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London) is an English football manager and former player. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... â€œMCGâ€ redirects here. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the... Harold (Harry) Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, New South Wales), is an Australian football (soccer) player. ...

Korea/Japan 2002 qualifying campaign

In 2001 Australia again won the Oceania Confederation qualifying tournament for 2002 FIFA World Cup. Second and third-string lineups thrashed a number of tiny island nations in a competition that made a mockery of the Confederation, including a world-record 22-0 win against Tonga, then smashed that record with a 31-0 demolition of American Samoa days later. Still missing Harry Kewell and Mark Viduka, Australia comfortably beat New Zealand, their only real threat in the Oceania confederation. Australia then once again had to win a two leg playoff in November, in order to advance to the World Cup finals to be held in South Korea and Japan. Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC). ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... First international Western Samoa 3 - 1 American Samoa (Apia, Western Samoa; August 20, 1983) (not FIFA sanctioned) Biggest win American Samoa 3 - 0 Wallis & Futuna (Apia, Western Samoa; August 22, 1983) (not FIFA sanctioned) Biggest defeat Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) (International Record) The... Harold (Harry) Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, New South Wales), is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Marko Anthony Mark Viduka (IPA: ) (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football striker of Croatian descent. ... First international New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Biggest win New Zealand 13 - 0 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; August 16, 1981) Biggest defeat New Zealand 0 - 10 Australia (Wellington, New Zealand; July 11, 1936) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1982) Best result Round 1...

On this occasion the opposition was the 5th placed South American team, Uruguay. In the preceding four months Uruguay's preparation had been six World Cup qualifying matches, as follows: beat #2 ranked Brazil 1:0; drew 1:1 with #8 ranked Colombia; drew 1:1 with #2 ranked Argentina. In contrast, Australia's preparation had included no qualifying games since two matches in 4 days in June, against #81 ranked New Zealand, although had played two friendly matches - a loss to Japan in August and a 1:1 draw with France in November. Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). ...

In the first leg in Melbourne, Australia won 1-0 after Kevin Muscat scored from a penalty kick; however, Australia's qualification campaign ended unsuccessfully as they lost 3-0 in the away leg in Montevideo just five days later with the South Americans proving too strong. Kevin Vincent Muscat (born 7 August 1973 in Crawley, England) is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for, and is captain of, Melbourne Victory in the Australian Hyundai A-League. ... Players taking up positions prior to a penalty kick; note that the goalkeeper is not yet in the required position A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending... For other uses, see Montevideo (disambiguation). ...

Outside qualification campaigns

The team's previously miserable record in World Cup competition was not reflected in their reasonable performances against strong European and South American sides, with victories in the 2001 Confederations Cup against France and Brazil. Australia finished the competition in 3rd place after a 3rd place play-off win against Brazil. The 2001 Confederations Cup tournament was played in May and June 2001 and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. ...

Australia also drew with France 1-1 in Melbourne in November 2001. A particular highlight for Australian football, and the one that attracted most public attention, was the 3-1 victory over traditional sporting rivals England in a friendly in London in 2003. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Germany 2006 qualifying campaign

In 2004, the team took the first steps towards qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup by topping the round-robin stage of the Oceania Football Confederation World Cup qualification tournament. The team drew 2-2 with the Solomon Islands, which combined with other results put that team ahead of New Zealand in the standings and meaning that the Solomon Islands qualified for the final playoff rather than the expected New Zealand. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. ...

Coach Frank Farina stood down from the position by "mutual consent" on June 29, 2005 after Australia failed to win a game at the 2005 Confederations Cup, citing ever increasing speculation over his position. On July 22, Guus Hiddink was announced by FFA as the new national coach. This announcement came after intense speculation by the Australian media over potential candidates and even a premature announcement from Hiddink himself. Hiddink combined his roles as manager of Dutch club PSV Eindhoven with that of Australia, and remained the coach of Australia until the end of the Australian team's 2006 World Cup campaign, after which he accepted a position coaching Russia. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2122 KB) Confed-Cup ErÃ¶ffnungsspiel Fotograf: Stefan Michalowsky Ort: Frankfurt Datum: 15. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2122 KB) Confed-Cup ErÃ¶ffnungsspiel Fotograf: Stefan Michalowsky Ort: Frankfurt Datum: 15. ... Final kick-off The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005. ... Frank Farina (born September 5, 1964 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a retired footballer and current manager. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Final kick-off The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... First international Finland 2 - 1 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) Russia 2 - 0 Mexico (Moscow, Russia; 16 August 1992) Largest win Russia 6 - 1 Cameroon (Palo Alto, USA; 28 June 1994) Worst defeat Germany 16 - 0 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Portugal 7 - 1 Russia (Lisbon...

After some initial training sessions with the Australian team in the Netherlands, his first campaign as national coach resulted in a 9-1 aggregate win over the Solomon Islands in the OFC Qualifying Tournament Final. The remaining task for Hiddink and Australia was the Oceania-South America playoff against the fifth placed team from the CONMEBOL Qualifying Tournament for a place in the World Cup. The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff was a home and away playoff between the following teams: The winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia The fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America. ...

In October 2005, Australia beat Jamaica 5-0 in a friendly in London. The win was the Socceroos' biggest win against a team ranked higher than them in the FIFA World Rankings list and also Australia's biggest win against a country which has participated in the World Cup.

Australia, ranked #49, then moved on to play 18th ranked Uruguay in a rematch of the qualifying matches in 2001. Again, there was a huge contrast in preparation. Australia had only two recent qualifying matches, against #138 Solomon Islands, only three days apart. Uruguay's preparation had included four qualifying matches, in the previous two months, including: beaten #26 Colombia, drawn with #33 Ecuador, and beaten #4 Argentina.

Fearing a repeat of security problems which occurred in Montevideo in 2001, Australia announced that they would hold their training sessions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and would only stay in Montevideo for the game. Uruguay called for the first leg to be moved a day earlier, to November 11. This idea was rejected by Australia. As a result, Uruguay had announced that they had moved the kick off time back five hours to 9:00 p.m. local time on November 12. This meant that Australia would miss their direct flight back to Sydney for the second leg. This would also mean that Uruguay would have an extra day of preparation for the second leg. is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

However, this plan backfired on the Uruguayans. Their plans to charter a plane for a direct flight to Sydney fell through (they ended up flying over in "economy" class seating on a regular commercial flight). When Uruguay asked to move the kickoff back, Australia, which by that time had arranged, with their sponsor Qantas, a specially fitted out 747 (which included massage tables, and much room and space) for immediately after the game, refused. Eventually, FIFA stepped in and ordered the kickoff moved back to 6:00 p.m. local time. Qantas Airways Limited (IPA: ) is the national airline of Australia. ...

Uruguay defeated Australia 1-0 in Montevideo on November 12, 2005, after a header from Dario Rodriguez. Australia had the better of their Uruguayan opponents for a lot of the match, but they could not capitalise on their opportunities. In Sydney, on November 16 for the second leg of the qualifying series and in front of 83,000 fans at Telstra Stadium, and 3.4 million more watching the televised broadcast, and an estimated 4 million more watching in pubs and clubs, Australia led Uruguay 1-0 after 90 minutes following a goal by Mark Bresciano in the first half. The aggregate was tied, and extra time was played. Neither team scored after two periods of extra time, bringing the game to a penalty shootout. Australia won the penalty shootout 4-2, making Australia the only team to ever qualify for a World Cup via a penalty shootout. Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer made two saves and John Aloisi scored the winning penalty. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1536 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1536 pixels, file size: 1. ... AKA QEII stadium is an olympic stadium in Brisbane, Queensland. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... DarÃo RodrÃguez (born 17 September 1974 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football player. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ... Mark (Marco) Bresciano (born on February 11, 1980 in Melbourne) is an Australian football midfielder, who currently plays for US Palermo in the Italian Serie A. He has represented Australia at all youth levels, including appearances at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2000 Olympic Games, and is a... The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff was a home and away playoff between the following teams: The winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia The fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Mark Schwarzer (born October 6, 1972 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo AlavÃ©s in the Spanish Segunda DivisiÃ³n. ...

The resulting win led to scenes of wild jubilation across the country, as fans rejoiced at the Socceroos qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, their first qualification in 32 years.

Germany were also the hosts the last time Australia qualified for the World Cup back in 1974.

Immediately after that qualification, Australia went into the 2006 World Cup as the second lowest-ranked side. Their ranking on the FIFA World Rankings improved in subsequent months, leapfrogging other qualified countries.

Acceptance into the AFC

Many commentators and fans felt that the only way for Australia to progress was to abandon the Oceania Football Confederation. Football had developed over time to place increasing importance on tournaments rather than friendly matches. This established the Continental championships and their qualifiers as the major source of competitive matches for national teams. This served to starve Australia of potential opponents and resulted in long gaps between fixtures for the national team. Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ...

The late Johnny Warren, a respected football broadcaster and former Socceroos captain, expressed his desire for Australia to join Asia. Despite previous attempts to do so, each notoriously ending in failure, a story was leaked from Tokyo in March 2005 suggesting that FFA had entered into secret discussions with the AFC on this very issue. On March 23, the AFC Executive Committee made a unanimous decision to invite Australia to join the AFC. John Warren is a tool and his hair looks like shit!! MBE OAM (known as Johnny Warren) (May 17, 1943 in Sydney, Australia â€“ November 6, 2004 in Sydney) was an association football (soccer) player, coach, administrator, writer, promoter and legend of the game in Australia. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ...

AFC President, Mohammed Bin Hammam, outlined reasons for this decision. Mohammed Bin Hammam (born May 8, 1949 in Doha, Qatar) is the president of the Asian Football Confederation. ...

On April 17, the OFC executive committee unanimously endorsed Australia's proposed move. FIFA approved the move on June 30, and it took effect on January 1, 2006. Earlier, on December 1, the AFC Executive Committee announced that Australia will be put into the ASEAN zone. Currently, Australia is an invitee member of ASEAN Football Federation. is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ASEAN[1], pronounced // (AH-SEE-AHN) in English, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on August 8, 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand[2] as a display of solidarity... ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) is a subset of nations within the Asian Football Confederation from Southeast Asia. ...

Australia was duly entered into the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification which began in 2006. On January 4, Australia was drawn into group D, alongside Bahrain, Lebanon and Kuwait. Lebanon later withdrew due to recent military conflict in the area. Australia's first game as a member of the AFC was on February 22, a 3-1 win away to Bahrain in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification. They subsequently qualified for the finals on August 16 after defeating Kuwait 2-0 in Sydney. The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations are participating. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Belligerents Hezbollah Amal[1] LCP[2] PFLP-GC[3] Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah Imad Mughniyeh Dan Halutz Moshe Kaplinsky[4] Udi Adam Strength 600-1,000 active fighters 3,000-10,000 reservists[5] Up to 10,000 ground troops. ... The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations are participating. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

Preparation for Germany 2006

Australia was placed into 2006 World Cup Group F, along with defending champions Brazil, Croatia and Japan. Play in Group F of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 22, 2006. ...

In late December 2005, Coach Guus Hiddink appointed former Dutch player, Johan Neeskens, as Assistant Coach, to work alongside Graham Arnold, Ron Smith, Tony Franken and Anthony Crea. Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... Johannes (Johan) Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. ...

On 13 February 2006, Australia launched a new home and away strip for the World Cup. The home strip, similar to the 1974 outfit, is an entirely yellow shirt with green shorts. The away strip is entirely obsidian blue with yellow trimmings (the heraldic colours of Australia). The jerseys were launched at a lavish ceremony at the Berlin Olympic Stadium in Berlin. On 17 March 2006, the FIFA World Cup trophy visited Sydney on its tour around the world. is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

In preparation for the upcoming World Cup, Socceroos player Tony Vidmar was ruled out of the World Cup after being diagnosed with a heart condition. In all, the squad that won the qualification matches saw 5 changes in the lead-up the World Cup finals. Joel Griffiths, Ahmad Elrich, Ljubo Milicevic, Tony Vidmar and Michael Thwaite were replaced by Joshua Kennedy, Mile Sterjovski, Michael Beauchamp, Craig Moore and Mark Milligan respectively. Tony Vidmar (born July 4, 1970 in Adelaide) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Slovenian origin, currently playing with NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... Joel Griffiths (born August 21, 1979) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Ahmad Elrich (born May 30, 1981 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder who is currently playing for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-league after being released by Fulham F.C.. He has also played for the Australian national team. ... Ljubo Mad Dog Milicevic (born 13 February 1982 in Melbourne) is an Australian football (soccer) player, son of both Croat parents, he currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League. ... Tony Vidmar (born July 4, 1970 in Adelaide) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Slovenian origin, currently playing with NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... Michael Thwaite (born May 2, 1983) is a future regular Australian football (soccer) player from Cairns. ... For other persons of the same name, see Josh Kennedy. ... Mile Sterj Sterjovski (Macedonian: ) (born on May 27, 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder of Macedonian origin, who currently plays for Derby County and the Australian national team. ... Michael Beauchamp (born March 8, 1981 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Craig Andrew Moore (born December 12, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales), is a defender from Australia, who plays for the Australia national football (soccer) team. ... Mark Milligan (born August 4, 1985 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Australian A-League club Sydney FC. He is a utility defender, originally known as a Right-Back, but more recently playing in both Central Defence and Central Midfield. ...

As part of a national support effort for the Socceroos in Australia, the television network SBS put on a competition, "Song for the Socceroos", in order to select a World Cup anthem for the Socceroos. The winning song "Green and Gold" was announced on 16 May.^[3]. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 25 May 2006 in Melbourne, Australia played a friendly against Greece, current European Champions, and ranked #20 in FIFA rankings. Australia won 1-0 thanks to a Josip Skoko volley early on in the match. The match, at the 100,000 capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground, was sold out in only 2 hours,^[4] and was a great sendoff for Australia from home soil, despite the questionable quality of the Greek performance. is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... â€œMCGâ€ redirects here. ...

Australia played the Netherlands in a friendly match in Rotterdam on 4 June. The Dutch, ranked #3 in the world, went ahead in the 9th minute after goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer parried a Ruud van Nistelrooy shot, the Socceroos failed to clear the ball and van Nistelrooy scored with a follow-up strike. Australia's Tim Cahill equalised in the 53rd minute following a goal-line scramble after Mark Viduka hit the crossbar from a penalty kick. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. The only blemish was the dismissal of defender Luke Wilkshire in the 61st minute, after a wild challenge on Giovanni van Bronckhorst. The next day, the Socceroos left for Germany. Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Province Government - Mayor Ivo Opstelten - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1] - Total 319 kmÂ² (123. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... For other persons named Tim Cahill, see Tim Cahill (disambiguation). ... Marko Anthony Mark Viduka (IPA: ) (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football striker of Croatian descent. ... Bonaventure Kalou of the Ivory Coast takes a penalty against Dragoslav JevriÄ‡ of S&M during the 2006 World Cup. ... Luke Wilkshire (born October 2, 1981 in Wollongong, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie and is a regular for the Australian National Team. ... Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst, nicknamed Gio (born February 5, 1975 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Feyenoord in de Dutch Eredivisie. ...

Australia played a final pre-World Cup friendly against 123rd-ranked Liechtenstein on 7 June. Defender Lucas Neill headed an own goal in the 8th minute, giving Liechtenstein the lead until Mile Sterjovski equalised in the 20th. Australia struggled to gain a lead on their opponents until the final 15 minutes when a goal each from Joshua Kennedy and John Aloisi won Australia the game 3-1. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lucas Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. ... An own goal occurs in football (soccer) and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. ... Mile Sterj Sterjovski (Macedonian: ) (born on May 27, 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder of Macedonian origin, who currently plays for Derby County and the Australian national team. ... For other persons of the same name, see Josh Kennedy. ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo AlavÃ©s in the Spanish Segunda DivisiÃ³n. ...

Germany 2006

While in Germany for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the Socceroos stayed in the town of Öhringen. Just days before Australia's first World Cup match against Japan, it was reported in the west that the Japan Football Association chairman claimed the Socceroos were "guilty of a lot of dirty fouls" and that "they target ankles in particular." ^[5] However, a further scrutiny of the original Japanese script reveals that there was a misinterpretation by the western media, possibly to spice up the competition. While it is unclear who started this mistranslation, deliberately or otherwise, Saburo Kawabuchi of Japan Football Association later commented that this would not be the first or the last time mistranslation happens and should not be taken too seriously. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Ã–hringen is a town in Hohenlohe (district) in the state of Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg,Germany near Heilbronn by the railways to SchwÃ¤bisch Hall and Crailsheim. ... The Japan Football Association (JFA) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football (soccer) in Japan. ... The Japan Football Association (JFA) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football (soccer) in Japan. ...

On 12 June, the Socceroos defeated Japan 3-1 in their opening game in Kaiserslautern, with Tim Cahill scoring two goals (84', 89') and John Aloisi scoring one (92+') in the last eight minutes to claim their first World Cup finals victory. An early controversial call by Egyptian referee Essam Abd El Fatah, that awarded a goal (26') to Shunsuke Nakamura, despite an apparent foul^[6] to Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, had the Australians playing catch-up until the last eight minutes. Schwarzer and Viduka claimed that Abd El Fatah apologised over allowing Nakamura's goal to stand after the incident, admitting he had made a mistake,^[7] although Abd El Fatah later denied making an apology and said that "FIFA's refereeing committee... agreed unanimously that Japan's goal against Australia was correct." ^[8] Both Cahill and Aloisi came in as substitutes in the second half of the game. Their goals are the first ever scored by Australia in the World Cup Finals, and Australia became the first team in the 2006 tournament to come back after being 1-0 down. Also, no other team has scored three goals in the last seven minutes of a match in World Cup finals history^[9]. is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city. ... For other persons named Tim Cahill, see Tim Cahill (disambiguation). ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo AlavÃ©s in the Spanish Segunda DivisiÃ³n. ... Essam Abd El Fatah (Arabic: Ø¹ØµØ§Ù… Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§Ù„ÙØªØ§Ø) (born December 30, 1965) is an Egyptian football (soccer) referee. ... Shunsuke Nakamura , born June 24, 1978) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. ... Mark Schwarzer (born October 6, 1972 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ...

On 18 June, hours before Australia's second game against world champions Brazil, a British newspaper claimed that several Australian players had placed bets amongst themselves, which was said to be against FIFA regulations ^[10]. Tim Cahill admitted that teammates Lucas Neill and Archie Thompson bet that Cahill would score the first ever Australian goal at the World Cup. Mark Viduka also said that the players were taking bets on who was going to be the first to score, and that goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac was the bookmaker. FIFA have since cleared all players of any wrongdoing, by interpreting their regulations as referring to betting with professional bookmakers, rather than betting within a team. ^[11] is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the international association football organization. ... Lucas Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. ... Archibald Gerald Archie Thompson (born October 23, 1978 in Otorohanga, New Zealand) is an Australian football (soccer) player, currently playing for the Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League, where he holds the all time scoring record for the competition. ... Marko Anthony Mark Viduka (IPA: ) (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football striker of Croatian descent. ... Zeljko Kalac (born December 16th, 1972) is an Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper of Croatian descent, who currently plays for A.C. Milan in Italys Serie A. He is nicknamed Spider thanks to his height (2. ...

Australia met Brazil in their second Group F game in Munich on June 18. The Australians held Brazil to a 0-0 half time scoreline before Adriano put Brazil in front (49'). Brazil substitute Fred scored (90') with the help of substitute Robinho to give Brazil a 2-0 win, which saw the Brazilians go through to the second round. For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian striker who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro SÃ©rie A club SÃ£o Paulo on loan from Italian Serie A club Internazionale. ... Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred (born October 3, 1983 in Teofilo Otoni), is a football player from Brazil. ... Robson de Souza (born January 25, 1984 in SÃ£o Vicente, SÃ£o Paulo), nicknamed Robinho, is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid C.F. and the Brazilian national team. ...

A day later, following the Brazil game, Harry Kewell was in hot water after an altercation with the referee from the Brazil game. FIFA announced that it would investigate the incident. On 20 June, charges were dismissed against Kewell due to "inconsistent reporting by match officials",^[12] allowing him to play the next game against Croatia. Harold (Harry) Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, New South Wales), is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 22 June, Australia faced Croatia in Stuttgart. The final score was 2-2. A goal from Darijo Srna in the second minute put Australia on the back foot. Australia equalised with a penalty goal from Craig Moore (38'). Niko Kovac gave Croatia a 2-1 lead before Australia equalised again through Harry Kewell (79') in a moment described by SBS broadcast commentator Simon Hill as "well, it had to be Harry". Kewell appeared to be offside for the goal, in a match riddled with errors.^[13] The referee Graham Poll dismissed calls for a penalty in the 5th minute when Croatia's Josip Šimunić literally wrestled Mark Viduka to the ground near goal, missed one of two clear handballs by the Croatian defence in the penalty area, blew the final whistle at the moment that John Aloisi scored what would have been a winning goal, and, in an extraordinary error, presented Simunic with three yellow cards before sending him off after the final whistle. ^[14] Here, Simunic is the world record holder for "Most Yellow Cards in a Football Match." Poll issued eight yellow cards resulting in three expulsions. Brett Emerton was sent off for his second bookable offence (although he was already suspended for the next match for receiving his second yellow card of the group stage earlier in the match). The Daily Telegraph reported on 25 June that Graham Poll was dismissed from World Cup refereeing duties by FIFA, who claimed that his mistake was "unacceptable". ^[15] As Brazil beat Japan 4-1, Australia proceeded to the next round to face Italy. is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Stuttgart (disambiguation). ... Darijo Srna [] (born May 1, 1982 in MetkoviÄ‡) is a Croatian football player who, as of 2004, plays for Shakhtar Donetsk. ... Craig Andrew Moore (born December 12, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales), is a defender from Australia, who plays for the Australia national football (soccer) team. ... Niko Kovač (born October 15, 1971 in Berlin) is a Croatian football player. ... Harold (Harry) Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, New South Wales), is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... SBS refers to: // SBS Broadcasting Group, originally Scandinavian, now also operating in various other European countries Special Broadcasting Service, an Australian multilingual and multicultural radio and television service Seoul Broadcasting System, a South Korean television network Shizuoka Broadcasting System, a Japanese radio and TV broadcasting station in Shizuoka Prefecture Spanish... Simon Hill (born in Manchester, England), is an Australian-based football commentator. ... Graham Poll (born July 29, 1963 in Tring, Hertfordshire) is an English former football referee in the FA Premier League. ... Josip Joe Å imuniÄ‡ [] (born February 18, 1978 in Canberra) is a Croatian football player central defender whose ability to read a game compensates for his lack of pace. ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo AlavÃ©s in the Spanish Segunda DivisiÃ³n. ... Brett Michael Emerton (born February 22, 1979 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a football (soccer) player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers in England. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 26 June, Australia met Italy in Kaiserslautern. Kewell was unavailable for the game, entering the stadium on crutches reportedly suffering from an attack of gout^[16] and infected blisters (later diagnosed as septic arthritis). The score at half-time was 0-0. Italy went down to 10 men due to the red card (51') given to Marco Materazzi. Otherwise, six yellow cards were issued in total. Almost three minutes into stoppage time, a controversial penalty was awarded to Italy when Fabio Grosso went down under a Lucas Neill challenge in the final seconds of the match. Francesco Totti scored from the spot (95') and the game ended immediately with Australia eliminated. Coach Guus Hiddink officially ended his reign as the coach of the Socceroos following the 1-0 loss to Italy and took the managerial job with Russia. Australian assistant coach Graham Arnold branded the penalty a "joke", to the agreement of several Australian players, including Tim Cahill, who believed Grosso should have been cautioned for diving.^[17] Italian coach Marcello Lippi denied that Grosso had dived, describing the incident as "a clear foul".^[18]. Australia became the team to go out of a World Cup with the last kick of the ball (in regular time). is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city. ... A blister is a defense mechanism of the human body. ... Wikinews has related news: Materazzi reveals slur he uttered at 2006 FIFA World Cup Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[2][3] (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce), is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who currently plays for Serie A club Internazionale, sometimes known as Inter Milan. ... Fabio Grosso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born November 28, 1977) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais and the Italian national football team. ... Lucas Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. ... Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[1][2] (born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... First international Finland 2 - 1 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) Russia 2 - 0 Mexico (Moscow, Russia; 16 August 1992) Largest win Russia 6 - 1 Cameroon (Palo Alto, USA; 28 June 1994) Worst defeat Germany 16 - 0 Imperial Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Portugal 7 - 1 Russia (Lisbon... Graham James Arnold (born August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is the current coach of the Australian national football (soccer) team. ... For other persons named Tim Cahill, see Tim Cahill (disambiguation). ... Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1], (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian World Cup-winning football coach and former player. ...

After Germany 2006 & Preparation for the 2007 Asian Cup

Following the success of the Socceroos and Guus Hiddink at the 2006 World Cup there was much speculation as to who would be the next Australian coach. There was general agreement by Australia football commentators that the Dutch style of "total football" (an approach where individual players are trained to be able to play in almost any position providing maximum tactical adaptability) suited Australia well and that Australia should again employ a Dutch coach. In the media, several famous overseas coaches were rumoured as candidates, also knowing the preference of Australian Football Federation president Frank Lowy of wanting to secure another "big name" foreign coach over a local one. However, it was Hiddink's assistant, Graham Arnold who was appointed. But at this time, it was more or less implied that he would only coach the Socceroos in a caretaker role to the upcoming Asian Cup.^[19] Former Socceroos and Adelaide United coach, John Kosmina was appointed as Arnold's assistant.^[20] They were both later confirmed to continue their roles until the conclusion of 2007 Asian Cup, while the FFA searched for Hiddink's successor to lead Socceroos for 2010 World Cup.^[21]^[22] Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... Graham James Arnold (born August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is the current coach of the Australian national football (soccer) team. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... Adelaide United Football Club are an Australian professional association football (soccer) club based in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. ... Alexander John Kosmina (born August 17, 1956), known as John Kosmina, is a former Australian international Football (soccer) player. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... Football Federation Australia (FFA) is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer) in Australia. ... The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. ...

After moving to AFC in 2006, Australia entered into the 2007 Asian Cup qualification. Australia was drawn into Group D, alongside Bahrain, Lebanon and Kuwait. Lebanon later withdrew due to the recent military conflict in the area. Australia began their first Asian Cup qualification campaign in February 2006, prior to the World Cup. In their first match, the Socceroos defeated Bahrain 3-1 in Manama, Bahrain. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1038x542, 281 KB) Summary I took this photo at Aussie Stadium on August 16th, 2006. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1038x542, 281 KB) Summary I took this photo at Aussie Stadium on August 16th, 2006. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... Aussie Stadium (Formerly known as the Sydney Football Stadium, or SFS) ( ) was built in 1988 to be the premium rectangular field in Sydney, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ... The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations are participating. ... Belligerents Hezbollah Amal[1] LCP[2] PFLP-GC[3] Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah Imad Mughniyeh Dan Halutz Moshe Kaplinsky[4] Udi Adam Strength 600-1,000 active fighters 3,000-10,000 reservists[5] Up to 10,000 ground troops. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ù…Ù†Ø§Ù…Ø© Al-ManÄmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ...

The second qualifying match took place after the World Cup. At this time, Guus Hiddink had resigned from his position as Socceroos' coach, leaving his former assistant Graham Arnold in charge. In his first match as Socceroos' coach, Arnold managed to lead the Socceroos to victory against Kuwait 2-0 in Sydney with a squad composed only of A-League players. This win ensured Australia qualification for the 2007 Asian Cup. Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... Graham James Arnold (born August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is the current coach of the Australian national football (soccer) team. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ...

Australia then finished their qualifying campaign as Group D winner with 3 wins and 1 defeat. Their first and only defeat in the 2007 Asian Cup qualification came on September 2006, when Kuwait defeated Australia 2-0 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Later in 2006, Australia played two friendly matches against Paraguay and Ghana in their preparation for the 2007 Asian Cup. On December 19, Australia were seeded for the 2007 Asian Cup and subsequently drawn in Group A along with Thailand (one of the co-hosts), Oman and Iraq. Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - Ø§Ù„ÙƒÙˆÙŠØª), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Seeding a flow, or a seeded flow, means to introduce particulates or other foreign substances into an otherwise transparent stream of fluid. ...

Australia began 2007 with a friendly match against Denmark, where they suffered their second defeat under Arnold. However, Australia bounced back in their next match, a 2-0 win away against China. Australia then played Uruguay, on June 2 in Sydney, which was known as 'The Rematch' despite the match not being an official FIFA international. Australia lost the match 2-1 with Mile Sterjovski scoring in the 6th minute but the scores were levelled in the 40th when Diego Forlan scored. But an error by young Australian keeper, Brad Jones, gave Uruguay the winner in the 77th minute. is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Mile Sterj Sterjovski (Macedonian: ) (born on May 27, 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder of Macedonian origin, who currently plays for Derby County and the Australian national team. ... Diego Forlan (born May 19, 1979) is a Uruguayan footballer. ...

On June 30, Australia defeated Singapore 3-0 in their final match prior to the Asian Cup. In this match, Harry Kewell returned to the Socceroos for the first time since the 2006 World Cup. He marked his return by scoring a goal in between captain Mark Viduka's brace. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... Harold (Harry) Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, New South Wales), is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Marko Anthony Mark Viduka (IPA: ) (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football striker of Croatian descent. ...

Asian Cup 2007

Australia, led by Graham Arnold, went to their first Asian Cup sending a strong squad which included 15 players from the World Cup team. Australia was drawn in Group A alongside (co-host) Thailand, Oman and Iraq. Graham James Arnold (born August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is the current coach of the Australian national football (soccer) team. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ...

In their first match, Australia were only able to earn a 1-1 draw against a lower-ranked Oman team. Australia played poorly, with Oman leading for most of the match after Badar Al-Maimani scored in the 32nd minute, but were once again saved by Tim Cahill who scored a late equalizer in the 92nd minute after coming on as a substitute in the second half. Badar Al-Maimani (born on July 16, 1984) is a Omani footballer who is a striker for Al Ahli. ... For other persons named Tim Cahill, see Tim Cahill (disambiguation). ...

Australia lost their second group match 3-1 to eventual Asian Cup winners Iraq, with Lucas Neill receiving a red card (90'), following two yellow cards. Mark Viduka scored the lone goal for the Australians in the 47th minute of the match which at that point in the game was the equaliser but Iraq scored another two goals to win. The Asian Cup is run by the Asian Football Confederation. ... Lucas Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. ... Marko Anthony Mark Viduka (IPA: ) (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football striker of Croatian descent. ...

In the third match of the group stage, Australia defeated Thailand 4-0 with Mark Viduka scoring two goals, with Michael Beauchamp and Harry Kewell scoring one goal each. The victory assured Australia's progression to the quarter final stage of the tournament. Marko Anthony Mark Viduka (IPA: ) (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football striker of Croatian descent. ... Michael Beauchamp (born March 8, 1981 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Harold (Harry) Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, New South Wales), is an Australian football (soccer) player. ...

After drawing 1-1 with Japan after extra time, Australia exited the tournament on penalties at the quarter final stage. The first two Australian penalty kicks were both unsuccessful by Harry Kewell and Lucas Neill with Australia eventually bowing out 4-3 to end their inaugural participation in Asia's most prestigious football tournament. Harold (Harry) Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, New South Wales), is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Lucas Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In a friendly international at the MCG on the 11th of September, 2007, the Socceroos were defeated by Argentina one goal to nil. The friendly was Graham Arnold's last game as head coach. It had been widely speculated that Dutchman Dick Advocaat would take over as Head Coach for the Socceroos 2010 World Cup Qualifiers by the end of 2007 but he backed out of a contract with the FFA to continue coaching Zenit Petersburg. It has been reported that FFA is considering legal action against both person and club. As a result the Socceroo's head coach position was left open, with technical director Rob Baan the caretaker for a match against Nigeria at Loftus Road, London (Australia winning 1-0.) The position was filled on the 6th of December 2007 when the FFA announced Pim Verbeek as the new head coach.

South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign

The Socceroos were seeded to enter the AFC qualification campaign in the third round alongside Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Japan. They were drawn into a group comprising of Qatar, Iraq and China. Fixtures started in February 2008, with a home match against Qatar at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne giving Australia a 3-0 victory. This was Pim Verbeek's first competitive match in charge of the Socceroos. The majority of the Australian squad was comprised of overseas, mainly European based players after Pim Verbeek announced the local A-league was not up to World Cup standards. A week after the match, Australia moved up to 38th on the FIFA World Rankings. The Asian Football Confederation has been allocated 4. ... First international South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico (London, England; August 2, 1948) Largest win South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003) Worst defeat Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1954) Best result Fourth place, 2002 AFC...

In the second group game, Australia drew 0-0 with China with Mark Schwarzer saving a penalty in the last few minutes. In their 3rd out of 6 qualifiers on Sunday, 1 June, Australia beat Iraq at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, 1-0, with a headed goal from Harry Kewell proving the difference between the two teams early in the 2nd half of play. In the return match in Dubai, Iraq defeated Australia 1-0 through a wonder strike from Emad Mohammed. Australia then defeated Qatar 3-1 on 14 June in Doha to progress to the fourth round of the AFC qualifiers. Harold (Harry) Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, New South Wales), is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq... Emad Mohammed (Ø¹Ù…Ø§Ø¯ Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯ in Arabic, born July 5, 1982 in Karbala) is an Iraqi footballer who is a striker for Sepahan and the Iraq national football team. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Doha (disambiguation). ... The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ...

Player drain to other countries

One obstacle for the Socceroos is that some promising players end up playing for other nations. As many Australians have roots in Europe and qualify for European passports, they are eligible to play for non-Australian national teams. Examples of Australian-born players who have chosen other national teams are:

The following players were eligible to play for Australia but chose other national teams: Joseph Anthony Didulica [] (born October 14, 1977) is a Croatian Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper, better known as Joey Didulica. ... Anthony Å eriÄ‡ (born January 15, 1979) is a Croatian football player who currently plays in Greece for Panathinaikos. ... Josip Joe Å imuniÄ‡ [] (born February 18, 1978 in Canberra) is a Croatian football player central defender whose ability to read a game compensates for his lack of pace. ... Anthony Robert Dorigo (born 31 December 1965 in Melbourne, Australia) is a retired footballer who played for Chelsea, Leeds United and the England national side as a left-back. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (UherskÃ© HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Azerbaijan 1 - 6 Serbia (Baku, Azerbaijan; 17 October 2007) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Uruguay 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and...

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Fixtures and results

In 2006, Australia was involved in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches against Bahrain and Kuwait, 2006 FIFA World Cup matches in Germany, friendly matches as preparation for 2006 FIFA World Cup against Greece, Netherlands and Liechtenstein and friendly matches as preparation for 2007 AFC Asian Cup against Paraguay and Ghana. The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations are participating. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ...

In 2007, Australia was involved in friendly matches as preparation for 2007 AFC Asian Cup against Denmark, China, Uruguay, Singapore, Argentina and Nigeria and 2007 AFC Asian Cup matches in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. In 2006 the Australian national football team had twelve matches scheduled. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ...

In 2008, Australia was involved in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Qatar, China and Iraq. In 2007 the Australian national football team has seven matches currently scheduled. ... In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams. ...

In 2008 the Australian national football team has 6 matches currently scheduled, all of which are for Round 3 of the AFC World Cup Qualifiers. ...

Tournament records

World Cup

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Confederations Cup

Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... The 1992 King Fahd Cup tournament, the first Confederations Cup, was hosted by Saudi Arabia in October of 1992. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... The 1995 King Fahd Cup tournament was the second and last tournament held under the King Fahd Cup name before the competition was taken over by FIFA and renamed the FIFA Confederations Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... The 1997 Confederations Cup tournament was the first to be organised by FIFA. The tournament had been previously been played in 1992 and 1995 as the King Fahd Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The 1999 Confederations Cup tournament was hosted by Mexico in July 25 and August 4 of 1999. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The 2001 Confederations Cup tournament was played in May and June 2001 and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The 2003 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in France in June 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Final kick-off The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup will be held in South Africa from June 14 to June 28, 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ...

Oceania Nations Cup

No longer an OFC member. Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ...

Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... The Oceania Cup 1973 was the first Oceania-wide tournament ever held. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 1980 was held in NoumÃ©a, New Caledonia. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 1996 was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 1998 was held in Brisbane, Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 2000 was held in Papeete, Tahiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... The 2002 Oceania Nations Cup doubled as the 2003 Confederations Cup qualification tournament for the OFC, as well as to select the Oceanic team to compete in the AFC/OFC Cup Challenge. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The 2004 Oceania Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 Football World Cup, except the two-legged final (A separate playoff (between Australia and Solomon Islands) was held in September 2005, for World Cup Qualifying purposes). ...

Asian Cup

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Coaches

Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Zvonimir RalÃ© RaÅ¡iÄ‡ OAM (born December 26, 1935 in Mostar[1], Littoral Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is an Australian former football player, coach and media personality of Serbian descent. ... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Brian Green is a former football (soccer) coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Rudi Gutendorf (born 1926) is a German football manager, renowned for managing the highest number of national teams - to date a total of 17 teams [1] // Official site ^ TheGuardian. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 1980 was held in NoumÃ©a, New Caledonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ludwig Les Scheinflug (born October 1, 1938 in Hanover, Germany) is a former football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Frank Arok (born January 20, 1932) is a retired Serbian football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ludwig Les Scheinflug (born October 1, 1938 in Hanover, Germany) is a former football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ludwig Les Scheinflug (born October 1, 1938 in Hanover, Germany) is a former football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... This article is about the Scottish-born football player and coach. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 1996 was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ludwig Les Scheinflug (born October 1, 1938 in Hanover, Germany) is a former football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ludwig Les Scheinflug (born October 1, 1938 in Hanover, Germany) is a former football (soccer) player and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Raul Blanco is an Argentine-born Australian football (soccer) coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Terence Frederick Terry Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London) is an English football manager and former player. ... The 1997 Confederations Cup tournament was the first to be organised by FIFA. The tournament had been previously been played in 1992 and 1995 as the King Fahd Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Raul Blanco is an Argentine-born Australian football (soccer) coach. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 1998 was held in Brisbane, Australia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Frank Farina (born September 5, 1964 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a retired footballer and current manager. ... The Oceania Nations Cup 2000 was held in Papeete, Tahiti. ... The 2001 Confederations Cup tournament was played in May and June 2001 and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. ... The 2002 Oceania Nations Cup doubled as the 2003 Confederations Cup qualification tournament for the OFC, as well as to select the Oceanic team to compete in the AFC/OFC Cup Challenge. ... The 2004 Oceania Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 Football World Cup, except the two-legged final (A separate playoff (between Australia and Solomon Islands) was held in September 2005, for World Cup Qualifying purposes). ... Final kick-off The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Graham James Arnold (born August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is the current coach of the Australian national football (soccer) team. ... The Asian Football Confederations 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Rob Baan (born April 1, 1943 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a Dutch football coach, recently appointed the role of Technical Director by the Football Federation of Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Pim Verbeek (born March 12, 1956 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a Dutch football manager who is the head coach of the Australia national football (soccer) team. ...

Players

Current squad

The following players have been named in Australia's squad to play a World Cup qualifier against China in Sydney on June 22.
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Recent Call Ups

The following players have also been called up to the Australian squad in the past 12 months or are regular squad members.

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Colchester United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Milligan (born August 4, 1985 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Australian A-League club Sydney FC. He is a utility defender, originally known as a Right-Back, but more recently playing in both Central Defence and Central Midfield. ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Griffiths (born 21 August 1979 in Sydney) is an Australian professional soccer player currently playing for Newcastle Jets. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Newcastle United Jets are an Australian professional football (soccer) club based in Newcastle, a city on the coast of New South Wales. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Lucas Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Partick Kisnorbo (born March 24, 1981) is an Australian professional footballer who currently plays for Leicester City. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Adrian Leijer (born March 25, 1986) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a centre back for Fulham F.C. in the English Premier League. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Current season For details on the current season, see Fulham F.C. season 2007-08 Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Nigel Boogaard (born August 14, 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football player. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer) team based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Tarek Elrich (born January 1, 1987 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian footballer. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Luke Wilkshire (born October 2, 1981 in Wollongong, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie and is a regular for the Australian National Team. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... FC Twente (also incorrectly referred to as Twente Enschede) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicholas Alberto Nicky Carle (born November 23, 1981 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Chilean origin. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers). ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Vincenzo (Vince) Grella (born on October 5, 1979 in Dandenong, Victoria) is an Australian football midfielder, who currently plays for Parma A.C. in Italys Serie A. Previous clubs include Carlton and Canberra Cosmos in Australia and Ternana and Empoli F.C. in Italy. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Torino Football Club is one of the most popular Italian football clubs, based in Turin. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Mile Sterj Sterjovski (Macedonian: ) (born on May 27, 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder of Macedonian origin, who currently plays for Derby County and the Australian national team. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Current season Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacob Burns (Russia, 1902â€“1993, New York) was a prominent New York attorney specializing in corporate law and estates and trusts. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... FC Unirea Voluntari Urziceni is a professional football club from Urziceni, Romania. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Leigh Broxham (born January 13, 1988) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a central midfielder for the Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League. ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Melbourne Victory Football Club is an association football (soccer) team in the Australian A-League based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Blagoja Billy Celeski (born July 14, 1985 in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia) is an Australian-raised football (soccer) player. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Melbourne Victory Football Club is an association football (soccer) team in the Australian A-League based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Zullo (born 11 September 1988 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian footballer currently playing for Queensland Roar in the Hyundai A-League. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... 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Archibald Gerald Archie Thompson (born October 23, 1978 in Otorohanga, New Zealand) is an Australian football (soccer) player, currently playing for the Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League, where he holds the all time scoring record for the competition. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Melbourne Victory Football Club is an association football (soccer) team in the Australian A-League based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Brett Holman (born March 27, 1984, in Bankstown) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie, credited as N.E.C., NEC (or incorrectly NEC Nijmegen) is a Dutch football club founded in November 15, 1900. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Scott Douglas McDonald (born 21 August 1983, Melbourne, Australia) is a professional football (soccer) player who currently plays in Scotland for Celtic as a striker. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Joel Griffiths (born August 21, 1979) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Avispa Fukuoka ) is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in the J-league Division 1. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Allsopp (born on August 10, 1978 in Melbourne) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a striker for the Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Melbourne Victory Football Club is an association football (soccer) team in the Australian A-League based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Bridge (born November 7, 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian association football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikita Rukavytsya (born June 22, 1987) is an Australian raised football (soccer) player currently playing for A-League club Perth Glory as a Striker. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Perth Glory FC is an association football (soccer) club from Perth, Western Australia, playing in the A-League. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Matt Simon (born January 22, 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an football (soccer) player. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer) team based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons of the same name, see Josh Kennedy. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Ryan Griffiths (born on 21 August 1981 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football player who plays at Liaoning FC in China Super League. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Liaoning FC (Simplified Chinese: è¾½å®è¶³çƒä¿±ä¹éƒ¨) is a Chinese Super League football club. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Nathan Burns (born May 7, 1988 in Blayney, New South Wales) is an Australian football player who currently plays as a forward for Adelaide United FC. He competed for the Joeys at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Current season AEK F.C., (Greek: â€“ Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, known in European competitions as AEK Athens, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo AlavÃ©s in the Spanish Segunda DivisiÃ³n. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian association football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Marko Anthony Mark Viduka (IPA: ) (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football striker of Croatian descent. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the Australian club, see Newcastle United Jets. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Previous squads

... This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between June 9 and July 9, 2006. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... // Head coach: Frank Farina Head coach: Roger Lemerre Head coach: Guus Hiddink Head coach: Ã‰merson LeÃ£o Head coach: Holger Osieck Head coach: Philippe Troussier FIFA.com Categories: | ... // Head coach: Terry Venables Head coach: MÃ¡rio Zagallo Head coach: Manuel Lapuente Head coach: Head coach: DuÅ¡an Uhrin Head coach: Head coach: Head coach: Victor Pua FIFA.com Categories: | ... Below are the rosters for the 1974 FIFA World Cup tournament in West Germany // Group A West Germany Head coach: Helmut SchÃ¶n East Germany Head coach: Georg Buschner Australia Head coach: Zvonimir Rasic Chile Head coach: Luis Alamos Group B Brazil Head coach: Mario Zagallo Scotland Head coach: Willie...

Notable former players

Reg Date was an Australian football (soccer) international and prolific goalscorer who plied his trade after the Second World War. ... Joe Marston (born January 7, 1926) was the first Australian to appear in a FA Cup Final when he turned out for Preston North End in their 1954 defeat to West Bromwich Albion. ... Ron Lord was an Australian international football (soccer) goalkeeper during the 1950s, appearing for the host nation in the 1956 Olympic Games staged in Melbourne. ... John Warren is a tool and his hair looks like shit!! MBE OAM (known as Johnny Warren) (May 17, 1943 in Sydney, Australia â€“ November 6, 2004 in Sydney) was an association football (soccer) player, coach, administrator, writer, promoter and legend of the game in Australia. ... Attila Abonyi (born August 16, 1946)[1] is a former football (soccer) player. ... Ray Baartz (06/03/1947- present) was an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Manfred SchÃ¤fer (born February 12, 1943)[1] is a former football (soccer) defender. ... Adrian Alston (born February 6, 1949)[1] is a former football (soccer) player. ... Jimmy Rooney (born December 10, 1945 in Dundee, Scotland)[1] is a former football (soccer) player. ... Frederick Peter Wilson (born September 15, 1947 in Felling, England)[1] is a former football (soccer) player. ... Harry Williams (born 7 May 1951 in Sydney), is a former football (soccer) player. ... Alexander John Kosmina (born August 17, 1956), known as John Kosmina, is a former Australian international Football (soccer) player. ... Edward Eddie KrnÄeviÄ‡ (born August 14, 1960 in Geelong) was an Australian football (soccer) player. ... David Mitchell (born 1965 in Scotland) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Frank Farina (born September 5, 1964 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a retired footballer and current manager. ... Graham James Arnold (born August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is the current coach of the Australian national football (soccer) team. ... Paul Wade (born 1962 in Cheshire, England) is a retired Australian football (soccer) player, who is most famous for his long-term role as captain of the Socceroos, Australias national team. ... Alex Tobin (born November 3, 1965) is an Australian football (soccer) player, the most capped player for its national team with 87 appearances. ... Michael Mike Petersen (born 6 May 1965) is a retired Australian soccer player who played for Heidelberg United, Brunswick and South Melbourne in Australia, as well as in the Netherlands with Ajax. ... Robert Slater (born November 22, 1964 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England) is a former Australian football (soccer) player. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mehmet Durakovic (born 13 October 1965) is a former Australian football (soccer) player. ... Robert Zabica (born April 9, 1964 in Spearwood, Western Australia) is an Australian former football (soccer) player. ... Milan Ivanovic (born 21 December 1960 in Sivac, Serbia) is a former captain of the Australian national football (soccer) team and after a long and storied career (71 caps, 59 A Internationals) became of one of its most capped players. ... Paul Okon (born April 5, 1972 in Sydney) is a former Australian football (soccer) player who retired after playing with Australian side Newcastle United Jets. ... Aurelio Vidmar (born February 3, 1967 in Adelaide) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Slovenian origin. ... Tony Vidmar (born July 4, 1970 in Adelaide) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Slovenian origin, currently playing with NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... Nediljko ZeliÄ‡, short form Ned ZeliÄ‡ [] (born on July 4, 1971 in Sydney), is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for the Newcastle United Jets. ... Zeljko Kalac (born December 16th, 1972) is an Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper of Croatian descent, who currently plays for A.C. Milan in Italys Serie A. He is nicknamed Spider thanks to his height (2. ... Damian Mori (born July 30, 1970 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Mark Bosnich (born January 13, 1972 in Fairfield, New South Wales), was an Australian football player. ... Stanley Stan Lazaridis (born August 16, 1972 in Perth, Australia), is an Australian football (soccer) player of Pontic-Greek descent. ... Kevin Vincent Muscat (born 7 August 1973 in Crawley, England) is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for, and is captain of, Melbourne Victory in the Australian Hyundai A-League. ... Craig Andrew Moore (born December 12, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales), is a defender from Australia, who plays for the Australia national football (soccer) team. ... Tony Popovic (born July 4, 1973 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays for Crystal Palace in The Championship. ... Paul Agostino (born 9 June 1975 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker. ... Josip Skoko (born December 10, 1975 in Mount Gambier, Australia) is an Australian football midfielder of Croatian descent who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Premier League. ...

Players with most caps

As of 23 July 2007, the players with the most caps for Australia are: is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Alex Tobin (born November 3, 1965) is an Australian football (soccer) player, the most capped player for its national team with 87 appearances. ... Paul Wade (born 1962 in Cheshire, England) is a retired Australian football (soccer) player, who is most famous for his long-term role as captain of the Socceroos, Australias national team. ... Tony Vidmar (born July 4, 1970 in Adelaide) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Slovenian origin, currently playing with NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... Brett Michael Emerton (born February 22, 1979 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a football (soccer) player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers in England. ... Pete Wilson Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. ... Attila Abonyi (born August 16, 1946)[1] is a former football (soccer) player. ... Alexander John Kosmina (born August 17, 1956), known as John Kosmina, is a former Australian international Football (soccer) player. ... Stanley Stan Lazaridis (born August 16, 1972 in Perth, Australia), is an Australian football (soccer) player of Pontic-Greek descent. ... Milan Ivanovic (born 21 December 1960 in Sivac, Serbia) is a former captain of the Australian national football (soccer) team and after a long and storied career (71 caps, 59 A Internationals) became of one of its most capped players. ... Tony PopoviÄ‡ [] (born July 4, 1973 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Croatian descent. ... Jimmy Rooney (born December 10, 1945 in Dundee, Scotland)[1] is a former football (soccer) player. ...

Players with most goals

As of 22 July 2007, the players with the most goals for Australia are: is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Damian Mori (born July 30, 1970 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo AlavÃ©s in the Spanish Segunda DivisiÃ³n. ... Alexander John Kosmina (born August 17, 1956), known as John Kosmina, is a former Australian international Football (soccer) player. ... Attila Abonyi (born August 16, 1946)[1] is a former football (soccer) player. ... Archibald Gerald Archie Thompson (born October 23, 1978 in Otorohanga, New Zealand) is an Australian football (soccer) player, currently playing for the Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League, where he holds the all time scoring record for the competition. ... David Allen ZdriliÄ‡ [] (born April 13, 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Azeri decent. ... Graham James Arnold (born August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is the current coach of the Australian national football (soccer) team. ... Ray Baartz (06/03/1947- present) was an Australian football (soccer) player. ... Gary Cole is an Australian football player, who played for the Australia national football team 40 times and scored 20 goals between 1975 and 1984. ... Aurelio Vidmar (born February 3, 1967 in Adelaide) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Slovenian origin. ...

Records

Most goals in a match

Archibald Gerald Archie Thompson (born October 23, 1978 in Otorohanga, New Zealand) is an Australian football (soccer) player, currently playing for the Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League, where he holds the all time scoring record for the competition. ... First international Western Samoa 3 - 1 American Samoa (Apia, Western Samoa; August 20, 1983) (not FIFA sanctioned) Biggest win American Samoa 3 - 0 Wallis & Futuna (Apia, Western Samoa; August 22, 1983) (not FIFA sanctioned) Biggest defeat Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) (International Record) The... This article is about the year. ... First international Western Samoa 3 - 1 American Samoa (Apia, Western Samoa; August 20, 1983) (not FIFA sanctioned) Biggest win American Samoa 3 - 0 Wallis & Futuna (Apia, Western Samoa; August 22, 1983) (not FIFA sanctioned) Biggest defeat Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) (International Record) The... This article is about the year. ... Gary Cole is an Australian football player, who played for the Australia national football team 40 times and scored 20 goals between 1975 and 1984. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo AlavÃ©s in the Spanish Segunda DivisiÃ³n. ... This article is about the year. ... Damian Mori (born July 30, 1970 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Highest team score

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Contents

History

Early World Cup campaigns

USA 1994 qualifying campaign

France 1998 qualifying campaign

Korea/Japan 2002 qualifying campaign

Outside qualification campaigns

Germany 2006 qualifying campaign

Acceptance into the AFC

Preparation for Germany 2006

Germany 2006

After Germany 2006 & Preparation for the 2007 Asian Cup

Asian Cup 2007

South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign

Player drain to other countries

Fixtures and results

Tournament records

World Cup

Confederations Cup

Oceania Nations Cup

Asian Cup

Coaches

Players

Current squad

Recent Call Ups

Previous squads

Notable former players

Players with most caps

Players with most goals

Records

Most goals in a match

Highest team score

Sponsors

External links

References

Contents

History GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

Early World Cup campaigns

USA 1994 qualifying campaign

France 1998 qualifying campaign

Korea/Japan 2002 qualifying campaign

Outside qualification campaigns

Germany 2006 qualifying campaign

Acceptance into the AFC

Preparation for Germany 2006

Germany 2006

After Germany 2006 & Preparation for the 2007 Asian Cup

Asian Cup 2007

South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign

Player drain to other countries

Fixtures and results

Tournament records

World Cup

Confederations Cup

Oceania Nations Cup

Asian Cup

Coaches

Players

Current squad

Recent Call Ups

Previous squads

Notable former players

Players with most caps

Players with most goals

Records

Most goals in a match

Highest team score

Sponsors

External links

References

History