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Australia
AUS
Nickname: The Socceroos
Coach: Pim Verbeek
Qualifying region: Asia, since 2007 (formerly
Oceania)
Home kit: Green & gold shirt with white
detail, green shorts, gold socks
Away kit: Blue, & black shirt with gold
detail, blue shorts, black socks
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign:
Australia qualified early for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
after beating Uzbekistan 2-0, and drawing 0-0 against Qatar.
Qualification assured the Socceroos went on to beat Bahrain 2-0 and came back from being 1 nil down against Japan to win 2-1. Japan placed second in the Group to also qualify (South Korea & North Korea topped Group 2 to also qualify from this Region.)
2010 FIFA World Cup Group: D (along with
Germany, Serbia & Ghana)
FIFA World Ranking: 20
World Cup history:
2010 South Africa will be Australia's third World Cup
appearance
Germany (1974): Australia placed last in their Group (behind
East Germany, West Germany and Chile) and failed to progress to the
second round
Germany (2006): Finished second in their Group (behind Brazil),
before controversially losing 1-0 to Italy in the Round of the last
16
Trophy case: Oceania Confederation Cup (2004, 2000, 1996, 1980)
Key Players: Tim Cahill, Brett Emerson, Harry Kewell, Vince Gralla, Jason Culina, Lucas Neill (C), Mark Schwarzer
Group Matches (D):
v GER - Jun 14 at 6.30am in Durban -
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v GHA - Jun 20 at 2.00am in Rustenberg
v SRB - Jun 24 at 6.30am in Nelspruit
