Australia qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals
on November 16th, 2005 as an OFC member. As from January
1st, 2006 Australia are a member of the Asian Football
Confederation.
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Australia in the World Cup Finals, World Cup Preparations, World
Cup Reports, World Cup Squad.
World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Australia's 2nd appearance at the World Cup Finals.
Australia's Best World Cup Performance
Australia didn't make it out of the group stage in West Germany 1974 and have yet to score a goal in
the World Cup Finals. They did manage a (0:0) draw with Chile though.
Australia will use PSV Eindhoven's
facilities as a training and logistics base, prior to the 2006 World Cup Finals.
Australia Team Hotel
Wald- und
Schlosshotel:
Friedrichsruhe-Zweiflingen.
Located in a magnificent 3 acre private park, adjoining the large forest of Hohenlohe, the
Wald- und
Schlosshotel is Australia's 2006 World Cup Finals base.
Combining the charms of an unusual habitat and exquisite menus, Prince
Zu Hohenlohe-Ehringen's former summer palace and hunting pavilion have become one of
Germany's most renowned gourmet retreats. Visitors to the hotel can savour sublime fish
and game specialities and extraordinary desserts as well as taste the excellent
Verrenberg, a wine from the estate's vineyard.
Australia Friendly
Matches
Beat Greece (1:0), Thursday 25th May. (Melbourne)
Drew with Holland (1:1), Sunday 4th June.
(Rotterdam)
Beat Liechtenstein (3:1), Wednesday 7th June. (Ulm)
Group F
Australia vs Japan in Kaiserslautern:
After going behind to a dubious goal in the first-half, Guus Hiddink pokered everything on
attacking substitutions in the second.
Brazil vs Australia in München:
Australia kept it tight in the first-half but Brazil's quality and Australia's poor
finishing means that if the Socceroos lose to Croatia, they're out.
Croatia vs Australia in Stuttgart:
Australia twice came back from behind to get the draw they needed to qualify for the
knockout stage, as Graham Poll went mad with the cards.
Knockout Stage
Second Round
Italy vs Australia in Kaiserslautern:
Australia couldn't score against ten men for ninety minutes as Guss Hiddink saved two
substitutes for extra-time; but didn't need them.
Socceroos
Goalkeepers:
1 Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, England)
12 Ante Covic (Hammarby, Sweden)
18 Zeljko Kalac (AC Milan, Italy)
Defenders:
2 Lucas Neill (Blackburn Rovers, England)
3 Craig Moore (Newcastle United, England)
6 Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace, England)
16 Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast)
22 Mark Milligan (Sydney FC)
Midfielders:
4 Tim Cahill (Everton, England)
5 Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven, Holland)
7 Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers, England)
8 Josip Skoko (Stoke City on loan from Wigan Athletic, England)
11 Stan Lazaridis (free agent)
13 Vince Grella (Parma, Italy)
14 Scott Chipperfield (Basle, Switzerland)
20 Luke Wilkshire (Bristol City, England)
21 Mile Sterjovski (Basle, Switzerland)
23 Marco Bresciano (Parma, Italy)
Forwards:
9 Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough, England)
10 Harry Kewell (Liverpool, England)
15 John Aloisi (Alaves, Spain)
17 Archie Thompson (PSV Eindhoven, Holland)
19 Joshua Kennedy (Dinamo Dreseden, Germany)
Trainer:
Guus Hiddink (Holland).
Players to watch:
10 Harry Kewell (Liverpool, England)
15 John Aloisi (Alaves, Spain)
23 Marco Bresciano (Parma, Italy)
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