OCEANIA

News headlines, team news, match reviews, results and top scorers from the Oceanian Qualifying stage of the World Cup 2006 in Germany.

Socceroos Base in Germany Due to be Announced Soon - FFA Aim For Bavarian Location

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 21/12/2005 - 20:21.

Australia’s World Cup base for the Socceroos squad is due to be announced soon, and the finalising of the necessary arrangements is in progress according to FFA chief executive John O'Neill...


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Socceroos Look To Confirm World Cup Warm-Up Matches Against Holland, Greece & Croatia

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 21/11/2005 - 03:45.

Australia’s Socceroos, who qualified for their first World Cup Finals for 32 years after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Uruguay last Wednesday, are looking to finalise their World Cup warm-up schedule for Germany 2006 by arranging friendlies with current European champions Greece, and the homeland of Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink, the Netherlands...


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Socceroos and Liverpool FC Midfielder Harry Kewell Believes Australia Could Prove Surprise Package At World Cup Finals

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Fri, 18/11/2005 - 19:01.

Australia and Liverpool FC midfielder Harry Kewell, flush after the Socceroos success against Uruguay in the World Cup finals playoffs
last Wednesday, which the Socceroos won dramatically 4-2 on penalties after extra time in the second leg, believes Australia could prove to be the ‘Dark Horses’ in next Summers World Cup Finals...


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Guus Hiddink's Socceroos Make It To First World Cup Finals For 32 Years After Penalty Shootout Denies Uruguay

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 16/11/2005 - 12:35.

Australia's Socceroos have reached their first World Cup Finals for 32 years, overturning the 1-0 first-leg advantage that the Uruguayan’s had under their belt, in their World Cup qualifying 2nd leg play-off against Uruguay, played in a packed Telstra Stadium, after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out against Uruguay's 'Charruas'...


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Socceroos Coach Guus Hiddink Without Injury Worries Ahead Of Crunch 2nd Leg Match V Uruguay

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 16/11/2005 - 03:00.

Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink has no injury concerns to contend with ahead of today’s crucial World Cup qualifying 2nd leg play-off against Uruguay in Sydney which the Australian's trail by 1-0 from the first-leg in Montevideo...


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World Cup Final Playoffs 1st Leg, The Socceroos take on Uruguay, T & T Face Bahrain, & Europes Hopefuls Look To Place In Finals

Submitted by Chris Newton on Sat, 12/11/2005 - 17:03.

It’s crunch time for the ten nations who are all still dreaming of a place in next years FIFA World Cup in Germany. Six teams from Europe will battle it out in three, two-legged play offs for three of the places at next summers finals...


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Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell is selected by Australia coach Gus Hiddink for Uruguay Play-Offs.

Submitted by Matt Vance on Sun, 06/11/2005 - 23:50.

Australia coach Gus Hiddink has included Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell in his squad to face Uruguay. Despite consistent injury problems and a drastic drop in form since moving to Liverpool, Hiddink recognizes Kewell’s talent and big-game experience could prove a decisive factor in their tough, two-legged encounter with the Uruguayans.


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Uruguay Requests Kick-Off Time For Australia Playoff In Sydney To Move 4 Hours Earlier Than Scheduled

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Sun, 06/11/2005 - 21:27.

Press reports in the Australian continent indicate that Uruguay has requested a change in the scheduled kick-off time for the second leg of the 2006 Germany World Cup Playoff against Australia. The two Football Associations have a history of moving the kick-off times, so that the opposite team gets in a disadvantaged position due to jetlag.


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Uruguay Suffers A Major Blow With Striker Diego Forlan Ruled Out Due To Injury

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Fri, 04/11/2005 - 18:39.

Diego Forlan's Spanish club, Villarreal announced that it's stricker had torn a muscle in his left leg during the match against Benfica, and could take up to 3 weeks for him to recover. The news dealt a serious blow to the Uruguay manager for the two world cup playoff matches against Australia.


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Socceroos Coach Guus Hiddink Names 23-Man Australia Squad For November 2005 World Cup Play-Offs

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Sun, 30/10/2005 - 16:22.

Australia coach Guus Hiddink announced his 23 players that will form the squad for their World Cup Finals play-off's against Uruguay. Hiddink has called in Ljubo Milicevic to join the squad, while Simon Colosimo, Jon McKain and Jade North were not included. Australian captain Craig Moore's injury has left him out of the squad.


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Guus Hiddink's Socceroo's Voice Security Concerns Ahead Of Australia's World Cup Play-Off Against Uruguay

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 18/10/2005 - 16:13.

Australia’s Socceroos players have been concerned about their security for their World Cup finals play-off against Uruguay, taking place on the 12th of November in Montevideo, not wishing for a repeat of the crowd trouble that marred their previous World Cup encounter...


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World Cup Play-Off Dates For Trinidad & Tobago V Bahrain & Uruguay V Australia Announced.

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Thu, 13/10/2005 - 21:14.

The play-off dates for the Oceania V South America, and Asia V CONCACAF Zones have been announced. The CONCACAF zone fourth placed team, Trinidad and Tobago will face Bahrain from the Asia Zone, and South America’s Uruguay will take on Australia, winner of the Oceania zone...


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Uruguay Book Play-Off Place With The Socceroos For Finals Place In Re-Run Of 2002 Quals.

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Thu, 13/10/2005 - 13:04.

Uruguay have beaten Argentina 1-0 to book a play-off meeting with old foes Australia, and, as was the case before the last World Cup, both Australia and Uruguay will have to meet to decide which of the two teams goes through to the finals...


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Socceroos Through To Play-Offs With 5th Placed S. American Team After 2-1 Win.

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 06/09/2005 - 05:17.

Australia have beaten the Solomon Island's 2-1 today in the second-leg of the Oceania Zone World Cup qualifiers final stage...


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Socceroos Face The Heat In Crunch Oceania Qualifier With Solomon Islands.

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Tue, 06/09/2005 - 03:26.

Australia will again face the Solomon Island's today in the second-leg of the Oceania Zone World Cup qualifiers final stage...


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