Team News

All team news headlines from the Oceanian Qualifying stage of the World Cup 2006 in Germany.

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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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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Liverpool FC's Harry Kewell Recalled To Socceroos Squad For Jamaica Friendly

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 28/09/2005 - 18:23.

Liverpool FC's Harry Kewell has been named by Australia coach Guus Hiddink in the latest Socceroos squad, ahead of Australia's final game before their upcoming World Cup Finals playoff in November...


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Hiddink gets Australia coach role

Submitted by Neville Nixon on Mon, 01/08/2005 - 10:01.

PSV Eindhoven coach Guus Hiddink has been put in charge of Australia's Socceroos in their bid to reach the 2006 World Cup finals...


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