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AFC confirm Lebanon withdrawal from Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirmed through their Competitions Committee that they have accepted Lebanon's request to withdraw from the qualifiers for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The group will now just include Australia, Bahrain and Kuwait.

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Kosmina appointed to Socceroos

Former national team captain and current Adelaide United coach John Kosmina has been appointed Qantas Socceroo assistant coach for the upcoming 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on August 16.

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Arnold names 22-man training squad

Football Federation Australia has named 22 players for a three-day training camp in Melbourne next week as preparations step-up ahead of Australia's first 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier on home soil.