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Australia bows out to last minute penalty

Australia has bowed out of the 2006 World Cup finals in the most dramatic of circumstances, when another controversial refereeing decision saw Fransesco Totti score with the last kick of the game from the penalty spot to win the Round of 16 clash for Italy 1-0 in Kaiserslautern.

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Australia makes three changes

Australia has made three changes for this afternoon’s (morning AEST) Round of 16 match against Italy in Kaiserslautern. Mark Schwarzer, Marco Bresciano and Luke Wilkshire come into the side.

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Italy be warned against sitting on lead

With the group stages now complete, the 2006 World Cup™ finals now enters the knockout stages and a completely new approach to matches.