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Germany & Ecuador kick off with wins

The 2006 FIFA World Cup™ finals kicked off in Munich overnight, with a Michael Ballack-less Germany proving too strong for Costa Rica, while the first upset of the tournament came in the other Group A game with Ecuador beating Poland 2-0 in Gelsenkirchen.

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Neeskens heads to Barcelona

The FFA confirmed on Saturday that Socceroos Assistant Coach Johan Neeskens has accepted a position with Barcelona FC and, therefore, will not continue in any position with Football Australia after the World Cup.

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Emerton defends performance

Socceroos midfielder Brett Emerton doesn't believe the lacklustre effort against Liechtenstein will have any effect on how the team will perform against Japan on Monday afternoon in Kaiserslautern.