Australia finish year as world number 48
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Australia finish year as world number 48

The Socceroos have ended the year as the number 48th ranked team in the world, after the last rankings for the year were released by FIFA.

Kalac wins top club honour
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Kalac wins top club honour

Former Socceroos keeper Zeljko Kalac has joined his long-time rival Mark Bosnich as a winner of the FIFA Club World Championship, following AC Milan’s 4-2 win over Argentina’s Boca Juniors overnight.

Verbeek and team get down to business
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Verbeek and team get down to business

Newly appointed Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek met his predecessor and Olympic team boss Graham Arnold for the first time on Friday and it was straight down to business of orchestrating Australia’s qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa.

Socceroos kick-off campaign in Melbourne
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Socceroos kick-off campaign in Melbourne

The Socceroos will kick-off their Foxtel Series campaign to qualify for the 2010 World Cup at Melbourne's Telstra Dome on February 6 next year against Qatar.

Socceroos coaching staff strengthened
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Socceroos coaching staff strengthened

Football Federation Australia today announced that Henk Duut has been added to the Socceroos coaching staff in the role of Assistant Coach.

Australia seeded 5 for 2011 Asian Cup qualification
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Australia seeded 5 for 2011 Asian Cup qualification

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the seedings and qualification process for the AFC Asian Cup 2011, with Australia seeded No.5.

Verbeek convinced we will qualify for World Cup
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Verbeek convinced we will qualify for World Cup

Newly installed Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek is convinced Australia will qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals, despite the tricky qualifying path its faces along the way.

Pim Verbeek named new Socceroos coach
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Pim Verbeek named new Socceroos coach

Football Federation Australia today named Pim Verbeek as the new Head Coach of the Socceroos through to the end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign.

Cahill haunts Advocaat
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Cahill haunts Advocaat

Qantas Socceroo midfielder Tim Cahill has come back to haunt Dutch coach Dick Advocaat, scoring a late winner to earn Everton a 1-0 home win against Zenit St Petersburg.

McDonald scores number 15
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McDonald scores number 15

Socceroos striker Scott McDonald incredible season with Celtic continued on the weekend with his 15th goal of the season, albeit in a disappointing 1-1 away at Hearts.

Matildas Coach Tom Sermanni extends contract
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Matildas Coach Tom Sermanni extends contract

Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) today announced that Tom Sermanni has re-signed to coach the national women’s soccer team and run the Australian Institute of Sport women’s soccer program for a period that will include the 2011 FIFA

2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw
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2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw

What does it all mean?

Aloisi confident in A-League players to do the job
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Aloisi confident in A-League players to do the job

Central Coast Mariners and Socceroos striker John Aloisi believes a Hyundai A-League squad would equip themselves very well, despite Australia being drawn in the so-called ‘Group of Death’ for the opening round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Aussie boys on target
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Aussie boys on target

Qantas Socceroo stars Tim Cahill, Scott McDonald and Brett Emerton were all on target over the weekend, following the international break.

Socceroos dealt tough World Cup draw
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Socceroos dealt tough World Cup draw

The Socceroos opponents for the third round of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup were revealed today at the draw of the preliminary qualifying stage in Durban, South Africa.