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Neill a rock in defence

There was a cruel irony about the events in the Fritz-Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, which saw Italy win its Round of 16 game against Australia in very dramatic circumstances.

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Team Profile & History (Soc)

The Australian National Men's Team or the Socceroos, as they are more affectionately known, is the flagship team of the sport in Australia.Every young Australian that plays the game right across this country dreams of one-day playing for the Socceroos and hopefully in, what is n

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Coaches proud of team's achievements

Socceroos departing coach Guus Hiddink has told Australia they should be proud of this team and what they achieved at the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany.

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Socceroos ousted - Player Quotes

The Socceroos have bowed out of the World Cup with a controversial 1-0 loss to Italy. Here's what some of the Australian players had to say after the match.

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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.

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Schwarzer to play against Italy

Qantas Socceroo coach Guus Hiddink went against the normal today, by naming Mark Schwarzer as a definite starter against Italy in Monday’s Round of 16 game in Kaiserslautern. There is also doubts about the fitness of Harry Kewell for this game.

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Aussies not worried about penalty shootout

The dreaded penalty shootout has been known to make and break players, just ask Mark Schwarzer and John Aloisi, who will forever be remembered for their part in the shootout that got Australia through to the 2006 World Cup™ finals at the expense of Uruguay.

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Stamina and fitness will be a key

Australia’s players believe that stamina and fitness levels will play a crucial role in the knockout stages of the competition and that the hard work early in their preparation could be crucial.

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Second round ticket details

Australian football fans wishing to attend the Socceroos second round match in Kaiserslautern on June 26 are advised ticket vouchers can be purchased from 10.00am from the Reithalle Room at the Maritim Hotel in Stuttgart on Saturday, June 24.

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Socceroos have nothing to fear from Italy

The Socceroos make history when they take on Italy in the Round of 16 stage of the World Cup in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and according to defender Lucas Neill, Australia has a good chance of causing an upset.

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Emerton rues missed opportunity

Socceroos midfielder Brett Emerton indicated he is gutted to be suspended for Australia's second round sudden-death World Cup match against Italy on Monday night but says he will be there to cheer the team on.

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A great night for the Socceroos - Player Quotes

The Socceroos created history when they qualified for the second round of the World Cup for the first time courtesy of a gutsy 2-all draw with Croatia. Here's what some of the Australian players had to say after the match.

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Kewell's highlight

Socceroos man-of-the-moment Harry Kewell has described his game-saving goal against Croatia in the final match of World Cup Group F first round as the finest of his glittering career.