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Socceroos v Brazil Preview

Some might call the Brazil v Australia as the princes versus the paupers, but if confidence is anything to go by than the Brazilians had better watch out for the paupers from down under.

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Socceroos most exciting

Football fans from around the world are voting Australia’s dramatic 3-1 win over Japan, as the most exciting match of the World Cup first round.

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Skoko presses for starting position

If Guus Hiddink is to make changes to his squad for Sunday’s Brazil match, one player that is certain to come under consideration for a starting spot will be experienced midfielder Josip Skoko.

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Emerton feeling confident

Qantas Socceroo ‘Mr Versatility’ Brett Emerton is confident that his team can match Brazil in Sunday’s all-important Group F match being played in Munich’s Allianz Arena and remain top of the group.

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Qantas Matildas Go Down to China in Shanghai

The Qantas Matildas have begun their two match tour against China with a narrow 2-1 loss in Shanghai (China) on Friday night.

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Neill wary of a scorned Brazil

Qantas Socceroo defender Lucas Neill is wary of the backlash Brazil has received in the wake of Tuesday's clash with Croatia despite winning the match 1-0.

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Australia to pressure Brazilians

Australia will adopt similar tactics to the ones it employed against The Netherlands when the Socceroos take on Brazil in the second game of the World Cup Finals according to lively midfielder Jason Culina.

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Let's not get carried away

Socceroos assistant coach Graham Arnold has warned Australian football fans not to get too carried away with the win over Japan and predicts an emerging group of Aussie players will lead the team into the Asian Confederation.

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Meet 'The Crazy German' Andre Kruger

There are many Australian football fans that have travelled to Germany that would argue they are the biggest supporter of the Socceroos. But they would be hard pressed to be bigger than Andre Kruger.

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Arnold believes anything is possible

Socceroos assistant coach Graham Arnold believes anything is possible in football and has likened the team to a Cup final side, after their magnificent effort in coming from a goal down, to win 3-1 over Japan, with only six minutes of normal time remaining.

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Hiddink may rest players

Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink is toying with the idea of resting some of the players that received yellow cards against Japan, for next Sunday’s match against Brazil.

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Cahill the hero

The Socceroos scored arguably the most amazing win in its international history with a come from behind 3-1 win over Japan in their opening match of 2006 World Cup finals in Kaiserslautern.

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Cahill quick to praise team mates

Tim Cahill never thought this day might come when he could play in the World Cup, when the wrangling over his international status was been discussed by FIFA.

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Aussie spirit alive

We never thought we would lose it (the match to Japan), was the general consensus from the Australian players after the match and that the Aussie spirit was alive and well within this group of players.

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Socceroos v Japan preview

Monday, June 12 – 3.00pm is D-Day for the Socceroos, almost eight months to the day that Australia won its way through the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany.