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Blayney looking forward to tournament start

Qantas Matildas midfielder Leah Blayney just can’t wait for this Sunday, even though she expects to be sitting around for most of it.

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Socceroos are Highest Ranked Team in Asia

The Socceroos are the highest ranked nation in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at number 33 according to the latest FIFA World Rankings released today, ahead of Iran (now ranked 47 – down 24 places), Japan (49 – down 31 places) and Korea Republic (56 – down 27 places).

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Italy crowned World Champions

Italy overcame their penalty shoot-out hoodoo, to be crowned 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Champions, in a tense and pulsating final played in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, Germany. It’s the fourth time Italy has been crowned World Champions.

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Vidmar given all clear to play

Socceroos defender Tony Vidmar has been cleared to play again by doctors and rather than end his international career, he says he wants to force his way back into the national team.

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Qantas Matildas Squad for AFC Women's Asian Cup

Qantas Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has announced a 20-strong squad for the AFC Women's Asian Cup to be played in Adelaide from 16-30 July 2006. The tournament has added importance as it also serves as the qualifier for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup which will be held in China.

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Asian Cup tickets on sale to public on Tuesday

Public tickets to the Socceroos Asian Cup qualifying match against Kuwait at Sydney’s Aussie Stadium on August 16 will go on sale on at 9am Tuesday (11 July) and fans are urged to move quickly to buy the remaining 10,000 available tickets.

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World Cup squad commit to Asian Cup qualifiers

Australian fans can expect to see the bulk of the World Cup squad play a part in the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers that start in mid-August, according World Cup hero Lucas Neill.

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Italy through to World Cup final

Australia’s conquerors Italy are through to the final of the 2006 World Cup™ final after defeating host nation Germany 2-0 in a gripping semi-final in Dortmund earlier this morning.

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Australia Post celebrates World Cup journey

Australia Post today will complete their celebration of the Socceroos journey by commemorating their outstanding achievements at the 2006 FIFA World Cup with the release of a Souvenir Stamp Sheet (SSS) titled ‘Socceroos 2006 World Cup Dream’.

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FFA Statement on Gerard Houllier

In response to media reports from the United Kingdom, Football Federation Australia today advised that no agreement had been reached with Gerard Houllier to coach the Socceroos.

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Who will stay and who will retire?

Once you have the taste for it, it’s hard not to want more of it. It happens in everyday life to all of us, with the most basic of things. It’s just the same with the biggest sporting event on the planet, the FIFA World Cup Finals.

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World Cup Player Ratings

David Cooper takes a look at how the players performed during the World Cup.

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Aloisi looks ahead to Asian Cup

Despite the Socceroos dramatic exit, Australian striker John Aloisi has said there is no time to dwell on what might have been at the World Cup and, instead, must to concentrate on Australia's next big competition - The Asian Cup.

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Football Family Offer for Asian Cup Qualifier

Football Federation Australia has announced a special opportunity for registered members of the Football Family to purchase tickets for the Asian Cup Qualifier matches to be held soon in Sydney between the Socceroos and Kuwait and also the Socceroos and Bahrain.

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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.