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Live Update Of Australia V Solomons Today

Australian football supporters can keep up-to-date with Australia’s Powerade series match against the Solomon Islands from Honiara today at 12.00pm (AEST) right here on www.footballaustralia.com.au

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Uruguay Moves Into Fifth Place

The prospects of a Uruguay repeat to qualify for the World Cup finals is on the cards, following the latest round of qualifiers from the Conmebol group (South America).

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Viduka On The Double In Big Win

Mark Viduka capped his first game as captain of the Socceroos with a two-goal haul, including a spectacular overhead kick, as Australia takes a commanding 7-0 lead into the second leg of their Powerade Series matches against the Solomon Islands.

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Hiddink Names First Starting Eleven

Socceroos Head Coach Guus Hiddink has confirmed his starting eleven for tonight's Powerade Series match against the Solomon Islands at Aussie Stadium.

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Viduka Appointed Captain Of Socceroos

Guus Hiddink has unveiled the first surprise selection of his tenure as coach of the Socceroos by naming Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka as captain for the Powerade Series match against the Solomon Islands.

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FFA Urges Fans To Pre-purchase Tickets

Football Federation Australia today urged fans to buy their tickets early ahead of Saturday's Powerade Series match between the Socceroos and the Solomon Islands at Aussie Stadium.

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Socceroos Public Appearance

With this Saturday’s FIFA World Cup qualifying game against the Solomon Islands only days away (known as the Powerade series), Qantas and Football Federation Australia (FFA) are staging an exclusive public appearance of the best footballers Australia has to offer.

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Neill Hints At New Role In Defence

Qantas Socceroo defender Lucas Neill gave a slight hint as to how the defence might line-up against the Solomon Islands, with a more central role a possibility for him personally.

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Players Are Desperate To Qualify - Arnold

Socceroos assistant coach Graham Arnold believes the players are desperate to end the 32-year absence of Australia from football’s biggest tournament, the FIFA World Cup, as for some, its make it now or miss the chance.

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Action Abroad - 30-08-05

It has been a busy week for our players abroad, with a host of players getting on the scoreboard, including Socceroos Mark Viduka, Jason Culina, Tony Popovic and Mark Bresciano. Click here to see how all the players fared over the week.

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Action Abroad - 23-08-05

Strikers Scott McDonald and Paul Agostino continued their impressive early season form with goals on the weekend, to keep their names in the mind of new Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink. Click here to see how Scott and Paul and the rest of the Aussies abroad fared over the past week.

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Hiddink Names Squad For World Cup Qualifier

Socceroos Head Coach Guus Hiddink has named a full-strength squad for Australia's Powerade Series matches against the Solomon Islands in early September.

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Hiddink To Focus On Now, Not The Past

The Socceroos will very quickly learn that reputations will count for nothing with new national team coach Guus Hiddink, who is focusing on the present, rather than the past when he names his squads for the upcoming matches against the Solomon Islands.

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2005 Could Be Watershed Year For Milicevic

While they say 2005 is perhaps the watershed year for football in this country, it’s also perhaps the year that has made Ljubo Milicevic as a footballer.

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Nothing Too Risky For Socceroos

Qantas Socceroo captain Craig Moore doesn’t believe that new national team boss Guus Hiddink will take too many risks with the forthcoming games against the Solomon Islands and then the 5th place South American play-off in November.