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Australia near qualification
ESPN staff | June, 17 2013Australia captain Lucas Neill insists the team are calm despite their chance to qualify for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday evening if they defeat an understrength Iraq side at home.
Article | ConversationAustralia boss sorry for sexist comment 
ESPN staff | June, 12 2013Australia head coach Holger Osieck has apologised for a sexist remark he made to the press following his side's 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Jordan.
Article | ConversationAustralia's Neill wary of Jordan in WCQ
ESPN staff | June, 10 2013Australia captain Lucas Neill insists his side cannot take Jordan lightly in their World Cup qualifier in Melbourne on Tuesday evening.
Article | ConversationHonda, Nagatomo back for crunch Australia clash
ESPN staff | May, 23 2013Yuto Nagatomo and Keisuke Honda have returned to the Japan squad to face Australia on June 4 after recovering from injury.
Article | ConversationFFA chief: Pressure is on Socceroos coach
ESPN staff | March, 28 2013Australia coach Holger Osieck is a man under pressure, the chief of the country's Football Federation (FFA) has said.
Article | ConversationFFA: Socceroos boss Osieck under review
March, 28 2013David Gallop says Holgier Osieck understands that he's under immense pressure to guide Australia to the 2014 World Cup.
Article | ConversationAFC WCQ: Holman strike saves Australia
ESPN staff | March, 26 2013Australia and Oman played out a 2-2 draw in Sydney on Tuesday evening, with Aston Villa striker Brett Holman salvaging a point for the home side five minutes from time.
Article | ConversationOsieck: No excuses for Socceroos against Oman
March, 25 2013The Socceroos have no excuses going into their home World Cup qualifier against Oman with coach Holger Osieck boasting a wealth of options.
Article | ConversationSchwarzer praises 'outstanding' Popovic
ESPN staff | March, 20 2013Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has praised the "outstanding" achievements of Tony Popovic in his inaugural season as coach of the Western Sydney Wanderers, admitting he never expected such a rapid rise for the A-League newcomers.
Article | ConversationSchwarzer desperate to avoid WCQ 'disaster'
ESPN staff | March, 20 2013Mark Schwarzer says Australia must defeat Oman next Tuesday to avoid "a disaster" in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, as he prepares to take the captain's armband from the suspended Lucas Neill.
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