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FFA 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.
Article | ConversationHolger Osieck finds positives in Socceroos loss
ESPN staff | February, 7 2013Socceroos coach Holger Osieck believes there are more positives than negatives to be drawn from Australia's 3-2 friendly loss to Romania in Spain.
Article | ConversationOsieck: Neill must find a club soon
ESPN staff | February, 6 2013Socceroos boss Holger Osieck has warned Lucas Neill that his international future is in jeopardy if the defender fails to resolve his club issues soon.
Article | ConversationSocceroos lose Oar, Jedinak
ESPN staff | February, 5 2013Socceroos duo Tommy Oar and Mile Jedinak have been omitted from the squad set to face Romania in an international friendly.
Article | ConversationAustralia desperate for a win over North Korea
ESPN staff | December, 5 2012Australia face North Korea in the second match of their East Asian Cup qualifying campaign aware that anything less than a win could rule them out of next year's tournament.
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