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Even with the loss of Michael Ballack because of an ankle injury, Germany should win this game fairly easily. Germany is the stronger team, although Australia is riding high from their last World Cup performance
FIFA World Cup 2010 Betting Preview
With the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in the not so distant future, teams are trying to qualify at a frantic pace for the first ever World Cup in Africa. As of the first round, 23 of the 32 teams have qualified for the world’s most prestigious soccer event, most notably Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina and Spain, who have all qualified for at least nine straight World Cup events. Both Spain and the Netherlands had cake walks to their qualifying process, finishing a combined 19-0-0 to earn their spots. Both teams are serious contenders to win it all in South Africa next year. At +500
FIFA World Cup Australia News
- ESPN Stats & Information: Australia-Serbia
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Australia 2, Serbia 1 Australia won for the first time in its past six matches at the World Cup. In a game in whi... - World Cup: Australia has an ax to grind
Australia lacks a World Cup pedigree, but it's an experienced club with an ax to grind, writes Mark Young. - Socceroos to play friendly against Denmark
Australia will play a soccer friendly against Denmark prior to the start of their next round of World Cup qualifiers in June next year. - Maradona to return to Australia
Soccer legend Diego Maradona will get the chance to back up claims Argentina used drugs against the Socceroos when he returns to Australia next month. - 2022 World Cup bid not over yet: Lowy
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy has hinted he feels Qatar could yet be stripped of hosting rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. - Aust U19 women's soccer team lose 1-0
Australia have suffered a setback in their campaign to qualify for the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, losing 1-0 to North Korea. - Socceroos back in FIFA's top 20 rankings
Australia have climbed to 19th in FIFA's international rankings after starting their World Cup qualifying campaign with two wins. - 5-1 loss sounds youth team's alarm
Questions loom over Australia's national youth football teams after the Young Socceroos bombed out of the Under-20 World Cup in a 5-1 loss to Spain. - Aussies knocked out of Under 20s
Australia have been knocked out of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup with a demoralising 5-1 loss to Spain.
