Germany are set to start a number of newer faces in Tuesday’s international against Australia, with the Socceroos hoping to turn around their heavy defeat South Africa 2010.
![]() ABC Online | Qantas flies Australian national soccer team to World Cup Travel Wires Qantas today held a special farewell ceremony for the Qantas Socceroos at Melbourne Jetbase before carrying the team to the World Cup. ... Australia 2010 World Cup Preview: Socceroos Substance Over Style McDonald axed for World Cup |
That’s not a Qantas plane – it’s the Socceroos Qantas plane. And it’s taking off for South Africa. That’s right: the very first team has taken off for South Africa 2010 (30 to follow), just hours ago. Is this a big deal? Not really. But it’s eminently cool and brings a little tingle where tingles shouldn’t be had.
The World Cup is here.
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | New Zealand Will be the Worst of the Worst in South Africa Sports Interaction (blog) by Al Dannity on May 24, 2010 While not the lowest ranked team in the World Cup, New Zealand has the worst team making the trip to South Africa. ... Socceroos missing momentum Australia vs New Zealand Friendly Match 2010: Schwarzer and Kewell Ruled out |
A last-gasp winner from Brett Holman secured a narrow 2-1 victory for Pim Verbeek's Socceroos over a spirited New Zealand outfit in Melbourne.
![]() Brisbane Times | Socceroos missing momentum ESPN Timing is everything in football. Four years ago the Socceroos launched their history-making 2006 World Cup ... Australia snatch World Cup warm-up win over N.Zealand Wet night ahead for Socceroos' farewell friendly All Whites lead at half time |
![]() Brisbane Times | Preview: Socceroos v New Zealand Sydney Morning Herald Football writer Michael Lynch looks ahead to Monday night's World Cup tune-up match between Australia and New Zealand. Australia may be fretting over the ... Socceroos face fierce and friendly farewell fight with familiar foe Socceroos and All Whites at crossroads Putting the 'T' word into football |