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Australia lose out in FIFA Club World Cup bid

Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO, Ben Buckley, said today that the experience of submitting a bid proposal for the 2009 and 2010 FIFA Club World Cup was valuable in terms of preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid.

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Disrupted Matildas still confident

Matildas goalkeeper Melissa Barbieri believes the Australian team has the ability to be crowned Asian champions despite significant changes from the squad that reached the quarter finals at last year's FIFA Women's World Cup.

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FFA hopeful of a resolution

Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirms that it is hopeful of a resolution to the issue regarding the World Cup qualifying match against Iraq, scheduled to be played on Sunday at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium, presented by FOXTEL.

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Socceroos put a smile on sick kids faces

Qantas Socceroo stars Harry Kewell, Mark Schwarzer, Jade North and Danny Allsopp made a number of sick children very happy today when they visited the Royal Children’s Hospital.

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Simon added to Socceroos squad

Socceroos coach, Pim Verbeek, has added a 35th player to the mix for the World Cup qualifier against Iraq to be played in Brisbane this Sunday at Suncorp Stadium, presented by FOXTEL.

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Qantas Under 23's go down to Nigeria

The Qantas Under 23’s have lost the final of the Intercontinental Cup, 2-0 against Nigeria in Kuala Lumpur overnight.

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Matildas hit by loss of key players on eve of Asian Cup

The Matildas squad has been hit by the loss of key players on the eve of the AFC Women's Asian Cup losing experienced duo Sarah Walsh and Joanne Burgess less than a week out from the commencement of the tournament.

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Australia a chance for 2018

The head of football's world governing body FIFA Mr Sepp Blatter, says there is no reason why Australia cannot host the 2018 World Cup.

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Garcia wins out in battle for Premier League

Richard Garcia has won the battle of the Aussies, after Hull City beat Nick Carle’s Bristol City 1-0 at Wembley, to book a place in England’s top flight for the first time in the club’s 104-year history.

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Verbeek names squad for Brisbane

Socceroos coach, Pim Verbeek, has named a 34 man squad for the World Cup qualifying match between Australia and Iraq to be held on Sunday 2 June 2008 at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium, presented by FOXTEL.

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Simon hat-trick sends Australia to final

Matt Simon’s last push for a place in the Olyroos squad for the 2008 Olympic Games continued to gain momentum, with a superb hat-trick overnight against Ireland in the semi final of the Intercontinental Cup.

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Sterjovski thunderbolt seals Australia win

A Mile Sterjovski thunderbolt less than a minute into the second half, has given the Socceroos a 1-0 win over Ghana tonight at the Sydney Football Stadium.

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Matildas get home against tough Canadians

The Matildas will go to the Asian Women’s Cup next week in a positive frame of mind after they defeated Canada 2-1 in their friendly international at the Sydney Football Stadium tonight.

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Wishing and hoping - The faces of 2018

Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chairman, Frank Lowy AC, today met with the young men who will carry the hopes of Australian football for the next decade.

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McDonald snares Championship title with Celtic

Qantas Socceroo Scott McDonald has ended the season on the highest possible note, after Celtic were crowned Scottish Premier League (SPL) champions for the third successive time.

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Strongest side to face Canadians

Matildas coach Tom Sermanni is taking no chances and will start with his most experienced line-up, when they take on Canada later this afternoon at the Sydney Football Stadium.

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Griffiths hopeful of big showing against Ghana

Pim Verbeek hasn’t revealed his starting side for the match against Ghana, but one player who already knows he is starting is reigning Hyundai A-League Player of the Year Joel Griffiths.

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Football Ambassadors join growing family

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today named the first group of football ambassadors who will form an important part of Australia’s growing family of football supporters.

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Schwarzer's future lies in West London with Fulham

Qantas Socceroo goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has revealed today that he has signed a two-year deal with English Premier League club Fulham Athletic, ending a decade long association with Middlesbrough.

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Matt Spiranovic Interview

www.footballaustralia.com.au catches up with young defender Matt Spiranovic

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Kewell captain for Ghana match

PIM Verbeek today handed Harry Kewell the captaincy of the Socceroos for the match against Ghana on Friday night at the Sydney Football Stadium and is confident his star player will last the full 90 minutes.

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Expansion push for football steps up

The Hyundai A-League’s participation in the revamped Asian Champions League (ACL) was confirmed by a meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Pro League Ad Hoc committee.

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Good things come to those that wait

They say good things come to those that wait and in the case of Chris Coyne that wait has been for quite sometime.

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Qantas Under 23's smash Togo 4-0

The Qantas Under 23’s have finished the group phase of the Intercontinental Cup unbeaten, after an emphatic 4-0 win over Togo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Australia topped Group B and will play in the semi finals on Friday.