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Socceroos ousted - Player Quotes
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Socceroos ousted - Player Quotes

The Socceroos have bowed out of the World Cup with a controversial 1-0 loss to Italy. Here's what some of the Australian players had to say after the match.

Australia bows out to last minute penalty
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Australia bows out to last minute penalty

Australia has bowed out of the 2006 World Cup finals in the most dramatic of circumstances, when another controversial refereeing decision saw Fransesco Totti score with the last kick of the game from the penalty spot to win the Round of 16 clash for Italy 1-0 in Kaiserslautern.

Australia makes three changes
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Australia makes three changes

Australia has made three changes for this afternoon’s (morning AEST) Round of 16 match against Italy in Kaiserslautern. Mark Schwarzer, Marco Bresciano and Luke Wilkshire come into the side.

Italy be warned against sitting on lead
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Italy be warned against sitting on lead

With the group stages now complete, the 2006 World Cup™ finals now enters the knockout stages and a completely new approach to matches.

Schwarzer to play against Italy
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Schwarzer to play against Italy

Qantas Socceroo coach Guus Hiddink went against the normal today, by naming Mark Schwarzer as a definite starter against Italy in Monday’s Round of 16 game in Kaiserslautern. There is also doubts about the fitness of Harry Kewell for this game.

Aussies not worried about penalty shootout
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Aussies not worried about penalty shootout

The dreaded penalty shootout has been known to make and break players, just ask Mark Schwarzer and John Aloisi, who will forever be remembered for their part in the shootout that got Australia through to the 2006 World Cup™ finals at the expense of Uruguay.