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Socceroos v Japan preview

Monday, June 12 – 3.00pm is D-Day for the Socceroos, almost eight months to the day that Australia won its way through the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany.

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Hiddink coy on starting lineup

Guus Hiddink believes key midfielders Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell would struggle to play 90 minutes against the Japanese in Kaiserslautern, although when they will play some part in the game, still remains a mystery to everyone.

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Hiddink slams 'dirty' label

Australia’s coach Guus Hiddink has labelled comments by officials and players from Japan that the Socceroos play dirty as ridiculous and unfair, at his final press conference before the two teams meet in Kaiserslautern on Monday afternoon.

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Aloisi keen to play

Socceroos striker John Aloisi believes he and Mark Viduka would make a good partnership up front, if he gets the nod for a starting spot against Japan in Monday’s opening World Cup Group F tie in Kaiserslautern.

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Germany & Ecuador kick off with wins

The 2006 FIFA World Cup™ finals kicked off in Munich overnight, with a Michael Ballack-less Germany proving too strong for Costa Rica, while the first upset of the tournament came in the other Group A game with Ecuador beating Poland 2-0 in Gelsenkirchen.

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Neeskens heads to Barcelona

The FFA confirmed on Saturday that Socceroos Assistant Coach Johan Neeskens has accepted a position with Barcelona FC and, therefore, will not continue in any position with Football Australia after the World Cup.