The battle begins
06 December 2009
Minutes after the draw for South Africa was announced, the world’s football media was quick to conclude that the Socceroos were facing an uphill battle.
Opening match against Germany – three time tournament champion, three time runners up. Serbia – top of their qualifying group. Ghana – a team of stars from various European leagues. No lightweights then.
But in typical Australian fashion, captain Lucas Neill wasn’t ready to retreat in to a corner just yet, stating “Why not make the first upset of the tournament Australia taking, not just one, but three poi ...
Can the All Whites predict the future?
03 December 2009
The draw for South Africa is on the 4th December.
With qualification now secured after a 28 year absence from the world's largest football tournament, our friends across the ditch in New Zealand can now turn their attention to who their opponents might be in 2010.
It will come as no surp ...