| Facts : |
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Australia has appeared in the
FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers a total of
ten times since 1966, making it to the finals
only once, in 1974. Following defeats by the
former DDR and subsequent world champions
Germany, they held Chile to a creditable 0-0
draw in their last group game but were still
eliminated. |
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More recently, their hopes of qualifying
for the 2002 FIFA World Cup were once again
dashed at the final hurdle. The team from
Oz lost out in the play-offs between Oceania's
top side and South America's fifth-placed
team. |
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Following a 1-0 home win, they were beaten
3-0 by Uruguay in a return game which decided
their fate. Despite this, Australian football
is on the up and up. In 2003, their 3-1 win
in England was a result to savor. |
