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	Australia national soccer team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The national team played at the World Cup finals in West Germany in 1974, which would prove to be their only appearance until 2006.
		Australia, under coach Terry Venables, tied the away leg 1-1 and looked like they were going to proceed to the finals in France, initially leading 2-0 in the home game in Melbourne, until Iran managed to score two late goals and went through on the away goals rule.
		The team's miserable record in World Cup competition is not reflected in their reasonable performances against strong European and South American sides, with victories in the 2001 Confederations Cup against France and Brazil.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australia_national_soccer_team (2312 words)

	SPORTS - SOCCER - Comcast.net
		As national coach, Farina led Australia to a shocking 3-1 victory over England in 2003 and to a third-place finish in the 2001 Confederations Cup, with wins over soccer powerhouses Brazil, France and Mexico.
		SYDNEY, Australia - Frank Farina quit Wednesday as coach of Australia's underperforming national soccer team just days after the team failed to win a single game in the Confederations Cup.
		Australia's head soccer coach Frank Farina sits pitch-side before...
	www.comcast.net /sports/soccer/index.jsp?cat=SOCCER&fn=/2005/06/29/166997.html (425 words)

	Olympic Women's Soccer 2000
		As the home team surely the level of their game will be raised by the noisy support of Australians fans and help them peak at the right time.
		Teams that were once intimidated by their size and skilled physical play have developed ways to counteract.
		They do not get much exposure to the top teams in their preparatory stage, and there is a huge difference in quality between the top eight teams in the world and club play.
	www.womensoccer.com /wswolympic/olympichome.html (1301 words)

	United States National Soccer Players Association - Glossary
		The team that suffers the foul is awarded with a free-kick unless the foul is committed by a defensive player inside his own penalty area, in which case the foul results in a penalty kick.
		If the two teams are still tied after each has taken five penalty kicks, they continue alternating in the same fashion until one team has a goal more than the other after both have taken the same number of kicks.
		The team that did not last touch the ball last is allowed an overhead throw with a run-up from the sideline.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /resource_center/glossary (2620 words)

	Iraqi Soccer Team Qualifies for Athens Games (washingtonpost.com)
		Iraq's soccer team, whose players were brutalized and whose stadium was used as a torture chamber under the regime of Saddam Hussein, qualified yesterday for the Olympics for the first time with a victory over Saudi Arabia.
		Soccer players were among the athletes who said they were beaten and otherwise abused when they returned from losses in international events.
		The 24-member soccer squad will join at least six other Iraqi athletes -- five male and one female -- in track, boxing, swimming, taekwondo and weightlifting who qualified or were invited by the International Olympic Committee and sports federations.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A21687-2004May12.html (874 words)

	Greece unveils 1st national women's soccer team - Soccer - MSNBC.com
		She said the soccer federation was supporting each player with a euro500 (US$610) monthly salary since it could not find any sponsors for the team.
		Soccer will be professional and sponsors will get involved," said 21-year-old Angeliki Lagoumtzi, a defender on the team from the northern town of Kavala.
		Soccer in Greece is a man's sport," Xanthi Konstandinidou, the team's coach, said.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5439444 (802 words)

	Soccer365
		U.S. Soccer announced today in conjunction with the U.S. National Soccer Team Players’ Association (USNSTPA) that the sides have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement through 2010.
		With his inclusion on the U.S. national team for the 2006 World Cup far from a certainty, Ghana is trying to convince Freddy Adu he would be better off playing with the African nation in German and also indicate he would be able to suit up in the African Nations Cup next month.
		U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Tim Schulz has named 30 players to participate in a nine-day training camp from Jan. 2-10 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., as the team begins its accelerated preparation for the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Final Qualifying Tournament, to be held in Mexico from Jan. 18-27, 2006.
	www.soccer365.com /US_NEWS/National_Teams/page_90.shtml (901 words)

	OpinionJournal - Leisure & Arts
		This is the story of the Iraqi Olympic soccer team, which, after two wonderful wins and a loss yesterday against Morocco, has earned itself a place in the quarterfinals this Saturday against Australia.
		But the case of the Iraqi soccer team shows the real virtue of the Olympics.
		The composition of the team was also remarkable: Sunnis, Shiites, and one Kurd--the inspirational Harwa Mulla Mohammed--stood shoulder to shoulder on the pitch.
	www.opinionjournal.com /la?id=110005495 (986 words)

	THE SOCCER .... football soccer, coaching soccer, soccer gear, national soccer team, soccer australia, soccer player
		the soccer Ivan Demianitch, come here!' The door of the billiard-room opposite the one I was near flew the soccer the soccer and my stepfather appeared, with a lighted candelabrum in each hand.
		I, too, am of your blood, the blood of the Koltovskys, and I curse the day and the hour when I was born the soccer that ancient family!' the soccer What are you saying!...
		He tottered, the soccer uttered the soccer sort of decrepit, scared sound, he almost fell down.
	www.ncphotonics.org /the_soccer.html (665 words)

	Kelly Lindsey Reports From Australia With U.S. Women's Soccer National Team :: Irish junior captain reports on her experiences on the first days of her trip down under.
		Kelly Lindsey Reports From Australia With U.S. Women's Soccer National Team :: Irish junior captain reports on her experiences on the first days of her trip down under.
		The team -- which also includes Notre Dame seniors LaKeysia Beene and Jenny Streiffer -- arrived in Australia on January 4, and will return on January 14, after playing three games at the Australia Cup.
		Australia is really a lot like the U.S. It reminds me of California with a European influence.
	und.collegesports.com /sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/010900aaa.html (529 words)

	Southern Soccer Scene
		It was a heart-and-soul effort for the Georgia Perimeter College men’s soccer team that shocked five-time champion Yavapai College of Arizona, 3-1, to capture the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I men’s soccer national championship in Tyler, Texas.
		U.S. Soccer has secured an additional match for the U.S. Men’s National Team in 2005 on short notice, allowing the team to travel to Scotland to face the Tartan Army at famed Hampden Park on Saturday, Nov. 12 in Glasgow.
		U.S. Men’s National Team finished their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Panama on a blustery evening at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., to finish atop the CONCACAF Hexagonal for the first time in their history.
	www.southernsoccerscene.com (2228 words)

	Turks.US Daily News - Iraqi national soccer team defeats Iran Daily News Turkey
		Iraqi national soccer team rejoices at going on to the finals after defeating the host Iranian team with 1-0 score in LG Cup Football Tournament that was held in Tehran.
		We, as a team that was established in the wake of ousted Saddam's regime, held our first match in Iran.
		Another soccer player, Abdulvahab Abu Elheyl, explained his gladness saying, " Despite we had very little exercise, to be successfull is too good for us.
	www.turks.us /article.php?story=20030814115336172 (398 words)

	German National Soccer Team and SV Werder Bremen
		German National Soccer Team and SV Werder Bremen
		Above is the German National Team for World Cup '94 in the USA.
		Unfortunately in Australia it is very hard to keep up with the latest developments in the German league unlike the British Premier League.
	members.tripod.com /~hello_nurse/werder.html (315 words)

	SI.com - Writers - Wahl: Iraqi soccer players upset about Bush campaign ads - Thursday August 19, 2004 5:03PM
		Though Iraq -- the surprise team of the Olympics -- would lose to Morocco 2-1, it hardly mattered as the Iraqis won Group D with a 2-1 record and now face Australia in the quarterfinals on Sunday.
		Everyone agrees that Iraq's soccer team is one of the Olympics' most remarkable stories.
		Sadir, Wednesday's goal-scorer, used to be the star player for the professional soccer team in Najaf.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/olympics/2004/writers/08/19/iraq (779 words)

	China's National Soccer Team Apologizes In Advance For World Cup Failure -- 05/24/2002
		Although one country's national team losing to a club side from another may sound like a hopeless disgrace, the Netherlands (ranked 9th) surprisingly failed to make the grade at all for this year's tournament.
		Chinese soccer journalist Xiao Guang, who writes for the China Sports Daily, was quoted as saying the team's apology-in-advance was aimed at lowering fans' unrealistic expectations.
		Despite having the world's largest population, and soccer being China's most popular sport, the country has never managed to shrug off its reputation as the Asian team that could do better.
	www.cnsnews.com /ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Try=No&Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200205\FOR20020524b.html (688 words)

	USATODAY.com - Soccer team's Olympic success thrills troubled Iraq
		He most recently coached Iraq's national soccer team from which most of the Olympians were drawn.
		Consider: It has been at least two years since the national soccer team has played a meaningful game on its home turf.
		But concerns for personal security, as well as the scarcity of practice facilities and funding for equipment and travel, are daily hardships for the soccer team — and threaten to undermine not only soccer but the rest of sports in Iraq.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/soccer/2004-08-19-iraq-soccer-cover_x.htm (1629 words)

	Iraqi soccer team welcomed - http://www.theage.com.au
		The Iraqi national soccer team led by coach Bernt Stange flew into Perth Saturday night to a rousing welcome from members of Perth's Iraqi community.
		His side qualified in top of their group for the Asian Soccer Championships, and his call for more financial support for the team from the interim Iraqi administration was met with the promise of money for the side to visit the UK.
		The team, on a 10-day visit to Western Australia aimed at building goodwill, were greeted by about 70 vocal supporters chanting songs and waving Iraqi flags and banners reading "Iraqi Pride Never Dies".
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/11/15/1068674416357.html?oneclick=true (375 words)

	Lloyd Invited Back to U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Training
		The full National Team will mix training at the Home Depot Center with four friendlies (vs. Japan in Louisville June 6; vs. Canada in Nashville July 3; vs. Australia in Minnesota July 21; and vs. China in Hartford Aug. 1) during the next 10 weeks.
		The National Team is in the midst of a four-month residency camp, preparing for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens this August.
		Lloyd also went to China March 17-29 with the Under-21 National Team for a three-match trip, and she had a goal and an assist as the U.S. defeated the full Chinese National Team 2-0 March 28 in Jiangsu.
	www.scarletknights.com /print.asp?prID=1820 (647 words)

	FSU Soccer Prepares For Trip To Australia :: Seminoles will face Australian National Team three times while in Australia.
		The experience of playing the Australian National Team in magnificent stadiums in front of large crowds may prove to be just as memorable as the sightseeing and surfing for the Seminole players.
		While the trip to Australia has been in the works for some time, the added bonus of three games with a team that has qualified for the 2004 Olympics is an unexpected surprise.
		After arriving in Australia May 6, the team will play its first game of the trip May 8.
	www.cstv.com /sports/w-soccer/stories/043004aab.html (1044 words)

	Authentic Soccer: all the international soccer information you need.
		- Nov 16: Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Czech Republic, Spain and Switzerland are the last of the 32 national teams qualified for Alemania 2006.
		Available at the moment are all the National Teams and Top Soccer Teams listed below.
		It is the13th international title for the Argentine team.
	www.authenticsoccer.net (637 words)

	www.wpsl.info
		Formed in 1998, The Women's Premier Soccer League is an independent national league whose main focus is the development of highly competitive amateur women's soccer teams across the United States.
		He is a former USL franchise owner and nationally respected professional soccer coach, most recently with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
		The Women’s Premier Soccer League is an independent league whose focus is on the development of highly competitive women’s soccer teams.
	www.wpsl.info (1022 words)

	USATODAY.com - Beckham saga has new twist with 2nd claim
		Beckham, captain of England's national soccer team, issued a statement describing the Loos story as "ludicrous," but that did nothing to dampen the media frenzy.
		Marbeck told the newspaper she met the soccer icon at a party in Singapore during Manchester United's pre-season tour of the Far East, while Beckham was on that team.
		A spokeswoman for Beckham said Sunday that he was preparing for his team Real Madrid's game against Atletico Osasuna and could not be reached for comment on the Marbeck claim.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-04-11-beckham_x.htm (568 words)

	PM - Sydney rally celebrates soccer win
		Long time supporters who've waited three decades for Australia to compete in the global contest, though, are more cautious about the team's prospects.
		MARK BANNERMAN: Australia has won its way into the World Cup soccer finals, and soccer lovers are over the moon.
		At a rally in Sydney to celebrate last night's victory fans have called on the team to go all the way and win soccer's ultimate competition.
	www.abc.net.au /pm/content/2005/s1509373.htm (829 words)

	Savannah College of Art and Design: Athletics
		Women's soccer player Lisa Gallant, men's soccer player Matt Engele, and volleyball player Frida Sigurdardottir were named to the first team, while volleyball player Cameron Goldsmith was named to the second team.
		Embry-Riddle (Fla.) University Uses Two Second-Half Goals to Defeat Men's Soccer Team 2-0 in Championship Match of NAIA Region XIV Tournament
		To be nominated, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and must be a starter or a significant reserve on her team.
	www.scadathletics.com /programs/soccer/mens/index.php (535 words)

	Australia's women to meet the Chinese challenge - Soccer - Sport - theage.com.au
		AUSTRALIA'S other national soccer team, the Matildas, will play on home soil for the first time since March when they host China for a four-match tour later this month.
		Australia, ranked 16 in the world, will meet the Chinese (nine) in two internationals, which will act as curtain-raisers for A-League matches.
		Australia's women to meet the Chinese challenge - Soccer - Sport - theage.com.au
	www.theage.com.au /news/soccer/australias-women-to-meet-the-chinese-challenge/2005/11/20/1132421546181.html (293 words)

	Pasco: Australia adventure rewarding for Springer
		Springer scored a goal in a 2-1 victory against an Australian team, but injured her knee at the end of the game and missed the final three games.
		Her team consisted of players from eight states and was part of a program called People to People Sports Ambassadors, a program founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
		A delayed flight in Australia caused her to miss a connection and spend a night in Miami before coming home.
	www.sptimes.com /News/071800/Pasco/Australia_adventure_r.shtml (499 words)

	The National Sports Center - Facility Information
		In the past several years, the NSC has welcomed soccer phenom Freddie Adu, playing with the U.S. U-17 and U-20 National Teams; the Stanley Cup; U.S. World Cup hero Landon Donovan; and the greatest soccer player of all time, Pele, the endearing U.S. Women's Hockey Team.
		The National Sports Center is a 660-acre campus with 52 soccer fields, four Olympic sheets of ice, 18-hole golf course, outdoor stadium with 400-meter track, 250-meter cycling velodrome, 58,000 square foot indoor sports hall, event meeting center and dormitory with cafeteria.
		Carl Lewis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michael Johnson, Greg LeMond, Alexi Lalas, the U.S. Cycling Team, the Chinese National Hockey and Speedskating teams, and the U.S. and Japanese National Rugby Teams.
	www.nscsports.org /facility (529 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand
		June 29 (Bloomberg) -- Frank Farina left his job as coach of Australia's soccer team eight days after the Socceroos lost all three of their matches at the Confederations Cup.
		Australia faces the Solomon Islands in the Oceania group final in September, with the winner advancing to a playoff for a World Cup place against a South American team.
		Football Federation Australia and Farina said in a joint statement they had ``mutually agreed to end their association.'' Farina, 40, had been contracted to coach Australia through next year's World Cup in Germany.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000081&sid=alKYWDFqSvcA (245 words)

	WTOP: Soccer News
		Poland's soccer federation said its national team will play the United States in an exhibition game on March 1.
		Players on the U.S. soccer team would each receive a minimum bonus of nearly $200,000 apiece for advancing to the second round of next year's World Cup under an agreement that would allow each to earn almost $750,000 if the Americans go unbeaten and win the tournament.
		Landon Donovan and Eddie Johnson head a 30-man roster announced Tuesday for the U.S. soccer team's first training camp of 2006, and 16-year-old Freddy Adu was invited to practice with the group for the first time.
	www.wtopnews.com /index.php?nid=157 (456 words)

	Prep hoops star plans to play at Ohio St.
		Frank Farina quit as coach of Australia's underperforming national soccer team just days after the team failed to win a single game in the Confederations Cup.
		Oden, the national prep Player of the Year, was considered a possible No. 1 pick in next year's NBA draft until the league changed its rules last week to require players to be at least one year out of high school before they can be drafted.
		Formula One's governing body ruled the seven teams that boycotted the U.S. Grand Prix were guilty of failing to provide suitable tires and wrongfully refusing to allow their cars to start.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0630sptbriefs0630.html (625 words)

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