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- Win not enough for Australia
Australia ended their World Cup on a high with two second-half goals in a 2-1 victory over Serbia but Germany's defeat of Ghana meant neither side would go though to the last 16 of the World Cup.
Tim Cahill and Brett Holman scored for Australia deep into the second period before Marko Pantelic hauled Serbia back i View more »- Australia 2 Serbia 1
a jubilant Tim Cahill wheels away after scoring Australia's first goal against Serbia
The win Australia needed they duly delivered but not in the numbers necessary to reach the knock-out stage. Like the hosts South Africa against France the night before Australia’s train powered up too late.
After taking a two View more »- Duo miss out
- Marko Pantelic missed a glorious late chance to send Serbia into the World Cup second round as they lost 2-1 to Australia. Pantelic fired over in injury time moments after hauling Serbia back into their final Group D game against Australia in Nelspruit. Ultimately Serbia paid for their earlier profligacy as second-ha View more »
- Australia v Serbia
Dejan Stankovic hopes to lead Serbia into the knock-out stages
Group D
Australia v SerbiaMbomela Stadium, NelspruitKick-off: Wed June 23, 7.30pm BSTTV: ITV4 7pm
Prediction: After a rare defeat, by Serbia, the Germans will be like a wounded animal with Ghana the prey.
Australia can still qualify, but can they View more »- Socceroos are not whingers - Neill
- Australia captain Lucas Neill has angrily hit out at critics branding his team as 'whingers'. Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell, sent off in Australia's opening two World Cup matches against Germany and Ghana respectively, have both complained about harsh decisions. Everton star Cahill said Australia "have never been given View more »
- Emerton: Australia in good shape
Socceroos midfielder Brett Emerton does not believe Australia will struggle physically against Serbia on Wednesday despite being reduced to 10 men in their opening two World Cup matches.
Harry Kewell will serve a one-match ban following his red card against Ghana and Vince Grella (knee) is also unavailable, but Ti View more »- Ref 'killed' my World Cup - Kewell
Australia's Harry Kewell was left crestfallen by his dismissal in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Ghana and claimed referee Roberto Rosetti had "killed" his World Cup.
After missing the Socceroos' 4-0 trouncing against Germany, Kewell lasted just 24 minutes before being dismissed for deliberate handball after keeping out View more »- Ghana 1 Australia 1
Harry Kewell (no10) conceded a penalty and was sent off after the ball hit his arm on the line
One of football’s enduring one-man soap operas enjoyed another rumbustious episode in Rustenburg when Harry Kewell’s brief World Cup odyssey ended in drama and recriminations and left his Australia team-mates to View more »- Ghana held by 10-man Australia
Ten-man Australia kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the next round of the World Cup alive after a dogged second-half display earned them a 1-1 draw against Ghana in Rustenburg.
Harry Kewell was sent off for the Socceroos midway through the first half after referee Roberto Rosetti deemed he had used his arm t View more »- Socceroos battle for point
- Ten-man Australia kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the next round of the World Cup alive after a dogged second-half display earned them a point in a 1-1 draw against Ghana in Rustenburg. Harry Kewell was sent off for the Socceroos midway through the first half after referee Roberto Rosetti deemed he had used hi View more »
