澳大利亞
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How they qualified No qualification cakewalks against the Cook Islands these days. The Socceroos squeaked through the Asia group, a late goal against Iraq securing third place and automatic qualification. World Cup high Got to last 16 in 2006 and has a glorious opportunity to progress against 10-man Italy, but couldn’t apply the coup de grace and lost to an injury-time penalty. World Cup low Put up a decent show in South Africa and were harshly eliminated on goal difference in favour of Ghana, a 0-4 paddling off Germany the hammer blow. Familiar faces Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough), Mike Jedinak (Crystal Palace) The manager Only sacked Holger Osieck in October, after successive 6-0 defeats toBrazil and France, so former Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou will surely take the team to Brazil. How in danger is he? 1/10 Most likely to light up Brazil ... Tim Cahill remains their classiest act, and got new gaffer Postecoglou’s term off to a good start with a header to beat Costa Rica last month. Most likely to be sent home in disgrace ... If he’s there doing media work, and he manages to get involved with the green room buffet, then you can’t look beyond Mark Bosnich. Title odds 300/1 The stereotype is ... About the 83rd most popular sport in Australia, so well done to them for even being there. Grit. Battlers. The reality is ... A tradition of talented but somewhat flaky players. Now play decent football. Still a minority sport though. What they're known for Mateship 50 per cent Rugby 35 per cent Funny hats 12 per cent Minogues 3 per cent How Brazilian are they? Shirts look quite similar. It’s hot. They go to the beach. Roughly similar abilities in cricket. Very Brazilian. How Google translates the national anthem ‘Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi’ [language unknown] Duration A suitably no-nonsense 1 min 10 sec. How to dress like their fans Shorts (longer for formal wear). Shirt optional. Beer essential. Commentator's go-to stat Australians from Queensland are called “banana benders.” Bound to come in handy if they get a free kick in what used to be called “BeckhamTerritory”.
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澳大利亞隊的出線資格： 現如今，對陣Cook Islands已不再是一件輕而易舉的事。澳洲隊在勉強戰勝亞洲組后，以一粒進球險勝伊拉克隊，保住了其第三的地位，晉級下一輪賽事。 在世界杯的巔峰時刻： 澳洲隊曾于2006年打入過16強，并十分幸運地遇上了被罰下一人的意大利隊。盡管如此，澳洲隊仍在補時點球階段錯失了決勝時機。 在世界杯的低谷時刻： 在以0-4被德國隊血洗賽場之后，澳洲隊在南非又遭到了與加納比較凈勝球時，當頭一棒，致命的一擊。 熟悉的面孔 瑞斯·威廉姆斯（米德爾斯堡），邁克·杰迪納克（水晶宮隊） 球隊主教練 繼澳洲接連以0-6慘敗給巴西隊及法國隊后，10月霍爾格·奧希耶克被解雇，澳洲國家隊迎來了前墨爾本勝利隊教練——昂熱·波斯特克格魯，而球迷們也堅信，波斯特克格魯定能帶領澳洲隊打進巴西。 他正面臨著怎樣的困局？1/10 最可能在巴西大放異彩的時刻... 在波斯特克格魯休假期間，蒂姆·卡希爾挑起大梁，保持著其一貫的良好姿態，并于上月以一頭球戰勝克羅地亞，一舉開門紅。 最可能“落敗”回國的情況： 如果你是想找從事媒體工作，并穿梭于演員休息室自助餐的人，那你可不能錯過馬克·博斯尼奇，但談及足球... ... 奪冠賠率： 300/1 固有成見： 足球在澳洲人民的運動喜好排名中，約被排在了第83位。他們能夠堅守在這里，真是不錯！——格利特·貝特樂 現實是... 足球是一項傳統的運動，卻只有單薄的陣容。盡管人們日益重視這項運動，但仍只有少數人真正地關注它。 他們以什么而聞名？ 隊友情誼 50% 英式橄欖球 35% 搞笑的帽子 12% 米諾格 3% 與巴西隊的相似度比較： 與板球隊之間存在相似的裝扮似的，澳洲隊隊服的上衣與巴西隊十分相似，十分惹火。非常“巴西”！ 谷歌是如何翻譯其國歌的：“澳洲人！澳洲人！澳洲人！喔！喔！喔！” 歌曲時長： 合理的時長為1分10秒 怎樣打扮才能彰顯對澳洲隊的熱愛 短褲（比正式場合的短褲略長）；隨意的襯衫；啤酒是必不可少的！ 評論員微評： 在澳洲隊被判任意球（人稱“貝克漢姆任意球”）時，來自昆士蘭地區的“香蕉鄉人”們遲早會一顯身手。
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Australia had a bumpy ride through the Asian qualifying groups, losing to Oman and Jordan, En route to finishing second behind Japan to seal a world cup place. >詳細>>
