Mystery surrounds Australia squad for World Cup 2010 as deadline passes

Mystery surrounds Australia's final 23-man squad for the World Cup after coach Pim Verbeek held back making any public announcement about which players he is cutting from his line-up.

The deadline for the final squad lists to be submitted to Fifa has now passed, with Australia the only nation still outstanding.

It remains unclear whether Verbeek did submit his final list to Fifa before the deadline, and is talking to the players cut before making the news public, or whether he is waiting for medical reports on any injuries arising from their 1-0 friendly win over Denmark before finalising his squad.

With Eugene Galekovic, Tommy Oar and James Holland already told they will not be in South Africa, Verbeek has to cut two more players. The other nations in Group D have all confirmed their 23-man squads.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/02/australia-world-cup-pim-verbeek