Australia and the World Cup: A historical perspective


Australia and the World Cup: A historical perspective

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The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany

Group 1
East Germany    
West Germany
   
Chile
Australia

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany,


Group F
Brazil    
Australia    
Croatia    
Japan

The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa.


Group D

Germany    
Australia    
Serbia    
Ghana


What is it with the German connection?

Edited by Joffa: 2/5/2010 05:13:49 PM
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Which Australians have scored at the World Cup?
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Joffa wrote:
Tim Cahill 2
John Aloisi 1
Harry Kewell 1
Craig Moore 1


And......
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girtXc wrote:
Joffa wrote:
Tim Cahill 2
John Aloisi 1
Harry Kewell 1
Craig Moore 1


And......



Do you mean whilst representing another country?
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none of the aussies that played for croatia have scored have they mate. so what are you re to when u say playing for another country
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Joffa wrote:
girtXc wrote:
Joffa wrote:
Tim Cahill 2
John Aloisi 1
Harry Kewell 1
Craig Moore 1


And......



Do you mean whilst representing another country?


That would be giving it away:lol:
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girtXc wrote:
Joffa wrote:
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Joffa wrote:
Tim Cahill 2
John Aloisi 1
Harry Kewell 1
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And......



Do you mean whilst representing another country?


That would be giving it away:lol:


Vieri perhaps but he was born in Italy
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Joffa wrote:
girtXc wrote:
Joffa wrote:
girtXc wrote:
Joffa wrote:
Tim Cahill 2
John Aloisi 1
Harry Kewell 1
Craig Moore 1


And......



Do you mean whilst representing another country?


That would be giving it away:lol:


Vieri perhaps but he was born in Italy


Wasn't the name I was thinking:p
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Are you perhaps referring to Colin Curran, Socceroo defender and member of our 1974 World Cup team that scored an own goal in our World Cup match against East Germany?
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Mr.Chicken wrote:
Are you perhaps referring to Colin Curran, Socceroo defender and member of our 1974 World Cup team that scored an own goal in our World Cup match against East Germany?


Eventually someone had to get it:p

Must have used the right search words:lol:
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Which World Cup did Australia finish highest-'74 or '06?
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girtXc wrote:
Mr.Chicken wrote:
Are you perhaps referring to Colin Curran, Socceroo defender and member of our 1974 World Cup team that scored an own goal in our World Cup match against East Germany?


Eventually someone had to get it:p

Must have used the right search words:lol:


Thing is technically an own goal isn't scoring:lol:

I know I'm being pedantic:p
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girtXc wrote:
Which World Cup did Australia finish highest-'74 or '06?


Trick question since we made the last 16 in 2006 and in 74 there were only 16 teams at the WC so we technically made the last 16 aswell:lol:
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sydneycroatia58 wrote:
girtXc wrote:
Mr.Chicken wrote:
Are you perhaps referring to Colin Curran, Socceroo defender and member of our 1974 World Cup team that scored an own goal in our World Cup match against East Germany?


Eventually someone had to get it:p

Must have used the right search words:lol:


Thing is technically an own goal isn't scoring:lol:

I know I'm being pedantic:p



=d> Thats fantastic-I'll email Sepp and tell him to readjust the records from 2-0 back to 1-0
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sydneycroatia58 wrote:
girtXc wrote:
Which World Cup did Australia finish highest-'74 or '06?


Trick question since we made the last 16 in 2006 and in 74 there were only 16 teams at the WC so we technically made the last 16 aswell:lol:


Just answer it](*,)
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girtXc wrote:
sydneycroatia58 wrote:
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Which World Cup did Australia finish highest-'74 or '06?


Trick question since we made the last 16 in 2006 and in 74 there were only 16 teams at the WC so we technically made the last 16 aswell:lol:


Just answer it](*,)


I thought I did I said we made the last 16 at both so obviously finished at the same stage in both.
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Nup-we finished in a specific position for both WCs not just last 16 or round of 16 or equal 16th:lol:
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girtXc wrote:
Nup-we finished in a specific position for both WCs not just last 16 or round of 16 or equal 16th:lol:


Fuck that then:lol:

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 3/5/2010 01:27:05 AM
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sydneycroatia58 wrote:
girtXc wrote:
Nup-we finished in a specific position for both WCs not just last 16 or round of 16 or equal 16th:lol:


Fuck that then:lol:

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 3/5/2010 01:27:05 AM


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