PV took Australia to SA early and they went straight to Johannesburg to acclimatise to the altitude of 1750 metres.

Our Group D opponents are still in Europe.


They are not getting acclimatised for the altitude they will be playing in SA.

Serbia and Poland played their match last night at an altitude of around 500 metres which is like having a hit out somewhere between Woodford and Lawson in the Blue Mountains.

Germany will play FYR B-H in Frankfurt tonight at 110 metres above sea level.

As of a couple of days ago Ghana were in Rotterdam getting flogged by the Dutch at below sea level.

ALl this is going to help the Socceroos.