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Friday, December 3, 2010

Watch Australia's FIFA World Cup Bid Video

Like many Australian residents, who are having high hopes and expectations that this beautiful country will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, I am really disappointed to hear the news this morning that Australia lost its bid to the tiny nation of Qatar.

Where in the world is Qatar? Do they play good football out there? Can they match huge football fans here in Australia, United Kingdom or  the United States? Do they have huge Stadiums? Surely, they have the money and they can build the most advance and glamorous stadium.  They can also populate Qatar with all their wealth knowing that Qatar is one of the richest nations in the Arab Nations.They can hire probably Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or the most famous Holywood Stars to lure people into that country. Or Maybe, they can provide the best accommodation  and services to football fans 24/7 that no one can dream of. Perhaps, free entry, free transport, free food, free return flight via Qatar Airlines! Wow, maybe all of us would be excited to go!

Okay, forget it. No sour graping.  Australians should still be proud of themselves because the world knows how this country can handle huge sporting events like the FIFA World Cup. Here's a video I found in Youtube uploaded by user stephenvz showcasing Australia's best and why Australia is ready for this huge event.






How the FIFA executive voted:

2022 FIFA World Cup voting (Source: Associated Press)
  • Round 1: Australia 1 vote, Japan 3 votes, Korea Republic 4 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 3 votes (Australia eliminated)
  • Round 2: Japan 2 votes, Korea Republic 5 votes, Qatar 10 votes and USA 5 votes (Japan eliminated)
  • Round 3: Korea Republic 5 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 6 votes (Korea Republic eliminated)
  • Round 4: Qatar 14 votes and USA 8 votes  (Qatar obtained an absolute majority)

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Can the Socceroos beat Serbia in FIFA World Cup 2010?


The Australian Qantas Socceroos is in a must-win situation in order to advance to the next round as they face Serbia in Nelspruit tomorrow 4:30 a.m. Australian time. Currently, the team is sitting at the bottom of the Group  D Standing with only a point on their pocket.  I've been watching every game of the Socceroos and I'm a bit disappointed (not whining) when two Socceroos players were red-carded. Their 4-0 loss against Germany was a dismal performance aggravated by the fact that one of their star player Tim Cahill being penalized with a red card. However, with their a galant fight against Group D's leading team, Ghana with that match ended in a 1-1 draw, the hope to advance in the next round is much alive!

Australia Socceroos vs Serbia
Kick-off commences at 04:30 (AEST) on Thursday 24 June.

Socceroos fight is not only limited on the field. They are also battling cricism from mainstream media. In a related Reuter story, Australia captain Lucas Neill reacted angrily on Tuesday to suggestions that his team were a "bunch of whingers". The Australians have been criticised by some sections of the local media for complaining about some of the refereeing decisions that have gone against them at the World Cup.

Be that as it may, the fight must still go on! An article at the FIFA.com website reported Australia captain Lucas Neill has vowed to fight to the end to keep his country's FIFA World Cup™ dream alive. That's the Aussie spirit! The fact the Socceroos qualified to the World Cup is  already an outstanding accomplishment. While the Socceroos have the odds stacked against them against Serbia, they have a 50-50 chance of winning against Serbia! After all the soccer ball is round and anyone from team can score a goal after goal! Go Socceroos!!!


The Qantas Socceroos Team:
  1. Mark Bresciano
  2. Tim Cahill
  3. Carl Valeri
  4. Dario Vidosic
  5. Brett Holman
  6. Joshua Kennedy
  7. Mark Milligan
  8. David Carney
  9. Craig Moore
  10. Scott Chipperfield
  11. Luke Wilkshire
  12. Lucas Neill -Team Captain
  13. Adam Federici
  14. Mark Schwarzer
  15. Michael Beauchamp
  16. Mile Jedinak
  17. Bradley Jones Nikita Rukavytsya

Follow The Socceroos here:

Official Website: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Socceroos
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Socceroos
photo credit: Socceroos Facebook Page