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		<title>New chances for Socceroos Tickets?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are the alternative sources for World Cup tickets? Even if you are in the draw for tickets the chances don't look good- 6 million applications for 250,000 tickets- that makes only 5% chance. Obviously, some games are more popular than others but I would expect the Australian games to be well subscribed. Those who have applied for tickets will be informed if they are successful on 3rd of February by email.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia in Brazil&#8217;s Group in World Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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The Socceroos have been drawn in Group F with Brazil, Croatia and Japan.

<strong>First Game</strong>
Japan- Football has exploded in Japan in the last 10 years with the introduction of the J-League and the co-hosting of the last World Cup. They qualified first in Asia but their form is uncertain especially when travelling. Ex-brazialian World Cup star Zico is their coach and they will be motivated to do well.

<strong>Second Game</strong>
Brazil- obviously are expected to dominate the group- a draw against them might be as good as a win.

<strong>Third Game</strong>
Croatia- unbeaten in qualifiers- could they match their brilliant form of the 1998 World Cup? Interestingly, Australia may field eight players with Croatian roots and Croatia two Australian-born players.]]></description>
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		<title>Tickets for Socceroos World Cup Games</title>
		<link>http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/32/tickets-for-australian-socceroos-world-cup-games</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Two ways to buy tickets for the Socceroos Games:

1. <a href="http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com">Fifa ticket lottery starts December 13</a>. No rush- Everyone can apply for tickets until January 15 and a then a random draw.

2. Apparently, <a href="http://www.footballaustralia.com.au">Football Australia</a> will receive 8 per cent of saleable tickets (some reports say 2500 tickets) for the three matches in which Australia is scheduled to play. According to the <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/world-cup-2006/buying-tickets/2005/12/10/1134086852208.html">SMH (free rego required)</a> "At 9am on Monday the 19th, the federation will post on the site an application form for ticket buyers to fill out. A deposit will be required for each application."]]></description>
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		<title>World Cup Group of Death</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I suppose it's a good World Cup draw when no fewer than 3 of the 8 groups are claimed to be the "Group of Death". There seems to be a strong tendency for a reporter, in say the US, to claim the US is in the group of death and the Australian papers to claim the Socceroos are in the group of death- most everybody else reckons it's the Group C with Argentina, Holland, Serbia and Montenegro and Ivory Coast. So what does an impartial look at FIFA's rankings tell us?]]></description>
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		<title>Arena- Socceroos not terrible</title>
		<link>http://hrmpf.com/wordpress/28/arena-socceroos-not-terrible</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2005 11:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<h3>"I was, obviously, misinterpreted... Australia is a very good team"</h3><i>Bruce Arena</i>

Mhhh, me thinks Arena is just afraid of losing to Australia (or even T&#038;T) and losing his job immediately- The US don't deserve their high ranking and will be surprised if they come up against Australia (and I hope they do).]]></description>
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		<title>Australia World Cup Seeding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Soccer the winner in the end? The seedings for the Football World Cup in Germany have just been announced with a few surprises- draw is on friday...]]></description>
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