Can Australia beat the 5th place Sth american side and qualify for Germany 2006

[boroboy1]

Wha' d'ya think??

[tigres]

I think that australia has to play first aganist islas salomon in september

[ZeekLTK]

Exactaly, the question should be can the 5th place South American side beat Solomon Islands? :D

[tigres]

Exactaly, the question should be can the 5th place South American side beat Solomon Islands? :D
no not quiet exactly, Australia will play against Solomon islands in september, the winner of these two will play against the fifth place african team

[Stan Collins]

Yes, but we'd rather know whether the fifth placed South American team could be the Solomon Islands ;)

[Q Exp]

If they make it that far Australia can beat the 5th place South American team, especially if Hiddink is coaching. However whether they will is another question...

[nicodemus]

If they make it that far Australia can beat the 5th place South American team, especially if Hiddink is coaching. However whether they will is another question...
My thoughts exactly.

[metros11]

Can they?

Yes.

Will they?

No.

[sysco76]

What are you guys thinking? When was the last time the Oceania winner beat the 5th place South American squad. You guys are brain dead, and how can you say "they can" but "will they" that makes no sense, what are you saying they lose ever 4 years on purpose cause the dont want to go to the World Cup.

[nicodemus]

What are you guys thinking?...You guys are brain dead, and how can you say "they can" but "will they" that makes no sense, what are you saying they lose ever 4 years on purpose cause the dont want to go to the World Cup.
It makes perfect sense. Australia is a skilled team and has the on the field skill to do it, what I question is their "mental toughness." They don't ever play in the rowdy environments that exist in South America. Last time around they were visibly rattled by their reception in SA and their game suffered because of it.

That's what I meant anyway.

[X Box X]

What are you guys thinking? When was the last time the Oceania winner beat the 5th place South American squad. You guys are brain dead, and how can you say "they can" but "will they" that makes no sense, what are you saying they lose ever 4 years on purpose cause the dont want to go to the World Cup.

Actually, it makes perfect sense. The Socceroos definitely have the ability to beat the fifth placed South American side, but whether they will or not is a totally difference argument.

If the Socceroos can have their strongest squad on the park, I am confident that they will defeat the fifth ranked South American team (possibly Uruguay again) and qualify for the World Cup.

A lot will rely on the fitness of Harry Kewell and Mark Viduka. Cahill, Bresciano and Emerton need to be at their usual best. If all this happens, the Socceroos will qualify. Simple.

[sinner78]

If they cant beat the likes of Tunisia why should they be expected to beat a Conmebol team over 2 legs??
Having a part-time coach is a mistake .Hiddink will be totally focused on PSV.

[lond2345]

Actually, it makes perfect sense. The Socceroos definitely have the ability to beat the fifth placed South American side, but whether they will or not is a totally difference argument.
do they really? hasn't australia been playing a south american team for the past 1000 years in order to go to the world cup and they lost every time??

[condor11]

do they really? hasn't australia been playing a south american team for the past 1000 years in order to go to the world cup and they lost every time??

no they havnt they played iran for france 98

[nicodemus]

If they cant beat the likes of Tunisia why should they be expected to beat a Conmebol team over 2 legs?? C'mon man, you've been around long enough to know you can't judge a team by one game. That'd be like saying when the US beat Brazil how many ever years ago that there's no way that Brazil could qualify out of CONMEBOL if they couldn't beat the US.


Having a part-time coach is a mistake .Hiddink will be totally focused on PSV.
I agree, part time coach doesn't seem like a good idea.

[X Box X]

If they cant beat the likes of Tunisia why should they be expected to beat a Conmebol team over 2 legs??
Having a part-time coach is a mistake .Hiddink will be totally focused on PSV.

Yet Australia beat England two months ago. Anything can happen, and Australia has shown it is an extremely inconsistent football nation. I think it was in 2001 that Australia held the French to a draw, also.

FWIW, Australia didn't exactly field its strongest side against Tunisa, and Frank Farina later said if he knew his job as manager was on the line, he wouldn't have fielded such a medicore side and would have tried harder to win the match.

[X Box X]

That's supposed to read two years ago, not two months ago.

[sinner78]

Yet Australia beat England two months ago.

hahaha ,you're only claim to "fame". Fluke win in a one off friendly.
You cant live off that win forever.



Anything can happen, and Australia has shown it is an extremely inconsistent football nation.

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oh yeah ,very inconsistant seeing as you never qualify for the world cup.

[SABuffalo786]

Hiddink's worked miracles before...

[Latin Pride]

Huh? their playing the 5th place African side? so whos the 5th place S.A team playing?