Australia 2010 World Cup Team

Australia Football Team Profile & Form

Australian football appears to have come of age during the 2010 Football World Cup qualifying tournament. The Socceroos achieved the best results of any team in the AFC qualifying region, becoming one of the first teams to qualify for the World Cup finals by winning 6 of its 8 fourth round matches without dropping a game.

During qualifying the Australian football team also achieved some impressive results against quality non-Asian teams, with highlights including a 2-1 defeat of the Netherlands as well as a 3-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland football team. Consistent results against lower ranked teams mean that the Socceroos will enter the 2010 Football World Cup ranked just outside the top 20 in the FIFA rankings

Quick Facts

Nickname: Socceroos
Coach: Pim Verbeek
Confederation: AFC
Best World Cup Performance: Round of 16 (2006)
Highest FIFA Ranking: 14
Key Players: Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill

Australia World Cup Betting Tip

Australia is trading at around the 100/1 mark in the World Cup antepost betting markets. We’re expecting this team to put in a characteristically gritty performance at the tournament, and expect these odds to drop during the course of the tournament. This makes the Australian team a prime contender for trading using betting exchanges and outright betting markets.