Will Australia make it through to second round of World Cup final? How far will they go? Who are key players?
541235
Oh ye of little faith....\nThe Socceroos are destined for greatness and will win the Cup, smashing the great South American football conspiracy once and for all and facilitating a new world order in football!!!\nGo you 'roos :)
1184626
Brazil have already qualified.\n\nBetween Australia, Croatia and Japan - it's no easy task to predict the winner. Australia with three points stand in a better position to qualify and a draw against Croatia will see them through to the next round provided Japan does not win against Brazil.
489916
To win? Japan\n2nd Australia!!
1177523
Australia are in pole position to take the second qualifying spot.\nNo matter how well Croatia played against Brazil, they lost and that is what matters.\n\nAustralia look likely to lose to a Brazil side that will surely improve, but can Croatia beat Japan? I don't think it is going to be easy for them. Japan are not so bad, as one would think.\nThey have a 'mid European standard' about them and in cooler climes, may be able to spring a surprise.\nIf that game ends in a draw or Croatia win by less than 2 goals, then the advantage remains in Australia's hands.\n\nA draw in their last match against Croatia would suffice, leaving the Croat's needing to go forward in search of victory and leaving gaps at the rear.
1024868
Despite a first win i think Australia will cause the biggest shock in WCF history by beating Brazil tomorrow and thus knocking Brazil out in the first round.\n\nWell i hope so anyway! Cant stand Brazil anymore, its like watching Manchester United.
1066417
Maybe the 16 rounds or semi finals but not world cup. \nI think they are not experienced enough to win the world cup. Maybe over 4 years.
1064240
The final??\n\nMonday; 10th July 2006 @ 4:00 AM\n\nIf you mean Australia's next match (vs Brazil):\n\nMonday; 19th July 2006 @ 2:00 AM
1006595
Australia, we'll beat Brazil twice. Once in the group stage, once in LE FINAL!!!
1110143
this is pretty nifty:\n\nhttp://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/stats/top10.html\n\ntallest are Zeljko Kalac (who..?) from Australia, Jan Koller from Czech Repub, and Nikola Zigic from Serbia & Montenegro.
519614
England will go far\nBut the Aussies will still win!!!!\nOi! Oi! Oi!
537586
Australia will have a handicap of 1 1/2 - 2 from bookmakers meaning Brasil needs to win by 3. If the margin is by 2, they win half. \n\nTake the handicap and watch Brasil struggle to win by 1.
1146514
Yes we can. I think Italy will have to win this outright. If it goes to extra time I fancy the Aussies fitness will see them through. We will miss Emerton, they will miss Nesta. Defensively we are fairly sound, our attack will need to lift a bit more. They will give it all they have and if they don't succeed, Australia will be no less proud. As for the lead, you can hold it for 89 minutes and lose it. One lapse in concentration is all it takes and the team that maintains it will win. I think this will be one heck of a match and GO THE SOCCEROO"S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1162233
Not all the big teams are getting through.  \n\nAnd Australia is proof of it.\n\nThey are playing a better team game than most other countries and this will be their main advantage.\n\nBig stakes in this game as the winner (assumingly Aus) plays winner of Switz-Ukraine, good chance for a semi-final spot.\n\nGO AUSSIES!
1038396
after seeing Brazil yesterday i think they can at least get a draw.  cahill scored twice doing what he does best, strong support of attackers from midfield. Aloisi also has to start alongside viduka. the good thing about Brazil is they let you play, and if kewell and eMerton could play well for 90 minutes, high up the pitch it stops cafu and Carlos. from getting forward. dont get me wrong brazil are the team to beat but against croatia they looked disinterested at times and looked out of sorts against a well disciplined team.
344410
That is  a great question that I can help you answer.France will get through the first round,their group is really easy.Henry is going to score like crazy mostly because Zidane came back to the international game.Holland will make it past group stage but as number 2 in their group.Argentina will beat them and have a chance at winning the World Cup.Netherlands has a small chance at going to the finals while France could go to the finals but would lose to Brazil.(Unlike in World Cup 98' where Zidane had 2 goals and they beat Brazil to win the World Cup)
924074
No contest...Australia will triumph!
1084678
They've had another poor world cup campaign, considering they have a great team on paper. If they do somehow get past the knock-out stages, I don't see them getting much further