world cup squad

[skraz]

Australia's 2006 World Cup Squad is:

Goalkeepers: Ante Covic (Hammarby, Sweden), Zeljko Kalac (AC Milan, Italy), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, England)

Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast Mariners), Stan Lazaridis (uncontracted), Mark Milligan (Sydney FC), Craig Moore (Newcastle United, England), Lucas Neill (Blackburn Rovers, England), Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace, England)

Midfielders: Marco Bresciano (Parma, Italy), Tim Cahill (Everton, England), Scott Chipperfield (FC Basel, Switzerland), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers, England), Vince Grella (Parma, Italy), Harry Kewell (Liverpool, England), Josip Skoko (Stoke City, England), Mile Sterjovski (FC Basel, Switzerland), Luke Wilkshire (Bristol, England)

Forwards: John Aloisi (Alaves, Spain), Josh Kennedy (Dynamo Dresden, Germany), Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory), Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough, England).

[Bruun]

What were the reactions in Australia? Was this squad expected or did the big man leave out an Aussie-favorite? Did he pull a Theo? :)

Good luck... nice to see Australia represented. Viduka and Kewell deserves to play in a world cup, before it's too late. Like Ryan Giggs... I feel so sorry for him.

[Real JamesO]

Is Schwarzer going to be ready? I know he got injured in the FA Cup semis, but I haven't heard anything about him since. Just curious.

[Bruun]

Is Schwarzer going to be ready? I know he got injured in the FA Cup semis, but I haven't heard anything about him since. Just curious.

He played in the final today... with a cool mask :p