Verbeek trims his Socceroos squad to 28
Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek has confirmed his final squad of 28 players for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier round 4 match against Qatar in Brisbane on Wednesday 15 October (Kick-off 7.30pm AEST).
Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek has confirmed his final squad of 28 players for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier round 4 match against Qatar in Brisbane on Wednesday 15 October (Kick-off 7.30pm AEST).
Lucas Neill will line-up for the Socceroos along with Tim Cahill, Mark Schwarzer, Brett Emerton, Scott Chipperfield, Jason Culina, Luke Wilkshire, Josh Kennedy and Scott McDonald.
Scott McDonald returns to the Socceroos squad fresh from scoring for Celtic in his teams- 4-0 defeat of Hamilton in the Scottish Premier League over the weekend.
Queensland Roar Captain Craig Moore will also return to the Socceroos squad after coming back from international retirement. Moore has enjoyed a solid start to the Hyundai A-League season and has the experience and form to help the Socceroos in this important qualifying match against Qatar.
Sydney FC-s Stuart Musialik will have a chance to make his senior international debut after netting a last-gasp equaliser against the Queensland Roar on Saturday night in Sydney.
The Adelaide United quartet of Eugene Galekovic, Robert Cornthwaite, Scott Jamieson and Paul Reid will join the Socceroos squad in Brisbane on Thursday after they take on Kuruvchi/Bunyodkor in the first leg of the AFC Champions League 2008 Semi-Final at Hindmarsh Stadium tomorrow night.
Unfortunately, Mark Bresciano, Vincenzo Grella and Harry Kewell have been omitted from the final squad due to injury concerns, whilst Shannon Cole, Ante Covic, Matt Simon and Alex Wilkinson have also missed out on selection.
The Socceroos will arrive in Brisbane tomorrow and will train together at Ballymore in the afternoon.
Tickets for this crucial upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier are available from Ticketek online (www.ticketek.com.au), by phone (132 849) or at any outlet.
All Socceroos matches are broadcast live and exclusive on FOX Sports.
Socceroos SQUAD - Wednesday 1 October 2008
Jacob BURNS - FC Unirea Valahorum, Romania - 8 (0) Tim CAHILL - Everton, England - 28 (13) David CARNEY - Sheffield United FC, England - 15 (1) Scott CHIPPERFIELD - FC Basel, Switzerland - 57 (12) Robert CORNTHWAITE - Adelaide United, Australia - 0 (0) Chris COYNE - Colchester United FC, England - 4 (0) Jason CULINA - PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands - 33 (1) Bruce DJITE - Genclerbirligi SK, Turkey - 7 (0) Brett EMERTON - Blackburn Rovers, England - 68 (14) Eugene GALEKOVIC - Adelaide United, Australia - 0 (0) Richard GARCIA - Hull City FC, England - 2 (0) Brett HOLMAN - AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands - 19 (1) Scott JAMIESON - Adelaide United, Australia - 0 (0) Mile JEDINAK - Central Coast Mariners, Australia - 3 (0) Josh KENNEDY - Karlsruher SC, Germany - 8 (4) Scott MCDONALD - Celtic FC, Scotland - 9 (0) Craig MOORE - Queensland Roar, Australia - 39 (3) Stuart MUSIALIK - Sydney FC, Australia - 0 (0) Lucas NEILL - West Ham United FC, England - 44 (0) Jade NORTH - Newcastle Jets, Australia - 22 (0) Michael PETKOVIC - Sivasspor, Turkey - 6 (0) Paul REID - Adelaide United, Australia - 0 (0) Mark SCHWARZER - Fulham FC, England - 61 (0) Matt SIMON - Central Coast Mariners, Australia - 0 (0) Matthew SPIRANOVIC - FC Nurnberg, Germany - 2 (0) Shane STEFANUTTO - FC Lyn Oslo, Norway - 1 (0) Mile STERJOVSKI - Derby County FC, England - 37 (7) Archie THOMPSON - Melbourne Victory, Australia - 30 (21) Luke WILKSHIRE - FK Dinamo Moscow, Russia - 29 (0)
Upcoming Match Details
2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier - Round 4
Australia v Qatar Wednesday 15 October 2008 Brisbane Stadium, Milton, QLD Kick Off - 7:30pm AEST (8:30pm AEDT) Gates Open - 5:30pm AEST
Ticketing Details
Ticket Prices
Category A
- $122.00 Adult
Category B
- $82.00 Adult - $42.00 Concession/Child * - $206.00 Family (2 Adults + 2 Children)
Category C
- $52.00 Adult - $27.00 Concession/Child * - $131.00 Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) *Concession includes -
Pensioner - Aged, TPI (valid ID cards) including seniors cards. Student - Full time secondary and tertiary students (valid ID required) Child - Children 4 - 16 years inclusive (children 3 years and under will be admitted free but no seat provided)
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Note: Suncorp Stadium will be referred to as Brisbane Stadium, Milton for this 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match in accordance with regulations of the Asian Football Confederation.