Verbeek trims three
Australia coach Pim Verbeek has moved a step closer to naming his final squad for the World Cup by releasing three players from his preliminary squad. [+]
GettyImages- Verbeek cuts three from World Cup squad
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COACH
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- Pim Verbeek
- DOB: March 12, 1956
- Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
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SQUAD
Num | Pos | Name |
- | G | Adam Federici |
- | G | Eugene Galekovic |
- | G | Brad Jones |
- | G | Mark Schwarzer |
- | D | Michael Beauchamp |
- | D | David Carney |
- | D | Shane Lowry |
- | D | Mark Milligan |
- | D | Craig Moore |
- | D | Lucas Neill |
- | D | Rhys Williams |
- | M | Mark Bresciano |
- | M | Tim Cahill |
- | M | Scott Chipperfield |
- | M | Jason Culina |
- | M | Brett Emerton |
- | M | Richard Garcia |
- | M | Vincenzo Grella |
- | M | James Holland |
- | M | Mile Jedinak |
- | M | Harry Kewell |
- | M | Thomas Oar |
- | M | Carl Valeri |
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