A quote from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd after the Socceroos beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in Sydney to all but qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
"I am reliably informed by the soccer nuts in my office that this puts us within a hair's breadth of qualifying for the next World Cup," the PM said.
The Australians need only one point from the final three matches.
Soccer is beginning to catch on down under... If we learned anything over the last ten years, it is that the country has the cash, facilities, and player pool to potentially churn out dominant teams for years to come. The Sydney Olympic Games showcased the athletic prowess of the nation.
Is Australia on the road to becoming a FIFA world power? Dare I say a consistent top ten nation?
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