Aussie Analysis: Is There A Place For A-League Socceroos At The World Cup?

There isn't much hope for A-League players pushing for a place on the plane to South Africa, writes Goal.com's Chris Paraskevas.

Pim Verbeek, Australia

A whisper quiet full Captain Bar Sydney Football Stadium, sparsely populated, despite the imminent announcement of a certain Pim Verbeek ahead of the visit of a national security team to capture the attention of football fans even more apathetic.

While most sports journalists were involved in the hype surrounding the arrival in Australia Roy Jones Jr., the few who decided to settle the FSS is given perhaps the best indicator of what to expect that football - and not the boxing - is dominating the headlines in the months of June and July next year.

Verbeek, 24-man squad was intensively studied by the media present, each trying to solve the big names missing before roasting Dutchman generally calm.

Each knew that less than 12 months beyond the World Cup, this was the strongest indicator yet of the squad that the Dutchman would take to South Africa...[source]