Comments on: Stalemate will do me fine, and even do me proud http://australia.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/stalemate-will-do-me-fine-and-even-do-me-proud.html World Cup 2006 - Germany Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:03:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt from Melbourne http://australia.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/stalemate-will-do-me-fine-and-even-do-me-proud.html/comment-page-1#comment-109242 Matt from Melbourne Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:09:55 +0000 http://australia.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/stalemate-will-do-me-fine-and-even-do-me-proud.html#comment-109242 It will be interesting to see how the team fares in its Middle East games in June -- the last time we were there we had a strong contingent of European players and lost 2-0 to Kuwait in the heat and humidity -- a lot different to the temperate conditions in Kunming. Iraq have form over us and will be desperate for points to give themselves a chance at qualifying, and Qatar played very agressively in their recent win against the Asian Cup champions. But after the litany of problems the Socceroos overcame to salvage a point in Yunnan, the signs look good for 2008. It will be interesting to see how the team fares in its Middle East games in June — the last time we were there we had a strong contingent of European players and lost 2-0 to Kuwait in the heat and humidity — a lot different to the temperate conditions in Kunming.

Iraq have form over us and will be desperate for points to give themselves a chance at qualifying, and Qatar played very agressively in their recent win against the Asian Cup champions.

But after the litany of problems the Socceroos overcame to salvage a point in Yunnan, the signs look good for 2008.

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