New Australian coach Pim Verbeek has selected an 18 man squad for the upcoming friendly against South Africa.The game will be played at Loftus Road Stadium in London on Tuesday 19 August 2008.Pim gave his reasons for some of the selections:I have not selected any Hyundai A-League players in this squad because the match falls just at the beginning of the new Hyundai A-League season.I am very appreciative of the generosity of the coaches in the Hyundai A-League earlier this year, in letting players join the national team in the season, but its important now when a new season starts that the Hyundai A-League can start with full strength squads. Squad for game: David Booth Jersey Michael Beauchamp Aalborg BK, DenmarkMark Bresciano US Palermo, ItalyNick Carle Crystal Palace FC, EnglandScott Chipperfield FC Basel, SwitzerlandChris Coyne Colchester United FC, EnglandJason Culina PSV Eindhoven, NetherlandsBrett Emerton Blackburn Rovers, EnglandVincenzo Grella Torino FC Spa, ItalyBrett Holman AZ Alkaamar, NetherlandsJosh Kennedy Thomas Vanek Kids Jersey Karlsruhe SC, GermanyHarry Kewell Galatasaray SK, TurkeyScott McDonald Celtic FC, ScotlandLucas Neill West Ham United FC, EnglandMichael Petkovic Siva spor, TurkeyMark Schwarzer Fulham FC, EnglandMile Sterjovski Derby County FC, EnglandCarl Valeri U.S. Gro seto FC, ItalyLuke Wilkshire FC Twente, HollandIn other news:Australia have risen to 38 in the FIFA World Rankings which now places them 2nd in Asia behind Japan who sit in 35th position
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