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Uruguay shatters Aussie World Cup hopes
Australia`s dream of going to the World Cup was cruelly shattered again as they fell in a playoff for the third successive time after losing 3-0 to Uruguay on Sunday.
Australia's dream of going to the World Cup was cruelly shattered again as they fell in a playoff for the third successive time after losing 3-0 to Uruguay on Sunday.
Australia's players left the field in desolation and some wept in the changing room following another near-miss which left the Socceroos with one solitary World Cup finals appearance in 1974 to their credit.
"Obviously, the players are very, very disappointed as I am as well," said coach Frank Farina after Sunday's second leg defeat meant Uruguay qualified 3-1 on aggregate.
After the first leg, it was the best position we have been in in terms of qualifying, obviously we're very disappointed but the battle goes on."
Last Tuesday's 1-0 win in Melbourne had left the Australians believing that they could finally wipe out the traumatic memories of a similar defeat against Argentina in 1993 and their dramatic away goals defeat to Iran in 1997.
Bureau Report
Australia's players left the field in desolation and some wept in the changing room following another near-miss which left the Socceroos with one solitary World Cup finals appearance in 1974 to their credit.
"Obviously, the players are very, very disappointed as I am as well," said coach Frank Farina after Sunday's second leg defeat meant Uruguay qualified 3-1 on aggregate.
After the first leg, it was the best position we have been in in terms of qualifying, obviously we're very disappointed but the battle goes on."
Last Tuesday's 1-0 win in Melbourne had left the Australians believing that they could finally wipe out the traumatic memories of a similar defeat against Argentina in 1993 and their dramatic away goals defeat to Iran in 1997.
Bureau Report