Australia Takes on the Netherlands in the World Cup

by Jessica Chandra 18/6/14 

If you're cheering for Australia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup — and we're going to assume you will — it's time to get to know the team. 23 players are representing Australia, and their first game was against Chile, which they lost 1-3. Their next game will be against the Netherlands on Thursday morning at 2 a.m. AEST.

This is Australia's fourth time qualifying for the World Cup, and the odds have never really been in our favour, but it's still exciting to be part of it all. Keep reading to see the men who make up the team, and be sure to catch all the action straight from Brazil on SBS.

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Mat Ryan

• Age: 22
• Hometown: Plumpton
• Team: Club Brugge
• Position: Goalkeeper

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Ivan Franjić

• Age: 26
• Hometown: Melbourne
• Team: Brisbane Roar
• Position: Defender

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Jason Davidson

• Age: 22
• Hometown: Melbourne
• Team: Heracles Almelo
• Position: Defender

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Tim Cahill

• Age: 34
• Hometown: Sydney
• Team: New York Red Bulls
• Position: Forward

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Mark Milligan

• Age: 28
• Hometown: Sydney
• Team: Melbourne Victory
• Position: Midfielder

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Matthew Špiranović

• Age: 25
• Hometown: Geelong, Victoria
• Team: Western Sydney Wanderers
• Position: Defender

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Matthew Leckie

• Age: 23
• Hometown: Melbourne
• Team: FSV Frankfurt
• Position: Forward

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Bailey Wright

• Age: 21
• Hometown: Melbourne
• Team: Preston North End
• Position: Defender

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Adam Taggart

• Age: 21
• Hometown: Perth
• Team: Newcastle Jets
• Position: Forward (striker)

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Ben Halloran

• Age: 21
• Hometown: Cairns
• Team: Fortuna Düsseldorf
• Position: Forward

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Tommy Oar

• Age: 22
• Hometown: Southport, Gold Coast
• Team: Utrecht
• Position: Midfielder

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Mitchell Langerak

• Age: 25
• Hometown: Emerald, Queensland
• Team: Borussia Dortmund
• Position: Goalkeeper

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Oliver Bozanić

• Age: 25
• Hometown: Sydney
• Team: Luzern
• Position: Midfielder

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James Troisi

• Age: 25
• Hometown: Adelaide
• Team: Melbourne Victory
• Position: Midfielder

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Mile Jedinak

• Age: 29
• Hometown: Sydney
• Team: Crystal Palace
• Position: Midfielder

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James Holland

• Age: 25
• Hometown: Newcastle
• Team: Austria Wien
• Position: Midfielder

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Matt McKay

• Age: 31
• Hometown: Brisbane
• Team: Brisbane Roar
• Position: Midfielder

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Eugene Galeković

• Age: 32
• Hometown: Melbourne
• Team: Adelaide United
• Position: Goalkeeper

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Ryan McGowan

• Age: 24
• Hometown: Adelaide
• Team: Shandong Luneng Taishan
• Position: Defender

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Dario Vidošić

• Age: 27
• Hometown: Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia
• Team: FC Sion
• Position: Midfielder

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Massimo Luongo

• Age: 21
• Hometown: Sydney
• Team: Swindon Town
• Position: Midfielder

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Alex Wilkinson

• Age: 29
• Hometown: Sydney
• Team: Jeonbuk Hyundai
• Position: Defender

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Mark Bresciano

• Age: 34
• Hometown: Melbourne
• Team: Al Gharafa
• Position: Midfielder

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Luke Wilkshire

• Age: 32
• Hometown: Wollongong
• Team: Dinamo Moscow
• Position: Defender

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Tom Rogić

• Age: 21
• Hometown: Griffith
• Team: Celtic
• Position: Midfielder

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Josh Kennedy

• Age: 31
• Hometown: Wodonga, Victoria
• Team: Nagoya Grampus
• Position: Forward (striker)

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