Australia's World Cup Campaign: A look back at Brazil 2014

It has been just over a month since Australia was eliminated from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and it's time that we look back on a tough but exciting campaign for the Socceroos. Australia went into the World Cup as the lowest ranked footballing nation of the tournament but after some strong performances and exciting individual efforts, the Socceroos left the competition receiving plenty of plaudits. Although Australia weren't able to win any games, they were far from being the worst nation at the World Cup. New coach Ange Postecoglou walked away satisfied and excited by the prospect of what is to come in the next few years, the transition process was well under way. The squad landed in Brazil with a weakened side due to the many injuries that occurred in the months leading up to the start of the tournament but like Australia has done so many times, the team rose up to the occasion and delivered performances that the fans could be proud of.

World Cup 2014 Team Kits

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World Cup 2014 Team Lists

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2014 World Cup: Group B Detailed Analysis

We continue our review of the World Cup 2014 groups with a look at Group B, which of course contains Australia. In the weeks leading up to the World Cup draw everyone was trying to come up with every possible scenario for the Socceroos. No one could predict though that the worst case scenario would come true. Australia was drawn along side Spain, Netherlands and Chile.

The FIFA Rankings: Why they don't work and how to fix them

If you go around asking people who the best footballing nations in the world are, you will usually get the same answers, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Germany, Italy, Holland, Uruguay, France, etc. The FIFA Rankings though tell a completely different story. As we saw with the seeds for next year's World Cup, the top eight sides in the world include the likes of Belgium, Colombia and Switzerland. Whether people agree with that is up for discussion, the question is how did this happen? The answer lies in how the FIFA Rankings are structured. I'm going to analyse how they work, why they don't reflect the true nature of football and look at what alternatives there are to rank national sides.

World Cup 2014 Final Draw Review

Firstly, discussion turns to the arduous qualifying campaign, then attention turns to the grueling play-offs. Once we know who the 32 teams are, the World Cup ball is released with great interest. Last but not least, the final piece of the puzzle for a World Cup and arguably the biggest talking point is the World Cup draw. On Friday FIFA held the final draw in Brazil amidst celebrities, football dignitaries and former players. The teams were put into their respective pots, as designated by the football governing body, and one by one they were drawn into the eight groups. These are the groups for next year's FIFA World Cup.