Verbeek names final squad for Qatar qualifier

Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek has confirmed his final squad of 28 players for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier round 4 match against Qatar in Brisbane on October 15.

After naming a super-sized squad of 35 players, Verbeek has trimmed the squad down, partly by choice and partly through injury concerns.

“Unfortunately, Mark Bresciano, Vincenzo Grella and Harry Kewell have been omitted from the final squad due to injury concerns, whilst Shannon Cole, Ante Covic, Matt Simon and Alex Wilkinson have also missed out on selection.” a Football Federation Australia release said.

The Socceroos will arrive in Brisbane tomorrow and will train together at Ballymore in the afternoon.

The Socceroos take on Qatar in a 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier round 4 match in Brisbane on Wednesday, October 15. Kick-off is at 7.30pm AEST.

Socceroos squad: Jacob BURNS, Tim CAHILL, David CARNEY, Scott CHIPPERFIELD, Robert CORNTHWAITE, Chris COYNE, Jason CULINA, Bruce DJITE, Brett EMERTON, Eugene GALEKOVIC, Richard GARCIA, Brett HOLMAN, Scott JAMIESON, Mile JEDINAK, Josh KENNEDY, Scott MCDONALD, Craig MOORE, Stuart MUSIALIK, Lucas NEILL, Jade NORTH, Michael PETKOVIC, Paul REID, Mark SCHWARZER, Matthew SPIRANOVIC, Shane STEFANUTTO, Mile STERJOVSKI, Archie THOMPSON, Luke WILKSHIRE.

Published on October 7, 2008