The 2014 FIFA World Cup is only six months away and the world is ready – though for people in Australia, they await what could be the biggest disappointment in Socceroos history.
With our opposing teams confirmed as Spain, Chile and the Netherlands, people are already turning away from watching the games as they can predict the outcome.
Even though the team is ranked lowest in the World Cup draw, Ange Postecoglou will have the biggest challenge of his life ahead of him in Rio.
ESPN showed that of the teams in our group, Australia has just a 2.1 percent chance of qualifying for the round of 16. Chile has a 70 percent chance, Netherlands has a 52 percent chance, while World Cup winner Spain has a 68 percent chance.
On Fox Sports last week Mark Bosnich mentioned that we would have a greater chance of qualifying, but we are going into the competition with an undeveloped squad.
Some of the squad probably are not ready for the international stage, but are chosen anyway.
Many people thought that Postecoglou would have chosen many more players from the A-League for the squad, but only four players were chosen for the starting XI in the recent friendly against Costa Rica.
It calls into question whether certain A-league players are ready for the call-up.
Currently playing for Celtic, Tom Rogic is a key player in the squad – a powerhouse in the midfield, able to break down defences and play forward.
The only issue is he is not getting enough playing time at Celtic. More time on the pitch means more experience, which will make him one of the better in our side.
The explosive and agile Tim Cahill breaks into the key players list as one of the best in the side. He is our leading goal scorer and we can only hope Cahill can pull off some top goals in the competition.
Australia is gearing up for the Cup and we cannot wait until the action starts.
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