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Socceroos

/ ˌɒəˈː /

plural noun

  1. the Australian men's national soccer team
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Socceroos1

from soccer + ( kangar ) oo
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Example Sentences

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It was Souttar’s 10th goal in 22 international games and put the Socceroos at the top of Group I with six points.

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The best performances from the men's team - the Socceroos - were round of 16 finishes in 2006 and 2022.

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Chris has previously been to a football match featuring both teams with his wife once before - when the Socceroos beat England 3-1 at Upton Park in 2003.

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Vine's winning spot-kick was quickly declared to have replaced what had previously been considered the nation's most iconic football moment - when John Aloisi scored a penalty in 2005 to send the Socceroos to their first World Cup since 1974.

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Demand for tickets for last Thursday's match was so great organisers had moved it to a venue almost double the size, and before the tournament even opened the Matildas had sold more jerseys than the Socceroos managed during - and since - last year's men's World Cup.

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