Australia will have to play against Qatar in the World Cup qualifying on Oct. 15 without midfield stars Mark Bresciano, Vince Grella and Harry Kewell as the squad was announced on Tuesday.
Everton's Tim Cahill joins fellow English Premier League players Lucas Neill, Mark Schwarzer, Brett Emerton and Richard Garcia in the 28-player squad Pim Verbeek named, while Celtic striker Scott McDonald will also take the national duty.
Australia won their opening Group One match against Uzbekistan 1-0 in Tashkent on Sept. 10. Japan and Bahrain are the other teams in the group, with the top two advancing to the finals in South Africa.
Source: Xinhua
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