<P> In 2004, the team took the first steps towards qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup by topping the round - robin stage of the Oceania Football Confederation World Cup qualification tournament . The team drew 2--2 with the Solomon Islands, which combined with other results put that team ahead of New Zealand in the standings and meaning that the Solomon Islands qualified for the final playoff rather than the expected New Zealand . </P> <P> Coach Frank Farina stood down from the position by "mutual consent" on 29 June 2005 after Australia failed to win a game at the 2005 Confederations Cup, citing ever increasing speculation over his position . On 22 July, Guus Hiddink was announced by FIFA as the new national coach . This announcement came after intense speculation by the Australian media over potential candidates and even a premature announcement from Hiddink himself . Hiddink combined his roles as manager of Dutch club PSV Eindhoven with that of Australia, and remained the coach of Australia until the end of the Australian team's 2006 World Cup campaign, after which he accepted a position coaching Russia . </P> <P> After some initial training sessions with the Australian team in the Netherlands, his first campaign as national coach resulted in an 11--1 aggregate win over the Solomon Islands in the OFC Qualifying Tournament Final . The remaining task for Hiddink and Australia was the Oceania--South America play - off against the fifth - placed team from the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament for a place in the World Cup . </P> <P> In October 2005, Australia beat Jamaica 5--0 in a friendly in London . The win was Australia's biggest win against a team ranked higher than them in the FIFA World Rankings list and also Australia's biggest win against a country which has participated in the World Cup . </P>

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