James Troisi called up to Qantas Socceroos
Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Holger Osieck has selected a squad of 23-players for the upcoming international friendly matches against New Zealand and Serbia, presented by Optus, which will be played at the Adelaide Oval (Sunday 5th June) and Etihad Stadium (Tuesday 7th June) respectively.

Lead by Qantas Socceroos Captain Lucas Neill, twelve of the players that were part of the squad that recently defeated Germany 2-1 in an international friendly in Monchengladbach have been named in the current selection.

Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson has been rewarded for his performances in the AFC Champions League with his first selection under Holger Osieck and his first appearance since playing against Kuwait in Canberra last year.

South Australian James Troisi returns to the Qantas Socceroos squad after last playing against China in 2008 along with Queenslanders Dario Vidosic and Michael Zullo.

Goalkeepers Adam Federici and Nathan Coe are also named in the Qantas Socceroos squad along with Japanese-based players Alex Brosque, Josh Kennedy, Mark Milligan and Matthew Spiranovic.

Rhys Williams makes his long awaited return to the Qantas Socceroos following a successful recovery from a groin injury that ruled him out of contention to play at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and sidelined him for a large part of the past 12 months.

Tim Cahill, David Carney, Harry Kewell and Mark Schwarzer were unavailable for selection due to injury concerns.

The Qantas Socceroos history of playing New Zealand dates back to 1922 when the two teams first met in Dunedin on the 17th June. Since then, the Qantas Socceroos hold the edge with 37 wins compared to the All-Whites 10 with 11 draws recorded. The last time these teams met was last year prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup when the Qantas Socceroos came from a goal down to eventually win 2-1 at the MCG.

This will be only the second time that the Qantas Socceroos will meet Serbia, who are currently ranked 16th in the FIFA World Rankings, having previously met in the group stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in Nelspruit.

Tickets for the Qantas Socceroos match against New Zealand are available for purchase online from www.ticketek.com.au and from all Ticketek outlets, whilst tickets for the match against Serbia are available for purchase online from www.ticketmaster.com.au and from all Ticketmaster outlets.

The Qantas Socceroos versus New Zealand match is proudly supported by the South Australian Government.

The Qantas Socceroos versus Serbia Match is proudly supported by the Victoria Government and the Victorian Major Events Corporation.

All Qantas Socceroos matches are broadcast live and exclusive on FOX SPORTS.

QANTAS SOCCEROOS SQUAD

Alex BROSQUE - Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan 5 (0)
Nathan COE (gk) - Sonderjysk Elitesport, Denmark 1 (0)
Brett EMERTON - Blackburn Rovers, England 84 (17)
Adam FEDERICI (gk) - Reading FC, England 3 (0)
Brett HOLMAN - AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands 46 (6)
Mile JEDINAK - Genclerbirligi SK, Turkey 25 (2)
Josh KENNEDY - Nagoya Grampus, Japan 23 (7)
Neil KILKENNY - Leeds United FC, England 7 (0)
Robbie KRUSE - Melbourne Victory, Australia 5 (1)
Mitchell LANGERAK (gk) - Borussia Dortmund, Germany -
Jonathan McKAIN - Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia 14 (0)
Matthew McKAY - Brisbane Roar, Australia 14 (0)
Mark MILLIGAN - JEF United, Japan 10 (1)
Lucas NEILL - Galatasaray SK, Turkey 71 (0)
Sasa OGNENOVSKI - Seongham Ilwha Chunma, Korea Republic 9 (1)
Matthew SPIRANOVIC - Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan 5 (0)
Archie THOMPSON - Melbourne Victory, Australia 33 (21)
James TROISI - Kayserispor Kulubu, Turkey 3 (0)
Carl VALERI - U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, Italy 36 (1)
Dario VIDOSIC - DSC Arminia Bielefeld, Germany 12 (1)
Rhys WILLIAMS - Middlesbrough FC, England 3 (0)
Luke WILKSHIRE - FK Dinamo Moscow, Russia 57 (4)
Michael ZULLO - FC Utrecht, Netherlands 2 (0)

Upcoming Match Details

Qantas Socceroos v New Zealand
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
Sunday 5 June 2011
Kick-Off time – 5:00pm ACST (5:30pm AEST)
Gates Open – 3:00pm ACST

Ticket Prices

Category A - $85 all tickets
Category B - $55 Adult, $30 Concession, $140 Family
Category C - $35 Adult, $20 Concession, $90 Family

Check www.footballaustralia.com.au/tickets for details

To purchase tickets -
• www.ticketek.com.au
• Call Ticketek on 132 849
• Visit a Ticketek agency.
(Tickets are unable to be sold via Ticketek NZ agencies. Fans based in New Zealand are recommended to use the web or call +61 132 849)

Qantas Socceroos v Serbia
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Kick-Off time – 7:30pm AEST
Gates Open – 5:30pm AESTT

Ticketing Details
Category A - $85 all tickets
Category B - $55 Adult, $30 Concession, $140 Family
Category C - $35 Adult, $20 Concession, $90 Family
Check www.footballaustralia.com.au/tickets for details

To purchase tickets:
• www.ticketmaster.com.au
• Call Ticketmaster on 13 6100
• Visit a Ticketmaster agency.