Group D: Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia

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Australia have matured into a determined, compact side under coach Pim Verbeek. Matured however is the right word. The players are growing old together, and the team is built around a core of veterans from the last World Cup, all of whom are now in their 30s. The green and gold are beginning to look a bit grey.

Verbeek, a journeyman from the Netherlands, opts for a defensive 4-2-3-1 formation that includes Tim Cahill (30), Vince Grella (30), Mark Bresciano (30), Harry Kewell (31), Brett Emerton (31), Lucas Neill (32), Craig Moore (34), Scott Chipperfield (34) and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer (37).