As the Socceroos prepare for their only Australian match before heading off to compete for the 2010 World Cup, the team took time out of training to show their support for the 1GOAL campaign, a FIFA supported initiative aimed at ensuring every child receives an education around the world.

Players such as Josh Kennedy, Mark Milligan and Dario Vidosic have joined team mates Tim Cahill, Vince Grella and Brett Emerton and football stars around the world to leave a lasting legacy from the world's first African Cup.

The '1Goal - Education for All' campaign is calling on world leaders to ensure that the 72 million children who currently can't go to school can complete a primary education.

"We've signed up for 1Goal," said Josh Kennedy. "Let's leave a legacy after this World Cup and get every child into school."

"In the lead up to the FIFA World Cup, we are calling on record numbers of Australians to join us and get behind the 1GOAL Campaign to get kids into school around the world," said Mark Milligan.

"We know that education is the key to ending poverty and that's why all of the Socceroos are right behind the 1GOAL campaign," said Dario Vidosic.

With support from world famous players including Rio Ferdinand, Thierry Henry, Robinho and Zinedine Zidane, 1GOAL is encouraging 72 million people to sign up and show their support before and during the 2010 World Cup to stand for the 72 million children who can't write or read. Already more than 7.5 million members of the public support the campaign.

"We want to help make the 1GOAL Campaign the largest campaign of its kind in Australia and the world," said Kennedy. "Australia has an important role to play in what will be a massive campaign in this World Cup year."

FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations) and the Football Federation Australia (FFA) have officially partnered with 1GOAL, led by the Global Campaign for Education and supported by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Australian Federal Government, charities including ActionAid International, teaching unions, faith groups and millions of individuals worldwide.

1GOAL is not asking for money. Instead, the campaign is working to mobilize millions of signatures around the world to create a united voice in encouraging world leaders to place education at the top of the agenda at the UN Millennium Development Goals summit in New York in September.

"We're calling on all Australians to go to and sign up their support for 1GOAL," added Vidosic.