To see the Socceroos at possibly their final South African training session of this World Cup...

The Socceroos' campaign in South Africa is widely expected to come to an end tomorrow as they take on Serbia in their final Group D game in Nelspruit.


Pim Verbeek's side have just one point from two matches and a goal difference of minus four.

They must beat Serbia to have any hope of progressing but even then their chances will hinge on the outcome of Ghana's clash with Germany in Johannesburg.

Nevertheless Neill, who at 32 is one of a clutch of Aussies that may find another World Cup beyond them, is determined not to go down quietly.

The former Blackburn and West Ham defender said: "It is the biggest game we have played to date and the most important.

"It is a World Cup game and we are not going to get another chance for four years - if we ever get a chance. It could be the end of the line.

"We can't take for granted a World Cup so we are going make sure if we go down we go down with a fight.

"We are going to make sure we fight to the very end to give us the opportunity of keeping our dream alive.

"Then, who knows, we could be here for another one, two or three games.

"We need a good performance to try to produce what not many people think we can do - to win the game and win it well.

"Fingers crossed that keeps the dream alive."

Australia have twice felt rough justice after the sendings-off of Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell against Germany and Ghana respectively.

Having served his ban, Cahill is now available to face the Serbs - surprise victors over Germany last Friday - but Neill's Galatasaray team-mate Kewell and Craig Moore must sit it out.

Kewell claimed his controversial red card had "killed" his World Cup but Neill will not give up the fight for the former Liverpool winger.

"We are going to give him another game, we are going to try anyway," Neill said.

"We have one goal, that is to win our next game against a very good team."

Tomorrow's match could be the last in charge for Australia's Dutch manager Pim Verbeek.

The former South Korea boss, who was heavily criticised after the 4-0 loss to Germany, is stepping down at the end of the tournament to take up a new role with Morocco.

Verbeek selected a squad containing eight players aged 30 or over but believes his successor will inherit a team with strong potential.

Verbeek said: "I think there is quite a good selection, and that is the difference since I started two-and-a-half years ago.

"There are some good strong players stepping up and coming into the final squads.

"This team has the drive to perform and the drive to go to the next round. We have a great team and a great spirit.

"The players put pressure on themselves because they are here to win and that is what we will do."

To see the Socceroos at possibly their final South African training session of this World Cup...