Sydney to host Socceroos farewell

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SYDNEY is on the verge of being unveiled as the official home of the Socceroos.

Six months after Sydney hosted their World Cup qualification win over Iraq, the ­Socceroos farewell match ­before departing for Brazil next year is expected to be played at ANZ Stadium, ­Sydney Olympic Park.

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The NSW government are planning to torpedo Melbourne's eight-year dominance of the home game swan song, which is expected to attract $16m worth of benefits to the state's economy.

The vital World Cup lead-up match is pencilled in for May 28 - just 17 days before the Socceroos World Cup opener in Brazil against Chile.

The opportunity to witness the Socceroos one last time before the World Cup will attract over 80,000 supporters to ANZ Stadium, with visitors from interstate expected to make up a large contingent of the green and gold fan base.

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The anticipated announcement will help assist the shock felt by football fans across the country yesterday following the announcement of Australia's group of death World Cup draw, which includes world champions Spain, European powerhouse the Netherlands and South America's Chile.

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The Sunday Telegraph has learned Football Federation Australia has instructed its agents to open talks with European nations who failed to qualify for the World Cup, but who will begin their preparation for qualification of Euro 2016 in France.

Australia's wish list for their Sydney farewell includes Sweden, Denmark, Turkey and Scotland.

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And it's the latter that appears the early front runner.

The Scots would be a huge drawcard because of the huge Scottish ancestry of so many Australians.

The Socceroos are expected to spend two weeks in Sydney where they will come together for a final training camp.

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The FFA have plans to make the team highly accessible to the public which continues coach Ange Postecoglou's focus on helping to build the Socceroos profile.

"Ange wants his players to engage with the fans and understand that the Socceroos belong to the people," an FFA insider said.

Melbourne has held a monopoly over the World Cup farewell games. But the election of the O'Farrell government in 2011 changed the balance of power. After years of NSW being beaten by the aggressive Victorians, Premier Barry O'Farrell and his Major Events Minister George Souris have opened the chequebook.

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