Soc: Socceroo slayers given little hope at World Cup

AAP Sports News (Australia), December, 2001

> AAP Sports News (Australia) 12-02-2001 Soc: Socceroo slayers given little hope at World Cup Uruguay's clinical disposal of the Socceroos has failed to raise expectations of improbable glory for the South American team at next year's World Cup soccer finals. Leading British bookmaker William Hill has rated Uruguay a 125-1 no-hoper after the two-time winner was drawn overnight in Group A alongside reigning world and European champion France, Senegal and Denmark. Only Slovenia, the United States, first-timer China, Senegal, Costa Rica, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia - all long shots rated anywhere between 150-1 and 300-1 - are given less chance of winning the tournament being co-hosted by Japan and South Korea from May 31-June 30. William Hill...

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