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Final score: Australia 0 - Italy 1 AUSTRALIA'S World Cup hearts were broken early today when the Socceroos lost 1-0 to 10-man Italy with the last kick of the match. With extra time beckoning at the end of a gripping duel, Spanish referee Luis Medina Cantelejo controversially awarded a penalty against Lucas Neill for a foul on Fabio Grosso. Amid a deafening din of catcalls, superstar Francesco Totti scored past goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer to plunge the dagger into Australia. After twice coming from behind to stay in the competition in the group stage, Guus Hiddink's brave men had no time...

Full time: Australia 2 - Croatia 2 HARRY Kewell is a national hero this morning after scoring a vital second-half goal to take Australia into the last 16 of the World Cup. Kewell's sent the Socceroos into the round of 16 with a stunning late equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw with Croatia in the most remarkable soccer match Australia has ever been involved in. Kewell's 79th minute goal in its deciding Group F match gave Australia the draw it needed to advance - the second time the Socceroos had fought back from a goal down. It was an against-the-odds...