We actually fielded our best ever squad. We had the likes of Mark Schwarzer, Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill to name a few. Many playing for top European clubs.
We were a strong enough team to give big European and South American teams a run for their money with that squad (we beat Japan, tied with Croatia- a game we should have also won).
But how can I forget that Italy cheated with a dive to get a penalty in stoppage time in our Round 2 game.
https://youtu.be/cS6Wqt00gTc