Kewell and Moore on Hiddink agenda

Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink will phone Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez and Newcastle manager Graeme Souness in an effort to boost Australia’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup finals in Germany next year.

The Socceroos qualified on Tuesday to play the fifth South American country for the 32nd and last place in Germany with a resounding 9-1 aggregate win over Oceania minnows the Solomon Islands.