Socceroo Asian Cup preparations
Australia will warm-up for the 2007 Asia Cup with games against Uruguay, Argentina and Singapore. Uruguay in Sydney on June 2 and Argentina in Melbourne on June 6 will be followed by a two-week break.
The squad will meet-up in Singapore on June 21 before playing a final friendly against Singapore on June 30.
"The camp and match in Singapore will give us a good indication of what to expect at the Asian Cup," coach Graham Arnold said in a statement.
"Acclimatisation will be a key to success at the tournament, so training and playing in Singapore will get us in good shape for the conditions that we will face for the tournament.
"All three matches are vital. The games in Australia will be the players' last chance to push for selection for the Asian Cup and the tough opponents will give us the hard workout we need."
Australia's historic debut in the Asian Cup finals will be against Oman in Bangkok on June 8 followed by games against Iraq and Thailand
The July 7-29 tournament is co-hosted by Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia
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