Australia's national football team captain Lucas Neill answers a question during a news conference in central Sydney June 17, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz
(Reuters) - Australia captain Lucas Neill feels the Socceroos need to strike the right balance between youth and experience for the side to make an impact at their third consecutive World Cup finals next year.
A lacklustre qualifying campaign and a 6-0 humiliation by World Cup hosts Brazil in a friendly last month have seen the Australian team and coach Holger Osieck come under intense scrutiny back home ahead of the 2014 tournament.
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