{"product_id":"australia-1998-99-home-shirt","title":"Australia 1998-99 Home Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1998-99 period for the Socceroos was managed by Raúl Blanco, who had taken over from Terry Venables. The primary focus of this era was the 1998 OFC Nations Cup, which was hosted in Brisbane. After dominant victories against Fiji and the Cook Islands in the group stage, Australia defeated Tahiti 4-1 in the semi-final but ultimately lost 1-0 to rivals New Zealand in a hard-fought final.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Players\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis era featured key defensive players like Alex Tobin and Tony Popovic. The attack was spearheaded by Damian Mori, who was the top scorer at the 1998 OFC Nations Cup with an impressive ten goals, including two hat-tricks. Other notable players in the squad during this time included Mark Viduka, Josip Skoko, and Brett Emerton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a pre-owned authentic vintage item. All kits sold at The Kit Dealer are carefully verified by our in-house authentication team, washed, and treated - unless clearly listed as brand new with tags.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Kit Dealer","offers":[{"title":"XXL","offer_id":52753993793817,"sku":"TKD4062","price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6307\/1160\/files\/australia-1998-99-front_22b2ea9e-1f78-46fc-8829-d9ae93c2c3db.png?v=1782885968","url":"https:\/\/www.thekitdealer.com\/products\/australia-1998-99-home-shirt","provider":"The Kit Dealer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}