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Ange Postecoglou quit as boss a week after Australia sealed World Cup place
Sven-Goran Eriksson has been linked to role ahead of the World Cup in Russia
Australia have been drawn in Group C with France, Peru and Denmark

Published: 02:07 EDT, 5 December 2017 | Updated: 04:45 EDT, 5 December 2017

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With Sven-Goran Eriksson and Jurgen Klinsmann being reported as possible candidates, the Australian FA has created a selection panel to choose a manager by February to take the Socceroos to the World Cup.

It includes former Australia players Mark Schwarzer, Stan Lazaridis and Mark Bresciano.

'As you would expect, we have had a high level of interest already,' FFA chief executive David Gallop said. 'As things stand, no-one is ruled in or out.

Mark Schwarzer is on a panel to help appoint the new Australia manager

Schwarzer is joined on the panel by former Birmingham midfielder Stan Lazaridis

'We are open minded about whether the coach is Australian or someone from overseas but they must live in Australia, embrace the progress on and off the field that has been achieved with national teams over the past four years - especially in the areas of technical development and sports science - and be prepared to be an ambassador for our sport here and abroad.'

Australia will next play an international fixture in March.

Ange Postecoglou quit a week after Australia secured their spot for the World Cup in Russia, following a qualifying run of 22 games including an Asian playoff against Syria and an intercontinental playoff against Honduras.

Postecoglou took over in late 2013 and guided the Socceroos at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and to the country's first Asian Cup title in 2015.

Mark Bresciano, who played for Australia at the 2014 World Cup, also features

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been linked with the Australia job

'FFA's starting point is to appoint a coach for the long term but we will be advised on this by our expert panel,' Gallop said. 'We are confident that we will attract the right person to lead the Socceroos at the World Cup and hopefully beyond.'

Australia, competing in their fourth consecutive World Cup, have been drawn in Group C with France, Peru and Denmark.

The Australians open against France at Kazan on June 16.