Socceroos to play Ecuador in World Cup homecoming

CANBERRA, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Australians will have the chance to welcome the country's World Cup heroes when the Socceroos host Ecuador for two friendlies in March.

Football Australia (FA) announced on Thursday that the Socceroos will play Ecuador in Sydney on March 24 and in Melbourne on March 28 as a "Welcome Home" series.

The Socceroos made history by winning two games at a World Cup for the first tim