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Soccer-Arnold to coach Australia after World Cup

SYDNEY, March 8 (Reuters) - Graham Arnold will succeed Dutchman Bert van Marwijk as Australia coach after the World Cup in Russia and look to guide the Socceroos to a fifth successive appearance at the global showpiece in Qatar in 2022.

The Sydney FC coach Arnold returns for a second stint in the head role, having led the team after Guus Hiddink stepped down in the wake of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, his club confirmed on Thursday.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)