Sydney - Australia defender Craig Moore has undergone surgery for testicular cancer and is ruled out of football for several weeks, it was announced on Wednesday.

The former Glasgow Rangers captain Moore, 32, withdrew from next week's World Cup qualifier against Bahrain after being diagnosed with the illness last week and undergoing an operation Tuesday.

He named his outlook "good" in a statement issued by his manager on Wednesday and said that he has been told to rest for two weeks with further tests to take place in six weeks.