Australia national football team has revealed its 26-player squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers Round 3 Matchday 3-4.
The announcement comes as newly-appointed Head Coach, Tony Popovic, navigates a whirlwind period after stepping into the role just 12 days ago. Despite the tight timeline, Popovic has quickly assembled a team of experienced coaches and support staff and has now selected a squad ready to continue Australia’s qualification journey for the FIFA World Cup 2026™
Popovic expressed his eagerness to work with the squad as they gather in Adelaide to prepare for their first crucial qualifier against China PR.
“I’m looking forward to working with this group of players,” Popovic said. “We’ve selected a squad that brings a mix of experience and fresh talent, and I’m confident we can build on the work already done in this qualification campaign.”
Full 26-Player Australia National Team Squad
Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory)
Keanu Baccus (Mansfield Town FC)
Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC)
Jordy Bos (K.V.C Westerlo)
Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town FC)
Thomas Deng (Albirex Niigata)
Mitchell Duke (FC Machida Zelvia)
Joe Gauci (GK) (Aston Villa)
Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory)
Craig Goodwin (Al Wehda)
Ajdin Hrustic (Salernitana)
Nestory Irankunda (Bayern Munich)
Jackson Irvine (FC St Pauli)
Paul Izzo (GK) (Randers FC)
Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town)
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
Connor Metcalfe (FC St. Pauli)
Lewis Miller (Hibernian FC)
Aiden O’Neill (Standard de Liège)
Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian)
Mat Ryan (AS Roma)
Sam Silvera (Portsmouth FC)
Harry Souttar (Sheffield United)
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell FC)
Gianni Stensness (Viking FK)
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
The Socceroos will first take on China PR at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, 10 October, before traveling to Tokyo to face Japan at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Tuesday, 15 October.
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