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Australia Names 26-Player Squad for 2026 World Cup
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Australia Names 26-Player Squad for 2026 World Cup

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Australia has announced its 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  • The Socceroos will make their sixth consecutive appearance at the tournament.
  • Australia is grouped with the USA, Paraguay, and Turkey in the fourth group.

Australia is gearing up for its sixth consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup, with coach Tony Popovic announcing the 26-player squad that will represent the nation. The Socceroos are set to compete in the 2026 tournament, continuing their consistent presence on the global football stage.

The squad includes goalkeepers Mathew Ryan, Paul Izzo, and Patrick Beech. Defenders named are Aziz Behich, Jordan Bos, Cameron Burgess, Alessandro Circati, Milos Degenek, Jason Geria, Lucas Herington, Jacob Italiano, Harry Souttar, and Kai Trevitt. Midfielders selected are Cameron Devlin, Ajdin Hrustic, Jackson Irvine, Connor Metcalfe, Aiden O'Neill, and Paul O'Kon-Engstler. The attacking lineup features Nestory Irankunda, Awer Mabil, Mathew Leckie, Mohamed Toure, Nishan Velupillai, Christian Volpato, and Tete Yengi.

Australia has been placed in Group D of the competition, where they will face formidable opponents in the USA, Paraguay, and Turkey. The team aims for a competitive performance against these challenging rivals.

Introducing your CommBank #Socceroos who will represent Australia at the #FIFAWorldCup 🇦🇺Congratulations, lads! Go do us all proud 💚💛

— CommBank SocceroosAnnouncement of the World Cup squad on social media.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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