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Australia name squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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Australia Name Squad For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

By IANS News August 30, 2024 • 12:08 PM View: 413

FIFA World Cup: Australia announced a 24-player squad for the Socceroos' third round qualifying games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.

Coach Graham Arnold named an extended squad for September's World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Indonesia, with several key players returning from injury for the national team.

The matches against Bahrain on the Gold Coast on September 5 and Indonesia in Jakarta on September 10 will be the first for the Socceroos in the third round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

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