FIFA World Cup 2022: The Squad of Australia
Here’s an insightful view of the team players, scheduled matches and some of the renowned and top performers of the Australia National Football team.
The Australia National Football team’s first match in ‘Group D’ is scheduled with France on 23 November 2022. However, the team has been placed in Group D, alongside France, Tunisia and Denmark for the FIFA World Cup
Team of Australia
The team, which is officially known as the Socceroos, is generally controlled by Football Australia, which is, however, affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), as well as the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The team is currently led by the head coach, Graham Arnold. However, Graham Arnold has so far proved himself as someone who is willing to experiment and adapt to changes whenever the need arises. According to reports, the team is the only national team who have been a champion of two confederations.
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They managed to register the OFC Nations Cup four times (in between 1980 and 2004). Also, they achieved the AFC Asian Cup during the 2015 event on their home ground. However, the Australia National Football team has managed to represent the team for six times at the FIFA World Cup tournament, which were in 1974 and from 2006 to 2022.
Moreover, the team represented Australia at the FIFA Confederations Cup nearly four times. Also, there is a huge amount of hope or excitement invested in the team heading to Qatar. Belonging to the same group of France, the competition can be somewhat complicated for the team. But, they are expected to perform well, thereby setting an exciting match and providing a tough competition to other contenders.
Australia’s “Group D” Fixtures For FIFA World Cup 2022:
- 23 November- Australia vs France.
- 26 November- Australia vs Tunisia.
- 30 November- Australia vs Denmark.
Squad of Australia for FIFA World Cup:
The Australia National Football team has come up with their stunning squad and some of the top-players before the FIFA World Cup of 2022. Check out the full list and details of players:
Head Coach: Graham Arnold.
Captain: Mat Ryan.
Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (FC Copenhagen), Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC), Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners).
Defenders: Aziz Behich (Dundee United), Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew), Thomas Deng (Albirex Niigata), Joel King (Odense Boldklub), Nathaniel Atkinson (Hearts), Fran Karacic (Brescia), Harry Souttar (Stoke City), Kye Rowles (Hearts), Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
Midfielders: Aaron Mooy (Celtic), Jackson Irvine (St Pauli), Ajdin Hrustic (Hellas Verona), Bailey Wright (Sunderland), Cameron Devlin (Hearts), Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), Keanu Baccus (St Mirren).
Forwards: Awer Mabil (Cadiz), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Martin Boyle (Hibernian), James Maclaren (Melbourne City), Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners), Mitchell Duke (Fagiano Okayama), Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
Probable Top Picks for FIFA World Cup 2022:
- Martin Boyle (Hibernian) – Forward.
- Ajdin Hrustic (Hellas Verona) – Midfielder.
- Awer Mabil (Cadiz) – Forward.
- Aaron Mooy (Celtic) – Midfielder.
- Mathew Ryan (FC Copenhagen) – Goalkeeper.
- Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew) – Defender.
- Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) – Midfielder.
- Harry Souttar (Stoke City) – Defender.
- Mitchell Duke (Fagiano Okayama) – Forward.
- Aziz Behich (Dundee United) – Midfielder.
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