AUSTRALIA'S 2026 WORLD CUP SQUAD:
* PATRICK BEACH. Age: 22. Club: Melbourne City (Australia). Position: Goalkeeper. Caps: 1. Goals: 0. The best young goalkeeper in the A-League Men heads to his first World Cup.
* AZIZ BEHICH. Age: 35. Club: Melbourne City (Australia). Position: Defender. Caps: 83. Goals: 3. The evergreen veteran is now back-up left-back to sensation Jordy Bos ahead of his third World Cup.
* JORDAN BOS. Age: 23. Club: Feyenoord (Netherlands). Position: Defender. Caps: 26. Goals: 4. The starting left wing-back and World Cup debutant is devastating when he runs with the ball and has a terrific cross and shot.
* CAMERON BURGESS. Age: 30. Club: Swansea City (Wales). Position: Defender. Caps: 26. Goals: 0. Towering left-footed defender who is a regular in Tony Popovic's defence and makes his debut.
* ALESSANDRO CIRCATI. Age: 22. Club: Parma (Italy). Position: Defender. Caps: 12. Goals: 1. Exceedingly talented and classy, assured centre-back who captained Australia at just 21 and looks set for big things.
* MILOS DEGENEK. Age: 32. Club: APOEL (Cyprus). Position: Defender. Caps: 56. Goals: 1. Uncompromising, professional and versatile veteran defender reaches his third World Cup.
* CAMERON DEVLIN. Age: 27. Club: Hearts (Scotland). Position: Midfielder. Caps: 4. Goals: 0. The heartbeat of Scottish club Hearts' midfield heads to a second World Cup.
* JASON GERIA. Age: 33. Club: Albirex Niigata (Japan). Position: Defender. Caps: 13. Goals: 0. Versatile defender whose international career was revived by Popovic and heads to a maiden World Cup.
* LUCAS HERRINGTON. Age: 18. Club: Colorado Rapids (USA). Position: Defender. Caps: 3. Goals: 0. Teen sensation who is assured in defence and appears destined for big things after his first World Cup.
* AJDIN HRUSTIC. Age: 29. Club: Heracles (Netherlands). Position: Attacker. Caps: 37. Goals: 4. Creative playmaker at his second World Cup who has had a rough run with injury and poor club moves.
* NESTORY IRANKUNDA. Age: 20. Club: Watford FC (England). Position: Attacker. Caps: 14. Goals: 5. Australia's star youngster goes to his first World Cup. A dynamic attacker who is explosive and has a cannon of a right boot.
* JACKSON IRVINE. Age: 33. Club: FC St. Pauli (Germany). Position: Midfielder. Caps: 81. Goals: 14. Veteran holding midfielder attending his third World Cup despite managing a foot issue.
* JACOB ITALIANO. Age: 24. Club: Grazer AK (Austria). Position: Defender. Caps: 4. Goals: 0. Right wing-back who with Lewis Miller injured, is a clear first-choice option at his maiden World Cup.
* PAUL IZZO. Age: 31. Club: Randers (Denmark). Position: Goalkeeper. Caps: 4. Goals: 0. Shotstopper who played under Popovic at club level and appears the deputy to Mat Ryan in his first World Cup.
* MATHEW LECKIE. Age: 35. Club: Melbourne City FC (Australia). Position: Midfielder. Caps: 80. Goals: 14. Powerful veteran who returned from a horror injury run in time to reach a fourth World Cup.
* AWER MABIL. Age: 30. Club: CD Castellon (Spain). Position: Attacker. Caps: 38. Goals: 10. Veteran winger who just cracked back into Popovic's calculations with top form in Spain and reaches a second World Cup.
* CONNOR METCALFE. Age: 26. Club: FC St. Pauli (Germany). Position: Midfielder. Caps: 35. Goals: 1. Creative midfielder who plays as an inverted winger under Popovic and gets a deserved first World Cup berth.
* AIDEN O'NEILL. Age: 27. Club: New York City FC (USA). Position: Midfielder. Caps: 29. Goals: 0. Hard-nosed defensive midfielder who heads to his debut World Cup as a fixture under Popovic.
* PAUL OKON-ENGSTLER. Age: 21. Club: Sydney FC (Australia). Position: Midfielder. Caps: 5. Goals: 0. A creative holding midfielder, World Cup debutant and the son of former Socceroo and current assistant coach Paul Okon.
* MATHEW RYAN. Age: 34. Club: Levante (Spain). Position: Goalkeeper. Caps: 104. Goals: 0. Captain and mainstay who has reclaimed the No.1 spot ahead of his fourth World Cup with brilliant form.
* HARRY SOUTTAR. Age: 27. Club: Leicester City FC (England). Position: Defender. Caps: 37. Goals: 11. Towering defender who recovered from a ruptured achilles in time to make a second World Cup.
* MOHAMED TOURE. Age: 22. Club: Norwich (England). Position: Forward. Caps: 9. Goals: 2. Exciting striker who attends a first World Cup after setting the English Championship on fire with incredible goal scoring form.
* KAI TREWIN. Age: 25. Club: New York City FC (USA) . Position: Defender. Caps: 5. Goals: 0. Versatile defender who can also play at holding midfield and heads to the World Cup in form in the MLS.
* NISHAN VELUPILLAY. Age: 25. Club: Melbourne Victory FC (Australia). Position: Attacker. Caps: 7. Goals: 3. Creative attacker who loves to take players on and is a Popovic favourite ahead of his first World Cup.
* CRISTIAN VOLPATO. Age: 22. Club: Sassuolo (Italy). Position: Attacker. Caps: 0. Goals: 0. Uncapped, talented forward who finally made a late, dramatic decision to turn his back on Italy to answer the Socceroos' call.
* TETE YENGI. Age: 25. Club: Machida Zelvia (Japan), on loan from Livingston (Scotland). Position: Forward. Caps: 0. Goals: 0. Striker who bolted into selection for his first World Cup without a cap to his name.
