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    Popovic Names Australia's Extended Squad For Crunch World Cup Qualifiers

    By IANS News June 01, 2025 • 15:30 PM View: 431
    Asian Football Confederation: Australia's men's football head coach Tony Popovic has named an extended 26-man squad on Sunday for the final fixtures in the third round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

    Australia currently sits second in Group C with 13 points from eight games and will play first-placed Japan in Western Australia on Thursday and third-placed Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on the following Tuesday.

    The top two-ranked teams will qualify automatically for the 2026 World Cup and a win against Japan would guarantee qualification for the Socceroos. If the Australians are beaten by Japan in Perth, a draw against Saudi Arabia would likely be enough to finish second in the group because of the Socceroos' current three-point and goal difference advantage.

    TAGS World Cup Tony Popovic Asian Football Confederation FIFA World Cup Western Australia Saudi Arabia Maty Ryan Azi Behich Melbourne City Melbourne Victory Alessandro Circati Riley McGree Daniel Arzani Aziz Behich Brandon Borrello Kasey Bos
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