Australia Announced World Cup Squad
Socceroos World Cup squad: Australia's 26-man team and possible starting side for Qatar 2022
After a long passing effort that went down to a punishment shootout, the Socceroos will play at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
While the group might have qualified, barely any players truly hung out in a crew that staggered through qualifying.
Mentor Graham Arnold has tried to offer more youthful players chances as of late and the side will be a blend of youth and involvement with Qatar.
Dissimilar to in past World Cups, the Socceroos had the option to name a 26-man crew for the 2022 competition in Qatar.
Last 26-man Australia World Cup crew
Socceroos mentor Graham Arnold affirmed his Reality Cup crew on Tuesday, November 8.
Arnold was allowed to name an authority starter rundown of 35-55 players up until Friday, October 21 with FIFA affirming last crews should have been presented by no later than November 14.
The Socceroos played no friendlies before the World Cup, so crew determination boiled down to ongoing club structure and exhibitions during qualifying.
Teen sensation Garang Kuol has gotten it done with the youthful assailant set to join Newcastle Joined in January.
Another remarkable names in the crew incorporate previous Chief Association goalkeeper Maty Ryan, Sunderland safeguard Bailey Wright and Celtic midfielder Aaron Mooy.
Among the players missing, Mitch Langerak, Trent Sainsbury, Tom Rogic and Adam Taggart are the greatest shocks.
Marco Tilio has joined the group in Doha after Martin Boyle was precluded with a physical issue.
Socceroos World Cup injury concerns
Martin Boyle (eliminated from crew)
Ajdin Hrustic (lower leg)
Hibernian aggressor Martin Boyle was given additional opportunity to demonstrate his wellness following a knee issue, however the 29-year-old had to pull out without a second to spare, with Marco Tilio supplanting him.
Midfield star Ajdin Hrustic is at present engaging a lower leg injury and has missed different games with Hellas Verona however Socceroos mentor Graham Arnold is certain he'll be fit in time for the World Cup.
"He feels that he'll be prepared. We have that piece of time to watch him and see where it's at now," Arnold said on ABC Show off on October 30.
Focus backs Harry Souttar and Kye Rowles have both conquered wounds with perfect timing for the World Cup. Souttar was on the seat for Stir up City on November 6, while Rowles came on as a substitute for Hearts around the same time.
Socceroos stars, qualities and shortcomings
Australia have had a blended 2022 to date yet did barely to the point of booking their place at a fifth consecutive World Cup.
The Socceroos have neglected to get away from their gathering starting around 2006 and will trust this is the year they can advance further.
Stars
Scotland-based Aaron Mooy is the most reliable entertainer in this Australia group.
Playmaker Ajdin Hrustic has likewise shown looks at his star potential and is right now playing in Serie A with Hellas Verona - his capacity to make will be critical to lighting the Socceroos assault. A new physical issue has, nonetheless, cast some uncertainty about whether he will actually want to play at the World Cup.
Teen Garang Kuol is a rising star and will join Newcastle Joined in January subsequent to featuring at club level in Australia.
Qualities
Australia have been honored with some serious ability in midfield throughout the last 10 years without any deficiency of value around here of the recreation area.
Protectively, the Socceroos are likewise seeing a capable pack of youths move forward with Harry Souttar and Kye Rowles approaching as genuine resources at the back into the indefinite future.
Shortcomings
Scoring objectives.
Seemingly since Tim Cahill, no player has had the option to move forward routinely in the last third for Australia. As a matter of fact, the group will make a beeline for Qatar with the beginning striker spot still hanging out there.
While the Socceroos scored for entertainment only in the beginning phases of World Cup qualifying, they battled to separate more grounded resistance, neglecting to score against Japan and Saudi Arabia in 2022.
Socceroos extended beginning setup at World Cup 2022
Very much like the crew, Australia's beginning side for the 2022 World Cup is still a lot of a determined supposition at this stage.
In the Socceroos' two season finisher matches, they sent a 4-1-4-1 development however preceding that were utilizing a 4-3-3 variety with two of their midfielders sitting further.
For the World Cup, Arnold might select a more guarded development with bunch games against France, Denmark and Tunisia set to test their backline.
Could Australia at any point supplant players on World Cup list?
When the last 26-man program is true, taking part groups at the World Cup can make changes before the principal round of the competition, and just on account of unprecedented conditions.
As per the authority competition runs the show, "a player recorded on the last rundown may just be supplanted in case of serious injury or disease up until 24 hours before the beginning of his group's most memorable match."
The group being referred to would have to present a clinical report to FIFA and on the off chance that the world overseeing body decides "the injury or sickness is adequately serious to keep the player from participating in the FIFA World Cup" then, at that point, the substitution will be permitted.
The substitution player should come from the primer rundown of players submitted to FIFA in October.
Here's Australia's confirmed World Cup squad:
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Maty Ryan | FC Copenhagen (DEN) | 30 | 75 |
| GK | 12 | Andrew Redmayne | Sydney FC (AUS) | 33 | 3 |
| GK | 18 | Danny Vukovic | Central Coast Mariners (AUS) | 37 | 4 |
| DEF | 2 | Milos Degenek | Columbus Crew (USA) | 28 | 38 |
| DEF | 16 | Aziz Behich | Dundee United (SCO) | 31 | 53 |
| DEF | 24 | Joel King | OB (DAN) | 21 | 3 |
| DEF | 3 | Nathaniel Atkinson | Hearts (SCO) | 23 | 5 |
| DEF | 5 | Fran Karacic | Brescia (ITA) | 26 | 10 |
| DEF | 19 | Harry Souttar | Stoke City (ENG) | 23 | 10 |
| DEF | 4 | Kye Rowles | Hearts (SCO) | 24 | 3 |
| DEF | 8 | Bailey Wright | Sunderland (ENG) | 30 | 27 |
| DEF | 20 | Thomas Deng | Albirex Niigata (JAP) | 25 | 2 |
| MID | 13 | Aaron Mooy | Celtic (SCO) | 32 | 53 |
| MID | 22 | Jackson Irvine | St Pauli (GER) | 29 | 49 |
| MID | 10 | Ajdin Hrustic | Hellas Verona (ITA) | 26 | 20 |
| MID | 26 | Keanu Baccus | St Mirren (SCO | 29 | 53 |
| MID | 17 | Cameron Devlin | Hearts (SCO) | 24 | 1 |
| MID | 14 | Riley McGree | Middlesbrough (ENG) | 23 | 10 |
| FWD | 11 | Awer Mabil | Cadiz (SPA) | 27 | 29 |
| FWD | 7 | Mathew Leckie | Melbourne City (AUS) | 31 | 72 |
| FWD | 6 | Marco Tilio | Melbourne City (AUS) | 21 | 5 |
| FWD | 9 | Jamie Maclaren | Melbourne City (AUS) | 29 | 26 |
| FWD | 25 | Jason Cummings | Central Coast Mariners (AUS) | 27 | 1 |
| FWD | 15 | Mitchell Duke | Fagiano Okayama (JAP) | 31 | 20 |
| FWD | 21 | Garang Kuol | Central Coast Mariners (AUS) | 18 | 1 |
| FWD | 23 | Craig Goodwin | Adelaide United (AUS) | 30 | 10 |