Australia World Cup 2026 Squad Confirmed

26-man squad · Coach: Tony Popovic

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The Australia squad for the 2026 World Cup is a confirmed 26-man squad. Head coach Tony Popovic will lead them into the tournament.

The headline names include Mathew Ryan (104 caps) of Levante UD, Aziz Behich (84 caps) of Melbourne City and Jackson Irvine (82 caps) of FC St. Pauli.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 5 midfielders and 8 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a blend of seasoned internationals and fresher faces, with 5 players on 50+ caps, and the squad carries 734 international appearances between them, led by Mathew Ryan on 104.

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Full squad

Goalkeepers 3

Mathew Ryan Levante UD · 104 caps

Paul Izzo Randers FC · 4 caps

Patrick Beach Melbourne City FC · 2 caps

Defenders 10

Miloš Degenek APOEL FC · 57 caps

Alessandro Circati Parma Calcio 1913 · 13 caps

Jacob Italiano Grazer AK · 5 caps

Jordan Bos Feyenoord · 27 caps

Jason Geria Albirex Niigata · 14 caps

Kai Trewin New York City FC · 6 caps

Aziz Behich Melbourne City FC · 84 caps

Harry Souttar Leicester City F.C. · 38 caps

Cameron Burgess Swansea City A.F.C. · 27 caps

Lucas Herrington Colorado Rapids · 4 caps

Midfielders 5

Connor Metcalfe FC St. Pauli · 36 caps

Aiden O'Neill New York City FC · 31 caps

Cammy Devlin Heart of Midlothian F.C. · 5 caps

Jackson Irvine FC St. Pauli · 82 caps

Paul Okon-Engstler Sydney FC · 6 caps

Forwards 8

Mathew Leckie Melbourne City FC · 80 caps

Mohamed Touré Norwich City F.C. · 10 caps

Ajdin Hrustic Heracles Almelo · 37 caps

Awer Mabil CD Castellón · 38 caps

Nestory Irankunda Watford F.C. · 15 caps

Cristian Volpato US Sassuolo Calcio · 1 caps

Nishan Velupillay Melbourne Victory FC · 7 caps

Tete Yengi FC Machida Zelvia · 1 caps

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