Socceroos Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup: Australia Full Team Roster List, Schedule.
The final 26-player CommBank Socceroos squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has been confirmed, with as many as 17 players in line to make their World Cup debuts.
Head coach Tony Popovic has selected a balanced squad that combines emerging talent with experienced internationals as Australia prepares for its latest World Cup campaign. Among the notable inclusions are Cristian Volpato and Tete Yengi, both of whom are yet to earn a senior international cap and could make their Socceroos debuts on football’s biggest stage.
Seventeen members of the squad have been selected for a FIFA World Cup for the first time, highlighting the beginning of a new generation for Australian football. The squad also features five A-League-based players: Patrick Beach, Aziz Behich, Mathew Leckie, Paul Okon-Engstler, and Nishan Velupillay.
Several senior players are also set to reach significant milestones. Goalkeeper Mat Ryan and forward Mathew Leckie are poised to become just the third and fourth Australians to be selected for four FIFA World Cups, matching the national record currently shared by Tim Cahill and Mark Milligan.
Australia Final Squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Team, Full Roster List
Goalkeepers -
Mathew Ryan (Levante),
Paul Izzo (Randers),
Patrick Beach (Melbourne City)
Defenders:
Harry Souttar (Leicester City),
Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids),
Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK),
Alessandro Circati (Parma),
Cameron Burgess (Swansea City),
Aziz Behich (Melbourne City),
Jordan Bos (Feyenoord),
Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata),
Miloš Degenek (APOEL),
Kai Trewin (New York City FC)
Midfielders:
Jackson Irvine (FC St. Pauli),
Aiden O’Neill (New York City FC),
Connor Metcalfe (FC St. Pauli),
Ajdin Hrustić (Heracles Almelo),
Cameron Devlin (Hearts),
Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC)
Forwards:
Nestory Irankunda (Watford),
Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City),
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory),
Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia),
Awer Mabil (Castellón),
Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo),
Mohamed Touré (Norwich City)
Who Do The Socceroos Play At The World Cup, Opponents
The Socceroos are in Group D alongside Turkiye, USA and Paraguay.
They’ll play Turkiye first up in Vancouver on June 14 before a date with the US in Seattle on June 20.
A clash with Paraguay is the final group stage assignment in Santa Clara, California on June 26.
Australia FIFA World Cup Schedule 2026: Socceroos Match Dates, Start-Times
June 13: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D - Australia v Türkiye,
June 19: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D - USA v Australia,
June 25: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D - Paraguay v Australia,
Australia vs. Türkiye: Saturday, 14 June at 2:00 PM AEST (BC Place, Vancouver).
USA vs. Australia: Saturday, 20 June at 5:00 AM AEST (Lumen Field, Seattle).
Paraguay vs. Australia: Thursday, 26 June at 12:00 PM AEST (San Francisco Bay Area Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara ).
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