The final 26-player CommBank Socceroos squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has been named, with 17 potential World Cup debutants selected.
Tony Popovic’s squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ features a mix of new faces and experienced campaigners. The selection includes two uncapped players in Cristian Volpato and Tete Yengi, both of whom are in line to make their international debuts.
Notably, 17 members of the squad have been selected for a FIFA World Cup for the first time. The squad also includes five Australian-based players – Patrick Beach, Aziz Behich, Mathew Leckie, Paul Okon-Engstler and Nishan Velupillay.
Meanwhile, several experienced players are set to reach significant milestones. Mat Ryan and Mathew Leckie are poised to equal the national record held by Tim Cahill and Mark Milligan by being selected for a fourth FIFA World Cup.
Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek and Jackson Irvine are on track to feature at their third FIFA World Cup, further adding to their international experience. In addition, Cameron Devlin, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil and Harry Souttar are each set to appear at their second FIFA World Cup.
Quotes attributable to CommBank Socceroos Head Coach Tony Popovic:
“We are delighted to finally announce the 26 players who will represent the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
“A range of factors has gone into selecting this final World Cup squad. Some difficult decisions had to be made – that’s the nature of major tournaments. But it’s also a credit to all the players involved over the past few weeks who worked extremely hard during an extended and challenging pre-camp.
“I’d like to acknowledge the players who contributed to our direct World Cup qualification but are not part of this squad. Their contribution should not be forgotten.
“Our focus now shifts to finalising our preparations for the upcoming friendly against Switzerland and for our World Cup group matches.”
CommBank Socceroos Head Coach Tony Popovic will be available to speak to the media later today in Berkeley at 6:15pm PDT (11.15am AEST, tomorrow).
COMMBANK SOCCEROOS SQUAD l FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™
NameCurrent Club, Country
‘A’ Caps (Goals)
Junior Club (Member Federation/Country)
Patrick BEACH
Melbourne City, Australia
1 (0)
Mt Druitt Rangers / Football NSW
Aziz BEHICH
Melbourne City, Australia
83 (3)
Meadow Park SC / Football VIC
Jordan BOS
Feyenoord, Netherlands
26 (4)
Hoppers Crossing SC / Football VIC
Cameron BURGESS
Swansea City, Wales
26 (0)
ECU Joondalup / Football West
Alessandro CIRCATI
Parma Calcio 1913, Italy
12 (1)
Perth SC / Football West
Milos DEGENEK
Apoel FC, Cyprus
56 (1)
Blacktown City FC / Football NSW
Cameron DEVLIN
Hearts, Scotland
4 (0)
Sutherland Sharks / Football NSW
Jason GERIA
Albirex Niigata, Japan
13 (0)
Weston Molonglo Football Club / Capital Football
Lucas HERRINGTON
Colorado Rapids, USA
3 (0)
Toowong FC / Football QLD
Ajdin HRUSTIC
Heracles Almelo, Netherlands
37 (4)
Heatherton United SC / Football VIC
Nestory IRANKUNDA
Watford, England
14 (5)
Adelaide Croatia Raiders / Football SA
Jackson IRVINE
St Pauli, Germany
81 (14)
Ringwood City / Football VIC
Jacob ITALIANO
Grazer AK, Austria
4 (0)
Inglewood United / Football West
Paul IZZO
Randers FC, Denmark
4 (0)
Campbelltown City SC / Football SA
Mathew LECKIE
Melbourne City, Australia
80 (14)
Brimbank Stallions / Football VIC
Awer MABIL
CD Castellón, Spain
38 (10)
Playford City / Football SA
Connor METCALFE
St Pauli FC, Germany
35 (1)
South Cardiff FC / Northern NSW Football
Aiden O’NEILL
New York City, USA
30 (0)
University of Queensland Football Club / Football QLD
Paul OKON‑ENGSTLER
Sydney FC, Australia
5 (0)
Marconi Stallions / Football NSW
Mathew RYAN
Levante UD, Spain
104 (0)
Blacktown City / Football NSW
Harry SOUTTAR
Leicester City, England
37 (11)
Brechin City Boys, Scotland
Mohamed TOURE
Norwich City, England
9 (2)
Croydon Kings / Football SA
Kai TREWIN
New York City, USA
5 (0)
Gungahlin United / Football ACT
Nishan VELUPILLAY
Melbourne Victory, Australia
7 (3)
Dandenong City / Football VIC
Cristian VOLPATO
Sassuolo, Italy
0
Sydney United 58 / Football NSW
Tete YENGI
Machida Zelvia, Japan
0
Croydon Kings / Football SA
The CommBank Socceroos next face Switzerland at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on June 6 (June 7, AEST).
KEY DATES
June 6: Friendly – Switzerland v Australia, Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego
June 13: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D – Australia v Türkiye, BC Place, Vancouver
June 19: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D – USA v Australia, Seattle Stadium, Seattle
June 25: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D – Paraguay v Australia, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara
MATCH DETAILS
Australia v Türkiye
Date: Saturday, 13 June
Venue: BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Kick-off: 9:00pm local / 2:00pm AEST (Sunday, 14 June)
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand
USA v Australia
Date: Friday, 19 June
Venue: Seattle Stadium, Seattle, USA
Kick-off: 12:00pm local / 5:00am AEST (Saturday, 20 June)
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand
Paraguay v Australia
Date: Thursday, 25 June
Venue: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, USA
Kick-off: 7:00pm local / 12:00pm AEST (Friday, 26 June)
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand