Head Coach Ange Postecoglou today revealed the 23 players that will represent Australia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
The squad will be captained by midfielder Mile Jedinak with Tim Cahill, Mark Bresciano and Mark Milligan becoming the first Australian football players to represent the Socceroos at three World Cup tournaments following the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup finals.
The Socceroos squad is made up of three goalkeepers, six defenders, 10 midfielders and four strikers with seven of the 23 players currently playing in the Hyundai A-League.
The four players to miss out on the final squad are Mark Birighitti, Josh Kennedy, Tom Rogic and Luke Wilkshire.
“Every step of the selection process has been difficult because the players have worked very hard since they came into camp but we have had to weigh up form, fitness and squad balance in coming up with the 23 players who will represent Australia at the 2014 World Cup,” Postecoglou said.
“We’ve selected a squad that can do Australia proud and they will walk out onto the pitch for the World Cup in the green and gold shirt and display the characteristics that define our country.
“Our stated aim is to make our country proud, show the world what Australians are made of and test ourselves against the very best football players in the world and this group of players is capable of doing that.”
SOCCEROOS 23-MAN SQUAD FOR THE 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL
|
Name |
Club, Country |
Position |
A-International Appearances (goals) |
|
Oliver BOZANIC |
FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND |
Midfielder |
3 |
|
Mark BRESCIANO |
Al Gharafa, QATAR |
Midfielder |
73 (13) |
|
Tim CAHILL |
New York Red Bulls, USA |
Forward |
69 (33) |
|
Jason DAVIDSON |
SC Heracles Almelo, NETHERLANDS |
Defender |
6 |
|
Ivan FRANJIC |
Brisbane Roar, AUSTRALIA |
Defender |
8 |
|
Eugene GALEKOVIC |
Adelaide United, AUSTRALIA |
Goalkeeper |
8 |
|
Ben HALLORAN |
Fortuna Dusseldorf, GERMANY |
Forward |
1 |
|
James HOLLAND |
FK Austria Vienna, AUSTRIA |
Midfielder |
13 |
|
Mile JEDINAK |
Crystal Palace FC, ENGLAND |
Midfielder |
43 (4) |
|
Mitchell LANGERAK |
B.V. Borussia 09 Dortmund, GERMANY |
Goalkeeper |
3 |
|
Mathew LECKIE |
FSV Frankfurt 1899, GERMANY |
Forward |
7 (1) |
|
Massimo LUONGO |
Swindon Town FC, ENGLAND |
Midfielder |
2 |
|
Ryan McGOWAN |
Shandong Luneng Taishan FC, CHINA |
Defender |
9 |
|
Matt McKAY |
Brisbane Roar, AUSTRALIA |
Midfielder |
46 (1) |
|
Mark MILLIGAN |
Melbourne Victory, AUSTRALIA |
Midfielder |
29 (2) |
|
Tommy OAR |
FC Utrecht, NETHERLANDS |
Midfielder |
14 (1) |
|
Mat RYAN |
Club Brugge KV, BELGIUM |
Goalkeeper |
6 |
|
Matthew SPIRANOVIC |
Western Sydney Wanderers, AUSTRALIA |
Defender |
17 |
|
Adam TAGGART |
Newcastle Jets, AUSTRALIA |
Forward |
4 (3) |
|
James TROISI |
Melbourne Victory, AUSTRALIA |
Midfielder |
10 (1) |
|
Dario VIDOSIC |
FC Sion, SWITZERLAND |
Midfielder |
22 (2) |
|
Alex WILKINSON |
Jeonbuk Hyundai, KOREA REPUBLIC |
Defender |
2 |
|
Bailey WRIGHT |
Preston North End FC, ENGLAND |
Defender |
- |
PRE WORLD CUP WARM UP MATCH
Australia v Croatia
June 6
Pituacu Stadium, Salvador
Kick off 8pm (9am AEST)
SOCCEROOS FIFA WORLD CUP GROUP STAGE MATCHES
Chile v Australia
June 13
Arena Pantanal (Cuiaba)
6pm kick off (8am AEST on 14 June)
Australia v Netherlands
June 18
Estadio Beira-Rio (Porto Alegre)
1pm kick off (2am AEST on 19 June)
Australia v Spain
June 23
Arena da Baixada (Curitiba)
1pm kick off (2am AEST June 24)
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