Subway Socceroo, Riley McGree has been ruled out of the upcoming October FIFA Men’s International Window, with Middlesborough FC confirming the midfielder had suffered a foot injury after he missed their recent EFL Championship clash with Sunderland.
Head Coach, Graham Arnold has named Aiden O’Neill (Standard de Liège) to replace McGree in his 23-man squad, with the midfielder travelling from Belgium to join his teammates in London.
The first of two historic clashes will see the Subway Socceroos take on the Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on Friday, 13 October (7:45pm local kick-off) – the first time an Australian side has appeared at one of world football’s most iconic venues.
A clash with the All Whites at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford will follow on Tuesday, 17 October (7:45pm local kick-off), with the Subway Socceroos facing their oldest rival for a unique piece of footballing history.
The recently rediscovered New Zealand and Australia Soccer Ashes Trophy will be taken home by the winner, with the fixtures’ perpetual prize making its official return after being missing for more than 60 years.
The window completes a series of high-profile fixtures for the Subway Socceroos, having faced reigning FIFA World Cup™ Champions, Argentina (#1), Ecuador (#38) Mexico (#12) and England (#4) throughout 2023.
Fans in Australia will be able to watch the Subway Socceroos take on England and New Zealand live and exclusive on 10 and 10 Play and Paramount+.
Match Details
England v Australia
Wembley Stadium, London
Friday, 13 October
Kick-off: 7.45pm (local) / 5.45am AEDT (Saturday, 14 October)
Australia v New Zealand
Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford
Tuesday, 17 October
Kick-off: 7.45pm (local) / 5.45am AEDT (Wednesday, 18 October)
Tickets: Click here
SUBWAY SOCCEROOS’ SQUAD l OCTOBER FIFA MEN’S INTERNATIONAL WINDOW
| Name | Current Club, Country | ‘A’ Caps (Goals) | Junior Club (Member Federation/Country) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu BACCUS | St Mirren FC, Scotland | 8 (0) | Parklea FC / Football New South Wales |
| Aziz BEHICH | Melbourne City FC, Australia | 59 (2) | Meadow Park SC / Football Victoria |
| Brandon BORRELLO | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia | 7 (1) | Modbury Jets SC / Football South Australia |
| Jordy BOS | K.V.C Westerlo, Belgium | 2 (0) | Hoppers Crossing SC / Football Victoria |
| Martin BOYLE | Hibernian FC, Scotland | 20 (6) | Lewis United FC / Montrose FC (Scotland) |
| Cameron BURGESS | Ipswich Town FC, England | 1 (0) | ECU Joondalup / Football West |
| Alessandro CIRCATI | Parma Calcio 1913, Italy | 0 | Perth Soccer Club / Football West |
| Milos DEGENEK | FK Crvena zvezda, Serbia | 45 (1) | Blacktown City FC / Football New South Wales |
| Mitchell DUKE | FC Machida Zelvia, Japan | 28 (9) | Liverpool Rangers SC / Football New South Wales |
| Craig GOODWIN | Al Wehda FC, Saudi Arabia | 15 (2) | Munno Para City FC / Football South Australia |
| Thomas GLOVER (Gk) | Middlesbrough FC, England | 0 | Menai Hawks / Football New South Wales |
| Jackson IRVINE | FC St Pauli, Germany | 56 (8) | Ringwood City SC / Football Victoria |
| Massimo LUONGO | Ipswich Town FC, England | 43 (6) | APIA Leichhardt FC / Football New South Wales |
| Awer MABIL | Grasshopper Club Zürich, Switzerland | 32 (9) | Saint Augustines FC / Football South Australia |
| Connor METCALFE | FC St. Pauli, Germany | 9 (0) | South Cardiff FC / Northern NSW Football |
| Lewis MILLER | Hibernian FC, Scotland | 0 | Pittwater RSL FC / Football New South Wales |
| Aiden O’NEILL | Standard de Liège, Belgium | 4 (0) | University of Queensland Football Club (Formerly Kenmore FC) / Football Queensland |
| Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk) | Sydney FC, Australia | 4 (0) | Gosford City Dragons FC / Football NSW |
| Kye ROWLES | Heart of Midlothian FC, Scotland | 11 (0) | Palm Beach SC / Football Queensland |
| Mathew RYAN (Gk) (Cpt) | AZ Alkmaar, Netherland | 82 (0) | Blacktown City FC / Football New South Wales |
| Sam SILVERA | Middlesbrough FC, England | 1 (0) | Blacktown City FC / Football New South Wales |
| Harry SOUTTAR | Leicester City FC, England | 17 (7) | Brechin City Boys Club (Scotland) |
| Ryan STRAIN | St Mirren FC, Scotland | 2 (0) | Aston Villa FC (UK) |