The Socceroos’ squad for this month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualification fixtures against Japan (home) and Saudi Arabia (away) has been updated further.
Defender Kye Rowles has been ruled out of the window after he tested positive to COVID-19 prior to arriving in camp, while attacking midfielder Tom Rogic will also miss the window due to injury.
Following the withdrawals of Rowles and Rogic, experienced Sydney FC captain Alex Wilkinson will come into the camp in Sydney to provide defensive cover for the Sydney match.
Wilkinson, who has represented Australia on 16 occasions and played for the nation at the FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil in 2014, will return to club duties with the Sky Blues after the home match.
Meanwhile, Kuwait-based defender Ryan McGowan will link up with Australia in the Middle East for the second game of the window against Saudi Arabia next Tuesday. McGowan, who has been a regular member of the Socceroos over the past year, will travel direct to Jeddah to prepare for the game.
The Socceroos’ match against Japan on Thursday evening (kick-off 8.10pm AEDT) will be broadcast live and free in Australia on Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Play. Tickets are available from Ticketek.
Socceroos Squad | 21 – 29 March 2022 | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar (Final Round)
|
Name |
Club, Country |
‘A’ Caps (Goals) |
Junior Club |
|
Nathaniel ATKINSON |
Heart of Midlothian, Scotland |
0 (0) |
Riverside Olympic FC (Football Tasmania) |
|
Aziz BEHICH |
Giresunspor, Turkey |
48 (2) |
Meadow Park SC (Football Victoria) |
|
Martin BOYLE |
Al-Faisaly, Saudi Arabia |
14 (5) |
Lewis United FC/Montrose FC (Scotland) |
|
Nicholas D’AGOSTINO |
Melbourne Victory FC, Australia |
0 (0) |
Runaway Bay SC (Football Queensland) |
|
Milos DEGENEK |
Columbus Crew, USA |
35 (1) |
Blacktown City FC (Football NSW) |
|
Kenneth DOUGALL |
Blackpool FC, England |
4 (0) |
Samford Rangers FC (Football Queensland) |
|
Mitchell DUKE |
Fagiano Okayama, Japan |
17 (7) |
Liverpool Rangers SC (Football NSW) |
|
Ben FOLAMI |
Melbourne Victory FC, Australia |
0 (0) |
Sutherland Sharks FC (Football NSW) |
|
Bruno FORNAROLI |
Perth Glory FC, Australia |
0 (0) |
Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay) |
|
Denis GENREAU |
Toulouse FC, France |
1 (0) |
Brighton SC (Football Victoria) |
|
Rhyan GRANT |
Sydney FC, Australia |
20 (1) |
Canowindra Juniors/Bathurst 75 (Football NSW) |
|
Ajdin HRUSTIC |
Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany |
14 (2) |
Heatherton United SC (Football Victoria) |
|
James JEGGO |
KAS Eupen, Belgium |
13 (0) |
Green Gully SC (Football Victoria) |
|
Fran KARACIC |
Brescia Calcio, Italy |
7 (1) |
NK Lokomotiva (Croatia) |
|
Joel KING |
Odense Boldklub, Denmark |
1 (0) |
Shellharbour Junior FC (Football NSW) |
|
Mathew LECKIE |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
69 (13) |
Brimbank Stallions FC (Football Victoria) |
|
Awer MABIL |
Kasimpasa SK, Turkey |
23 (6) |
Saint Augustines FC (Football South Australia) |
|
Jamie MACLAREN* |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
21 (8) |
Green Gully SC (Football Victoria) |
|
Ryan MCGOWAN^ |
Kuwait SC, Kuwait |
22 (0) |
Para Hills Knights SC (Football South Australia) |
|
Connor METCALFE |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
2 (0) |
South Cardiff FC (Northern NSW Football) |
|
Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk) |
Sydney FC, Australia |
2 (0) |
Gosford City Dragons FC (Football NSW) |
|
Mathew RYAN (Gk) |
Real Sociedad, Spain |
69 (0) |
Blacktown City FC (Football NSW) |
|
Trent SAINSBURY |
KV Kortrijk, Belgium |
58 (4) |
Armadale SC (Football West) |
|
Gianni STENSNESS |
Viking FK, Denmark |
0 (0) |
Pittwater RSL FC/Collaroy Cromer SC (Football NSW) |
|
Marco TILIO |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
1 (0) |
APIA Leichhardt FC/Sydney Olympic FC (Football NSW) |
|
Daniel VUKOVIC (Gk) |
NEC Nijmegen, Netherlands |
4 (0) |
St Clair United SC (Football NSW) |
|
Alex WILKINSON* |
Sydney FC, Australia |
16 (0) |
North Ryde RSL (Football NSW) |
* Japan game only
^ Saudi Arabia game only
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar (Final Round)
Matchday 9: Australia v Japan
Date: Thursday, 24 March 2022
Venue: Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia
Kick-off: 8.10pm AEDT
Tickets: Tickets available from Ticketek
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia on Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Play