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™
| Name | Current 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
