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Harry Souttar back just in time to play for his late brother and the Socceroos

The tall defender has recovered from serious injury to offer Australia a huge point of difference in Qatar

The Guardian - AU

Fitness worries linger over Socceroos duo

Defender Harry Souttar insists he's off the Socceroos' injury list but concern lingers over two key players ahead of their World Cup opener.

AAP

Australia World Cup 2022 guide: Star player, fixtures, squad, one to watch, odds to win

Australia took the long route to Qatar, playing most qualifying games away from home due to Covid border rules and then coming through play-offs against UAE and Peru, the latter memorable for substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne’s penalty shootout antics.

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How the Socceroos' Qatar World Cup squad represents Australia beyond the pitch

From refugees fleeing war to local kids who have risked it all, this Socceroos team represents the many stories of modern Australia, writes Samantha Lewis.

ABC News

Form but also reputation count in Socceroos’ World Cup squad selection

With a slew of injuries to contend with, Graham Arnold’s 26-man World Cup group contains an eclectic mix of players

The Guardian - AU

Australia World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Australia squeezed through qualifying thanks to a dramatic penalty shootout win over Peru and face a tricky group containing the world champions France and an in-form Denmark

The Independent UK

Teen star Kuol in Australia World Cup squad, Rogic misses out

Sydney (AFP) - Newcastle United-bound teenager Garang Kuol was included Tuesday in Australia's squad for the World Cup this month, but midfielder Tom Rogic missed out.

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Australia World Cup Preview: Big Challenge for New-Look Socceroos

Of Australia’s 26 players, 17 are going to experience their first World Cup—and they’ll have to tame two top European powers to stay beyond three games.

Sports Illustrated

Garang Kuol makes Australia’s World Cup squad as Sainsbury and Langerak miss out

Garang Kuol will go to a World Cup without having started a professional league match after the 18-year-old was included in Australia’s 26-man squad

The Guardian - AU

Kuol in Socceroos' Qatar World Cup squad

Teenager Garang Kuol is in Australia's 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar, but Japan-based goalkeeper Mitch Langerak has been overlooked.

AAP

Can Australia exceed tempered expectations at the World Cup?

The Socceroos qualified for their fifth consecutive World Cup, but face an uphill battle in Group D.

Al Jazeera

For Socceroos rising star Ajdin Hrustic, the Qatar World Cup is the next step on a longer journey

It's been over 10 years since Hrustic left Australia to pursue his footballing dream. Now, with a Europa League trophy to his name, the World Cup is his next goal.

ABC News

Big guns, bolters and other Socceroos World Cup selection headaches

With ‘15 or 16 players’ cemented in coach Graham Arnold’s plans for Qatar 2022, the fight is on to be the best of the rest

The Guardian - AU

'Who are these blokes?': The other kinds of 'Aussie DNA' threaded throughout the Socceroos

From A-League journeymen to first-generation migrants to young players moving abroad, the Socceroos' "Aussie DNA" is more than just mongrel and mateship.

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The Guardian - AU

Secret Socceroos goalkeeper switch plan hatched weeks before World Cup playoff

Substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne was the reluctant hero as Australia stunned Peru to clinch a place at a fifth straight World Cup

The Hindu

Australia edge Peru on penalties to claim FIFA World Cup 2022 spot

Substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne emerged an unlikely hero after he saved the last spot kick

Newcastle Herald

Socceroos win penalty shootout to reach World Cup finals

Substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne has become an Australian hero, making a winning save in the Socceroos' World Cup play-off penalty shootout against Peru.

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos have it all to do against Peru but World Cup remains a real possibility

Just the South Americans now stand in Australia’s way of reaching Qatar after an unconvincing but effective performance against UAE

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Australia coach wants more from team after World Cup playoff win

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) - Australia coach Graham Arnold warned his team they must improve to beat Peru and make it to a fifth straight World Cup after Ajdin Hrustic fired a late winner in a nerve-wracking 2-1 play-off victory over United Arab Emirates in Doha.

The Guardian - AU

‘The job is only half done’: Socceroos turn focus to Peru after crucial UAE win

Australia’s celebrations following victory over the United Arab Emirates have been tempered by an acceptance that the job is not yet complete

AFP

Australia reach playoff in bid for fifth straight World Cup finals

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) - Ajdin Hrustic fired a late winner to see Australia to a nerve-wracking 2-1 victory over United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and into a last showdown for a place in this year's World Cup in Qatar.

AFP

Australia reach playoff in bid for fifth straight World Cup appearance

Doha (AFP) - Ajdin Hrustic fired a late winner to see Australia to a nerve-wracking 2-1 victory over United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and into a last showdown for a place in this year's World Cup in Qatar.

AAP

Mooy minutes vital for Socceroos: Milligan

Former Socceroos captain Mark Milligan believes Aaron Mooy's hour-long effort in a friendly against Jordan is vitally important for Australia's World Cup hopes.

The Hindu

Socceroos coach names 29-man squad for final World Cup qualifiers

The players are set to arrive in Qatar's capital Doha over the next three days as Australia attempts to qualify for a fifth consecutive World Cup

AFP

Hrustic, Rogic spearhead Australia squad for crunch World Cup playoff

Sydney (AFP) - Ajdin Hrustic, fresh from winning the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt, and ex-Celtic star Tom Rogic spearhead Australia's squad named Saturday for a crunch World Cup playoff against the United Arab Emirates.

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