CommBank Socceroos Head Coach Tony Popovic has made 11 changes for the upcoming matches against Venezuela and Colombia in the United States, selecting seven potential debutants and five Australian-based players.
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Jackson Irvine (St Pauli) headlines the inclusions in the 26-player squad, selected for the first time since March following his return from injury, alongside Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
James Overy (Manchester United) and Deni Juric (Wisla Plock) receive their first Socceroos call ups. Jack Iredale (Hibernian) and Callum Elder (Derby County) are also among the European-based selections.
Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) is the only capped A-League Men’s player chosen, joined by Sydney FC pair Paul Okon-Engstler and Al Hassan Toure, as well as Melbourne City duo Patrick Beach and Kai Trewin.
Popovic said the matches represented another important step on the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026.
“It’s another opportunity to expand the depth and introduce players who have not yet been exposed to the Socceroos environment or senior international football,” Popovic said.
“We also welcome back some familiar faces, from Australia and abroad. I’ve had the chance to closely observe the opening rounds of the A-League season, and we believe this is the ideal time to integrate domestic players into the squad.
"We are delighted to be back in the United States to face strong South American opposition as we continue our preparations for the World Cup.”
The FIFA World Cup draw is scheduled to take place on December 5.
COMMBANK SOCCEROOS’ SQUAD l NOVEMBER FIFA MEN’S INTERNATIONAL WINDOW
| Name | Current Club, Country | ‘A’ Caps (Goals) | Junior Club (Member Federation/Country) |
| Max BALARD | NAC Breda, Netherlands | 4 (1) | Maccabi Hakoah FC / Football NSW |
| Patrick BEACH (Gk) | Melbourne City FC | 0 | Mt Druitt Rangers / Football NSW |
| Martin BOYLE | Hibernian FC, Scotland | 38 (10) | Lewis United FC / Montrose FC (Scotland) |
| Cameron BURGESS | Swansea, Wales | 21 | ECU Joondalup / Football West |
| Nicholas D’AGOSTINO | Viking, Norway | 4 | Runaway Bay / Football QLD |
| Milos DEGENEK | FK TSC, Serbia | 52 (1) | Blacktown City FC / Football NSW |
| Cameron DEVLIN | Hearts, Scotland | 4 | Sutherland Sharks / Football NSW |
| Callum ELDER | Derby County, England | 1 | Manly United / Football NSW |
| Jason GERIA | Albirex Niigata, Japan | 10 | Weston Molonglo Football Club / Capital Football |
| Craig GOODWIN | Adelaide United FC | 31 (7) | Munno Parra City / Football SA |
| Nestory IRANKUNDA | Watford, England | 9 (3) | Adelaide Croatia Raiders / Football SA |
| Jack IREDALE | Hibernian, Scotland | 0 | ECU Joondalup / Football West |
| Jackson IRVINE | St Pauli, Germany | 78 (14) | Ringwood City / Football Victoria |
| Paul IZZO (Gk) | Randers FC, Denmark | 3 | Campbelltown City SC / Football SA |
| Deni JURIC | Wisla Plock, Poland | 0 | Hurstville Zagreb FC / Football NSW |
| Riley McGREE | Middlesbrough, Scotland | 31 (1) | Gawler Eagles / Football SA |
| Connor METCALFE | St Pauli, Germany | 30 (1) | South Cardiff FC / Northern NSW Football |
| Lewis MILLER | Blackburn Rovers, England | 17 (1) | Pittwater RSL FC / Football NSW |
| Paul OKON-ENGSTLER | Sydney FC | 0 | Marconi Stallions / Football NSW |
| Aiden O’NEILL | New York City FC, USA | 25 | University of Queensland Football Club / Football QLD |
| James OVERY | Manchester United, England | 0 | Perth Glory /Football West |
| Kye ROWLES | DC United, USA | 27 (1) | Palm Beach SC / Football QLD |
| Mat RYAN (Gk) | Levante UD, Spain | 101 | Blacktown City / Football NSW |
| Al Hassan TOURE | Sydney FC | 0 | Croydon Kings / Football SA |
| Mohamed TOURE | Randers FC, Denmark | 6 (2) | Croydon Kings / Football SA |
| Kai TREWIN | Melbourne City FC | 0 | Gungahlin United / Football ACT |
MATCH DETAILS
Venezuela v CommBank Socceroos
Date: Friday, 14 November (local)
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
Kick-off: 8pm local/1pm AEDT (Saturday, November 15)
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Broadcast: 10, 10.com.au, Paramount+
Colombia v CommBank Socceroos
Date: Tuesday, November 18 (local)
Venue: Citi Field, Queens, New York
Kick-off: 8pm local/12pm AEDT (Wednesday, November 19)
Tickets: Click here for Tickets
Broadcast: Paramount+
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