Australia have participated in several FIFA World Cups, but they have never made it past the group stage. In the 2006 World Cup, they were knocked out in the group stage after losing to Brazil and drawing with Croatia and Japan. At the 2010 World Cup, they finished 3rd in their group behind Germany and Ghana, advancing to the Round of 16, where they lost to Serbia. They failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup and are currently ranked 43rd by FIFA. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place in Qatar.
Australia hopes to finally reach the Round of 16 of the World Cup in 2022. The squad currently consists of experienced players like Joel King and Keanu Baccus, while they have several young players who are performing very well at the club. Here is a preview of their squad for the upcoming tournament.
Australia have confirmed the names of the World Cup squads
Here is the confirmed Australian squad list announced today for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Positions |
Players |
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Goalkeeper |
Maty Ryan |
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Goalkeeper |
Andrew Redmayne |
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Goalkeeper |
Danny Vukovic |
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Defender |
Milos Degenek |
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Defender |
Aziz Behich |
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Defender |
Joel King |
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Defender |
Nathaniel Atkinson |
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Defender |
Fran Karacic |
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Defender |
Harry Soutar |
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Defender |
Kye Rowles |
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Defender |
Bailey Wright |
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Defender |
Thomas Deng |
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Midfielder |
Aaron Moy |
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Midfielder |
Jackson Irvin |
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Midfielder |
Ajdin Hrustic |
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Midfielder |
Keanu Baccus |
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Midfielder |
Cameron Devlin |
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Midfielder |
Riley McGree |
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Forward |
Awer Mabil |
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Forward |
Mathieu Leckie |
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Forward |
Martin Boyle |
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Forward |
Jamie MacLaren |
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Forward |
Jason Cummings |
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Forward |
Michael Duke |
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Forward |
Garang Kuol |
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Forward |
Craig Goodwin |
Matches and broadcasting in Australia for the World Cup
Australia will play their opening match against France on November 22, 2022.
Viewers can stream the game live from Australia via SBS.
The second match against Tunisia live on November 26, 2022.
Will Australia win the World Cup?
It is certainly possible for Australia to win the FIFA World Cup in 2022. They have talented players who have experience at international level and who will be determined to do well in Qatar. However, they will face stiff competition from other teams like Brazil, Germany and France, so it won’t be easy for them to reach the final or even win the tournament. Either way, we’ll be watching them closely as they take on some of the best teams in the world, and there’s no doubt they’ll give their all.