World Cup 2026 Australia thread

[SteveC]

Not sure why we’d bother flying Caceres or Brattan over, neither should be in contention for the WC.

 

[Quicky]

Not sure why we’d bother flying Caceres or Brattan over, neither should be in contention for the WC.

Brattan isn't there. Assume you mean Borello.

 

[Quicky]

Also where's Younis?

 

[JS96]

Also where's Younis?

If Leckie gets called up the that suggest Younis hasn't been included as I don't think he's being given a short holiday.

 

[JS96]

Explained: Why Younis was NOT in list for Socceroos' World Cup pre-camp - and could still be picked

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has explained why Marcus Younis was not selected in the first group of players heading into World Cup pre-camp this week.

football360.com.au

 

[Quicky]

There were some comments out of US about O'Neill. He had his ankle stepped on. He also hurt his knee which was locking up on the half turn and stopped him continuing. That sounds like a ligament issue to me. I don't know enough to know which ligament based on the mechanics they described.

I'm not happy O'Neill is injured but it does open up a position I think may benefit team. Would love to see Robertson or Balard in CM.

 

[JS96]

Some of these camp inclusions are worry but we had about 8 in Abu Dhabi who just turned up for training and departed so hopefully some of these guys aren't seriously being included.

 

[jimshady]

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I know it's just the big train on squad or whatever, and that a lot of the better A-league players are still in the finals, but boy that's depressing.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Why even bother flying over players with no shot of making the squad?

 

[SteveC]

Brattan isn't there. Assume you mean Borello.

Oops, yes my bad.

 

[jimshady]

Why even bother flying over players with no shot of making the squad?

But also, not even likely to be future prospects beyond the WC? Bring some kid over ffs

 

[Cunningstunt]

Also where's Younis?

So a maybe, this seems to be some players who have lacked game time recently. Behich not included as an example

 

[SteveC]

Why even bother flying over players with no shot of making the squad?

Football Australia must be awash with cash and nothing else to invest it in.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Football Australia must be awash with cash and nothing else to invest it in.

Pay Antonio Arena however much all of their accommodation and flights cost to play for us lol.

 

[jimshady]

“There are a lot of players playing in Europe regularly that haven’t even had a chance. But I understand that because the A-League is in our eyes, you only get things on an app in terms of what happens in Europe. You don’t watch those games, but you watch these ones.

“So we obviously get excited when we see someone doing well in the A-League and we think that the jump from the A-League to the Socceroos is quite an easy one"

Says this but has Borello brought over

 

[Alex M]

Am surprised Borrello makes the top 50 on form, Matthews is fair enough, the age profile and recent injury history of some of others though. What's the point unless they are good odds to make it, Popa is missing a trick.

Sometimes its nice to let your old warriors and those that made some contribution to qualifying a nod to let them know their services were appreciated. You can have a preliminary squad of up to 55 players before cutting it back to 26 on June 1.

 

[jimshady]

Sometimes its nice to let your old warriors and those that made some contribution to qualifying a nod to let them know their services were appreciated. You can have a preliminary squad of up to 55 players before cutting it back to 26 on June 1.

Send them a nice text or email instead

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Sometimes its nice to let your old warriors and those that made some contribution to qualifying a nod to let them know their services were appreciated. You can have a preliminary squad of up to 55 players before cutting it back to 26 on June 1.

Is it worth taking up a kid’s spot though?

 

[JS96]

Sometimes its nice to let your old warriors and those that made some contribution to qualifying a nod to let them know their services were appreciated. You can have a preliminary squad of up to 55 players before cutting it back to 26 on June 1.

If we're honest a lot of these players have featured regularly enough to warrant an invite for the mass extended squad. At the same time is clear that Caceres isn't favoured from the last few windows.

Every player will be glad to come and try out but I also thing some know or even question why they should even bother.

A free trip to Florida to be around mates and then maybe and injury or two and it can happen quickly that they're in.

 

[Alex M]

Is it worth taking up a kid’s spot though?

I don't think they are. If he takes the full 55 into preliminary camp there will be plenty of spots in that camp for kids as well.