"The Socceroos will be heading to North America for their sixth consecutive World Cup and will be hoping to build on their round of 16 finish in Qatar in 2022. After heading to the United States in November to take on Colombia and Venezuela in international friendlies, the Socceroos lost both fixtures, however. You may like Australia were impressive in qualifying, finishing behind Japan in the third round of World Cup qualifying, but losing just once across both rounds."
"In tournament football, Australia were underwhelming in their last Asia Cup, reaching just the quarter-finals for the second tournament in a row: however at the last World Cup they achieved their joint best finish and reached the round of 16, losing to eventual champions Argentina. Treat yourself to your favourite World Cup 2026 shirt Watford's Nestroy Irankunda has made headlines already this season, after scoring two free-kicks in two games against Swansea and Southampton and is highly regarded within Australian media."
Australia's 2026 World Cup squad is beginning to take shape as the Socceroos prepare for their sixth consecutive tournament in North America. The team seeks to build on a round of 16 finish at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. November friendlies in the United States produced defeats to Colombia and Venezuela. Qualifying form was strong, with Australia finishing behind Japan in the third round and suffering only one defeat across both qualifying rounds. Tournament results have been mixed, with quarter-final exits in recent Asia Cups but a World Cup last-16 showing in 2022. Emerging players such as Nestroy Irankunda have drawn media attention.
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