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Australia World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Australia carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group D with their opening fixture against Türkiye on 14 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 27
- Group
- Group D
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Australia squad: face by face
Mathew Ryan
GK 
Paul Izzo
GK 
Patrick Beach
GK 
Milos Degenek
DEF 
Jordan Bos
DEF 
Jason Geria
DEF 
Kai Trewin
DEF 
Aziz Behich
DEF 
Harry Souttar
DEF 
Cameron Burgess
DEF 
Lucas Herrington
DEF 
Connor Metcalfe
MID 
Ajdin Hrustic
MID 
Awer Mabil
MID 
Aiden O'Neill
MID 
Cameron Devlin
MID 
Cristian Volpato
MID 
Jackson Irvine
MID 
Mathew Leckie
FWD 
Mohamed Toure
FWD 
Nestory Irankunda
FWD 
Nishan Velupillay
FWD 
Tete Yengi
FWD 23 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 26.9avg age
- 18youngest (Lucas Herrington)
- 35oldest (Mathew Leckie)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Australia qualify from Group D?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Australia a meaningful safety net. Group D standings and Australia's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan | Goalkeeper | 34 |
| 12 | Paul Izzo | Goalkeeper | 31 |
| 18 | Patrick Beach | Goalkeeper | 22 |
| 2 | Milos Degenek | Defender | 32 |
| 3 | Alessandro Circati | Defender | 22 |
| 4 | Jacob Italiano | Defender | 24 |
| 5 | Jordan Bos | Defender | 23 |
| 6 | Jason Geria | Defender | 33 |
| 15 | Kai Trewin | Defender | 25 |
| 16 | Aziz Behich | Defender | 35 |
| 19 | Harry Souttar | Defender | 27 |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess | Defender | 30 |
| 25 | Lucas Herrington | Defender | 18 |
| 8 | Connor Metcalfe | Midfielder | 26 |
| 10 | Ajdin Hrustic | Midfielder | 29 |
| 11 | Awer Mabil | Midfielder | 30 |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill | Midfielder | 27 |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin | Midfielder | 28 |
| 20 | Cristian Volpato | Midfielder | 22 |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine | Midfielder | 33 |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler | Midfielder | 21 |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie | Forward | 35 |
| 9 | Mohamed Toure | Forward | 22 |
| 17 | Nestory Irankunda | Forward | 20 |
| 23 | Nishan Velupillay | Forward | 25 |
| 26 | Tete Yengi | Forward | 25 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group D fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 14 Jun 2026 | Australia vs Türkiye |
| United States | 19 Jun 2026 | Australia vs United States |
| Paraguay | 26 Jun 2026 | Australia vs Paraguay |
FIFA World Ranking
Australia are ranked 27 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 24th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.