Socceroos Name 26-Player Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Socceroos named a 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday 1 June 2026 at 6:49am. Two uncapped players, Cristian Volpato and Tete Yengi, were included. Cristian Volpato switched allegiances from Italy to Australia days before the squad announcement.

Tete Yengi was born in Japan. Both players are in line for national debuts. Seventeen players in the squad could play their first World Cup games. Mat Ryan and Mathew Leckie were also named and are set to participate in their fourth men's World Cup.

Ryan and Leckie will equal Tim Cahill and Mark Milligan as the only Australian players to appear at four men's World Cups. Tony Popovic, the Socceroos head coach, said a range of factors had gone into selecting the final World Cup squad. He added that some difficult decisions had to be made, which is the nature of major tournaments.

Popovic said the players who contributed to direct World Cup qualification but were not selected should have their contribution acknowledged. He stated that the team's focus now shifts to finalising preparations for the upcoming friendly against Switzerland and for the World Cup group matches.