Socceroos Toure and McGree Feature in English Championship Season Finale and Playoffs

Mohamed Toure scored an eighth-minute opener with a volley from Anis Ben Slimane's lobbed assist in Norwich City's final match, a 2-1 loss to Hull City. The 22-year-old Socceroo took his tally to 10 goals in 12 matches for the club, despite an injury-interrupted spell.

Abc reported that Toure became the first player in Norwich City's 124-year history to score two hat-tricks in his first 10 matches.

Norwich City's season came to a close with the defeat, while Hull City booked a place in the four-team playoffs. Toure signed from Danish club Randers to Norwich City three months ago.

Riley McGree's campaign will continue after Middlesbrough qualified for the playoffs. The Socceroo returned to action after a recent injury setback, coming on in the second half of Middlesbrough's 2-2 draw at Wrexham. Middlesbrough participated in the playoff campaign in 2023 and missed out on promotion to the Premier League that year.

Middlesbrough will host Southampton in the playoff semi-final first leg next Saturday, with the return match at St Mary's on the following Tuesday. Hull City will play Millwall in the other playoff semi-final. The playoff final is set for Wembley on May 23.

Adrian Segecic, aged 21 and from Sydney, announced he would play for Croatia at international level rather than Australia. He scored his fifth goal in three games and his 11th goal of the season for Portsmouth in their 1-1 draw with Birmingham City.

Abc reported that Segecic chased down the ball and fired just over the bar after Portsmouth returned the ball following a stoppage for injury to an opponent.

Birmingham City players reacted with anger to Segecic's action, viewing it as unsportsmanlike conduct. Segecic received a booking. Australia's first World Cup match is on June 14 in Vancouver against Türkiye.

Socceroos boss Tony Popovic oversees the national team, which includes players like Toure and McGree. Toure is a Socceroo, as is McGree.