Australia Name 26-Man 2026 World Cup Squad: Full Players List, Ft. Volpato, Yengi

Socceroos Final Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup: Full Roster by Position, Schedule

The final 26-player CommBank Socceroos squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has been confirmed, with as many as 17 players in line to make their World Cup debuts.

Head coach Tony Popovic has selected a balanced squad that combines emerging talent with experienced internationals as Australia prepares for its latest World Cup campaign. 

Among the notable inclusions are Cristian Volpato and Tete Yengi, both of whom are yet to earn a senior international cap and could make their Socceroos debuts on football’s biggest stage.

Other Teams Squad 

Group A Squad  ::  Mexico Squad.  ::  South Africa Squad.  ::  South Korea Squad. ::  Czechia  Squad.

Group B Squad  ::  Canada Squad.  ::  Bosnia Herzegovina Squad.  :: Qatar Squad. ::  Switzerland Squad.

Group C Squad  ::  Brazil Squad.  ::  Morocco Squad. :: Haiti Squad.  ::   Scotland Squad.

Group D Squad  ::  USMNT Squad  ::  Paraguay Squad. :: Australia Squad.  ::  Turkey Squad.

Group E Squad  ::  Germany Squad.  ::  Curaçao Squad. :: Ivory Coast Squad.  ::  Ecuador  Squad.

Group F Squad  ::  Netherlands Squad  ::  Japan Squad. :: Sweden Squad.  ::  Tunisia Squad. 

Seventeen members of the squad have been selected for a FIFA World Cup for the first time, highlighting the beginning of a new generation for Australian football. The squad also features five A-League-based players: Patrick Beach, Aziz Behich, Mathew Leckie, Paul Okon-Engstler, and Nishan Velupillay.

Several senior players are also set to reach significant milestones. Goalkeeper Mat Ryan and forward Mathew Leckie are poised to become just the third and fourth Australians to be selected for four FIFA World Cups, matching the national record currently shared by Tim Cahill and Mark Milligan.

Defenders Aziz Behich and Milos Degenek, along with captain Jackson Irvine, are on course to feature in their third FIFA World Cup, bringing valuable tournament experience to the squad. Meanwhile, Cameron Devlin, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, and Harry Souttar are each set to participate in their second World Cup, further strengthening the team's blend of youth and experience. 

Australia 2026 FIFA World Cup squad, Full Roster

Goalkeepers -

Mathew Ryan (Levante), 

Paul Izzo (Randers), 

Patrick Beach (Melbourne City)

Defenders: 

Harry Souttar (Leicester City), 

Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids), 

Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK), 

Alessandro Circati (Parma), 

Cameron Burgess (Swansea City), 

Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), 

Jordan Bos (Feyenoord), 

Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), 

Miloš Degenek (APOEL), 

Kai Trewin (New York City FC)

Midfielders: 

Jackson Irvine (FC St. Pauli), 

Aiden O’Neill (New York City FC), 

Connor Metcalfe (FC St. Pauli), 

Ajdin Hrustić (Heracles Almelo), 

Cameron Devlin (Hearts), 

Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC)

Forwards: 

Nestory Irankunda (Watford), 

Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), 

Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory), 

Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia), 

Awer Mabil (Castellón), 

Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), 

Mohamed Touré (Norwich City)    

Australia 2026 World Cup opponents

Australia was drawn into Group D along with the following teams:

Turkey

United States

Paraguay 

Australia FIFA World Cup Schedule 2026: Socceroos Match Dates, Start-Times

June 13: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D - Australia v Türkiye,

June 19: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D - USA v Australia,

June 25: FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group D - Paraguay v Australia, 

Australia vs. Türkiye: Saturday, 14 June at 2:00 PM AEST (BC Place, Vancouver).

USA vs. Australia: Saturday, 20 June at 5:00 AM AEST (Lumen Field, Seattle).

Paraguay vs. Australia: Thursday, 26 June at 12:00 PM AEST (San Francisco Bay Area Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara  ).

Other Teams Squad

Group G Squad  ::  Belgium Squad.  ::  Egypt Squad.  ::  Iran Squad.  ::  New Zealand Cup Squad.

Group H Squad  ::  Spain Squad.  ::  Cape Verde Squad.  ::  Saudi Arabia Squad  :: Uruguay Squad.

Group I Squad  :: France Squad.  ::  Senegal Squad.  ::  Iraq Squad  ::  Norway Squad.

Group J Squad  ::  Argentina Squad.  ::  Algeria Squad.  ::  Austria Squad.  ::  Jordan Squad.

Group K Squad  ::  Portugal Squad.  ::  DR Congo Squad.  ::  Uzbekistan  Squad.  ::  Colombia Squad.

Group L Squad  ::  England Squad.  ::  Croatia Squad.  ::  Ghana  Squad  ::  Panama Squad

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