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Australia World Cup 2026 team guide

The Guardian UK Sunday 31 May 2026, 23:01 UTC By Jo Khan and Martin Pegan 1 min read
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Tony Popovic has brought discipline and structure as the Socceroos target their first knockout win in a World CupThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

Tony Popovic has brought discipline and structure as the Socceroos target their first knockout win in a World Cup

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

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