Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Tony Popovic has been forced to make two changes to his extended 26-man squad ahead of Australia’s AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 fixtures against China PR and Japan.
Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town FC) has been ruled out due to an ankle injury, while Connor Metcalfe (FC St Pauli) has sustained a leg injury.
The Subway Socceroos’ medical team were advised of Luongo and Metcalfe’s respective injuries following the official squad announcement on Friday, 4 October and will continue to work with Ipswich Town FC and FC St Pauli on rehabilitation plans and return to play timelines for both players following more detailed assessment.
Luke Brattan (Macarthur FC) and Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) have been called in to replace the injured Luongo and Metcalfe.
Yazbek earns a recall for the first time since making his international debut against Lebanon in March 2024, while Brattan joins the Subway Socceroos’ squad for the first time since 2018.
Australia will take on China PR at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Thursday, 10 October (kick-off 7:30pm local/8pm AEDT) and Japan at Saitama Stadium 2002, Tokyo on Tuesday, 15 October (7.35pm local/9.35pm AEDT).
Scheduled to be played from September 2024 to June 2025, the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 will feature three groups of six teams playing in a home-and-away, round-robin format, offering direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ for the top two finishers of each group.
To find out all the latest information on fixtures, results and Third Round Qualification updates please click here.
Ticket information: Tickets for this match start from $15 Child, $20 Concession, $29 Adult, and $58 Family via Ticketek.
The Subway Socceroos FIFA World Cup 2026™ Qualifiers will be broadcast live thanks to Football Australia’s broadcast partner, Paramount Australia.
Match Details
Subway Socceroos v China PR
Thursday, 10 October 2024
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Kick-off: 7:30 pm ACDT (8:00pm AEDT)
Tickets: Start from $15 Child, $20 Concession, $29 Adult, and $58 Family. Tickets from Ticketek.
Broadcast: 10, 10 Play and Paramount+
Japan v Subway Socceroos
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Saitama Stadium 2002, Tokyo
Kick-off: 7.35pm local (9.35pm AEDT)
Broadcast: Paramount+
SUBWAY SOCCEROOS’ SQUAD l OCTOBER FIFA MEN’S INTERNATIONAL WINDOW
| Name | Current Club, Country |
‘A’ Caps (Goals) |
Junior Club (Member Federation/Country) |
| Daniel ARZANI | Melbourne Victory FC, Australia |
7 (1) |
Coogee United FC / Football NSW |
| Keanu BACCUS | Mansfield Town FC, England |
20 (1) |
Parklea FC / Football NSW |
| Aziz BEHICH | Melbourne City FC, Australia |
73 (2) |
Meadow Park SC / Football VIC |
| Jordy BOS | K.V.C Westerlo, Belgium |
15 (1) |
Hoppers Crossing SC / Football VIC |
| Luke BRATTAN | Macarthur FC, Australia |
0 |
Rochedale Rovers FC / Football QLD |
| Cameron BURGESS | Ipswich Town FC, England |
10 (0) |
ECU Joondalup / Football West |
| Thomas DENG | Albirex Niigata, Japan |
4 (0) |
Adelaide Blue Eagles / Football SA |
| Mitchell DUKE | FC Machida Zelvia, Japan |
42 (12) |
Liverpool Rangers SC / Football NSW |
| Joe GAUCI (Gk) | Aston Villa FC, England |
4 (0) |
Cumberland United FC / Football SA |
| Jason GERIA | Melbourne Victory FC, Australia |
1 (0) |
Weston Molonglo Football Club / Capital Football |
| Craig GOODWIN | Al Wehda FC, Saudi Arabia |
27 (6) |
Munno Para City FC / Football SA |
| Ajdin HRUSTIC | U.S. Salernitana 1919, Italy |
27 (3) |
Heatherton United SC / Football VIC |
| Nestory IRANKUNDA | FC Bayern Munich, Germany |
4 (1) |
Adelaide Croatia Raiders SC / Football SA |
| Jackson IRVINE | FC St Pauli, Germany |
72 (11) |
Ringwood City SC / Football VIC |
| Paul IZZO (Gk) | Randers FC, Denmark |
0 |
Campbelltown City SC / Football SA |
| Riley McGREE | Middlesbrough FC, England |
25 (1) |
Gawler Eagles FC / Football SA |
| Lewis MILLER | Hibernian FC, Scotland |
6 (0) |
Pittwater RSL FC / Football NSW |
| Aiden O’NEILL | Standard de Liège, Belgium |
14 (0) |
University of Queensland Football Club / Football QLD |
| Kye ROWLES | Heart of Midlothian FC, Scotland |
23 (1) |
Palm Beach SC / Football QLD |
| Mat RYAN | AS Roma, Italy |
95 (0) |
Blacktown City FC / Football NSW |
| Sam SILVERA | Portsmouth FC, England |
7 (0) |
Blacktown City FC / Football NSW |
| Harry SOUTTAR | Sheffield United FC, England |
32 (11) |
Brechin City Boys Club (Scotland) |
| Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS | Motherwell FC, Scotland |
1 (0) |
Adelaide Comets FC / Football SA |
| Gianni STENSNESS | Viking FK, Norway |
2 (0) |
Pittwater RSL FC / Football NSW |
| Nishan VELUPILLAY | Melbourne Victory FC, Australia |
0 |
Endeavour United SC / Football Victoria |
| Patrick Yazbek | Nashville SC, United States |
1 (0) |
Austral Soccer Club / Football New South Wales |
