Caltex Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou has named three Hyundai A-League players in his final 23-man squad for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers against Japan and Thailand.
Melbourne Victory duo Mark Milligan and James Troisi, along with Melbourne City veteran Tim Cahill are the Hyundai A-League contingent in the squad.
Postecoglou has settled on a very experienced playing group with Awer Mabil and Danny Vukovic the only uncapped players.
With the results from these two upcoming matches critical, Postecoglou is looking forward to the challenge.
“Throughout this qualification campaign we have looked to evolve and improve from match to match,” said Postecoglou.
“I believe that the players that we have named today are ready for these two very important matches.
“Our focus is to get a positive result against Japan and then look to finish the group stage with a win on home soil in Melbourne against Thailand,” concluded Postecoglou.
The Caltex Socceroos will begin to assemble in Tokyo from Sunday 27 August 2017.
Caltex Socceroos 23-Player squad for the following matches / tournaments:
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier v Japan (Saitama; 31 August 2017)
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier v Thailand (Melbourne; 5 September 2017)
|
Name |
Club, Country |
A International Caps (Goals) |
|
Mustafa AMINI |
Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF), Denmark |
1 (0) |
|
Tim CAHILL |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
100 (48) |
|
Milos DEGENEK |
Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan |
11 (0) |
|
Alex GERSBACH |
Rosenborg BK, Norway |
3 (0) |
|
Jackson IRVINE |
Burton Albion FC, England |
13 (1) |
|
Tomi JURIC |
FC Luzern, Switzerland |
26 (7) |
|
Robbie KRUSE |
VfL Bochum, Germany |
55 (4) |
|
Mitchell LANGERAK |
VfB Stuttgart, Germany |
8 (0) |
|
Mathew LECKIE |
Hertha BSC, Germany |
44 (5) |
|
Massimo LUONGO |
Queens Park Rangers FC, England |
29 (5) |
|
Awer MABIL |
F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Portugal |
– |
|
Jamie MACLAREN |
SV Darmstadt 98, Germany |
4 (0) |
|
Ryan McGOWAN |
Al-Sharjah, UAE |
20 (0) |
|
Mark MILLIGAN |
Melbourne Victory, Australia |
59 (6) |
|
Aaron MOOY |
Huddersfield Town AFC, England |
26 (5) |
|
Tom ROGIC |
Celtic FC, Scotland |
27 (7) |
|
Mathew RYAN |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC, England |
35 (0) |
|
Trent SAINSBURY |
Jiangsu Suning FC, China PR |
27 (3) |
|
Brad SMITH |
AFC Bournemouth, England |
15 (0) |
|
Matthew SPIRANOVIC |
Hangzhou Greentown FC, China PR |
34 (0) |
|
James TROISI |
Melbourne Victory, Australia |
32 (5) |
|
Daniel VUKOVIC |
KRC Genk, Belgium |
– |
|
Bailey WRIGHT |
Bristol City FC, England |
18 (1) |
MATCH DETAILS – 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers
Japan v Caltex Socceroos
Thursday 31 August 2017
Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan
Kick-Off: 7.35pm (local) (8:35pm AEST)
The match will be broadcast LIVE on Fox Sports and the Nine Network
Caltex Socceroos v Thailand
Tuesday 5 September 2017
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 8:00pm (AEST)
The match will be broadcast LIVE on Fox Sports and the Nine Network
For more information regarding ticketing please visit www.socceroos.com.au/tickets
