Australia Faces USA Host Nation Challenge in Group D Opener
Socceroos drawn with co-hosts United States and Paraguay; Australia seeks to advance from competitive group with home advantage momentum.
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Fixtures & Results
Squad
HEAD COACH
Hervé Renard
Age: 57 • Since: 2024
Goalkeepers
Joe Gauci
Port Vale • 25 years old
—
Tom Glover
Omiya Ardija • 28 years old
—
Paul Izzo
Randers FC • 31 years old
#12
Patrick Beach
Melbourne City • 22 years old
#26
Mathew Ryan
Levante • 33 years old
#1
Defenders
Hayden Matthews
Portsmouth • 21 years old
—
Callum Elder
Derby County • 31 years old
#5
Jack Iredale
Hibernian • 29 years old
#25
Cameron Burgess
Swansea City • 30 years old
#21
Jordan Bos
Feyenoord • 23 years old
—
Jacob Italiano
Grazer AK • 24 years old
—
Lewis Miller
Blackburn Rovers • 25 years old
#3
Jason Davidson
Melbourne Victory • 34 years old
—
Aziz Behich
Melbourne City • 35 years old
—
Milos Degenek
APOEL • 31 years old
#2
Alessandro Circati
Parma • 22 years old
—
James Overy
Manchester United U18 • 18 years old
#24
Fran Karacic
Osijek • 29 years old
—
Kasey Bos
Mainz 05 II • 21 years old
—
Jason Geria
Albirex Niigata • 32 years old
#19
Alexander Grant
Sydney • 32 years old
—
Kye Rowles
DC United • 27 years old
#4
Midfielders
Paul Okon-Engstler
Benfica U21 • 21 years old
#20
Ryan Teague
Melbourne City • 24 years old
—
Ajdin Hrustic
Schalke 04 U17 • 29 years old
—
Jackson Irvine
St. Pauli • 32 years old
#22
Riley McGree
Middlesbrough • 27 years old
#14
Anthony Kalik
Hajduk Split • 28 years old
—
Max Balard
NAC Breda • 25 years old
#16
Connor Metcalfe
St. Pauli • 26 years old
#8
Patrick Yazbek
Nashville SC • 23 years old
—
Kai Trewin
New York City • 24 years old
#15
Aiden O'Neill
New York City • 27 years old
#13
Anthony Caceres
Macarthur • 33 years old
—
Cammy Devlin
Hearts • 27 years old
#17
Forwards
Noah Botic
Western United • 24 years old
—
Kusini Yengi
Cerezo Osaka • 27 years old
—
Adrian Segecic
Portsmouth • 21 years old
—
Marco Tilio
SK Rapid • 24 years old
—
A. Taggart
Perth Glory • 32 years old
—
Craig Goodwin
Adelaide United • 34 years old
#23
Nick D'Agostino
Brisbane Roar • 28 years old
#10
Sam Silvera
Middlesbrough • 25 years old
—
Mitchell Duke
Macarthur • 35 years old
—
Brandon Borrello
Western Sydney Wanderers • 30 years old
—
Nestory Irankunda
Watford • 20 years old
#7
Mohamed Touré
Norwich City • 21 years old
#9
Al Hassan Touré
Ajaccio II • 25 years old
#11
Nicolas Milanovic
Aberdeen • 24 years old
—
Nishan Velupillay
Melbourne Victory • 24 years old
—
Daniel Arzani
Melbourne City • 27 years old
—
Martin Boyle
Hibernian • 32 years old
#6
Group Standing
GROUP D
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
ℹ️ Standings will be updated live during the tournament. Group D includes United States, Paraguay, Australia, and the UEFA Playoff C winner (Slovakia, Turkey, Kosovo, or Romania).
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