Do we know if the rules around squad sizes for this have been released?
My concern is that it could be a 23 man squad with no swap outs allowed, in which case we would be stuck with the 16/17 men we need play in the initial 2 games, then only able to bring in 6 or 7 players who would only be released for the window.
Complete stitch up from FIFA and the OFC
My concern is that it could be a 23 man squad with no swap outs allowed, in which case we would be stuck with the 16/17 men we need play in the initial 2 games, then only able to bring in 6 or 7 players who would only be released for the window.
Complete stitch up from FIFA and the OFC
No real idea but Arnold was able to pick a large 31 man Socceroos squad for the AFC 1st round qualifying tourney, earlier this year held in Kuwait. Some of it outside FIFA window.
Socceroos had 4 games in a condensed period to finish 1st round AFC qualifying delayed by Covid.
Surely sets some world precedent re WC qualifying, and by rights AWs can do same??
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/31-players-bound-kuwait-socceroos-seek-seal-top-spot-group-b