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Posted September 01, 2026 20:56 · last edited September 02, 2026 11:01

Marto wrote:
Those fixtures are like two/three weeks away. Seems far too late to be announcing them now unless that's for 2027. 

I'm not sure playing even more teams of India's calibre is a good idea either (Turkmenistan is 141 currently).
It would be a good chance to take a look at some of the fringe guys, and in all honesty it represents an opportunity to look to pick up a couple of wins early in a new world cup cycle. 

Don't know how likely it would be that we'd call up any A-League guys given the stage of preseason we'd be entering, but these games are a good starting point in seeing what the depth is like beyond naming a full strength 23 man squad.

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YoungHeartHM edited September 02, 2026 11:01
Marto wrote:
Those fixtures are like two/three weeks away. Seems far too late to be announcing them now unless that's for 2027. 

I'm not sure playing even more teams of India's calibre is a good idea either (Turkmenistan is 141 currently).
It would be a good chance to take a look at some of the fringe guys, and in all honesty it represents an opportunity to look to pick up a couple of wins early in a new world cup cycle. 

Don't know how likely it would be that we'd call up any A-League guys given the stage of preseason we'd be entering, but these games are a good starting point in seeing what the depth is like too beyond naming a full strength 23 man squad.