3 of the big players from the Socceroos 2022 Qatar WC - Leckie, Souttar & Duke - given a lifeline for 2026.
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The CommBank Socceroos will hold a World Cup pre-camp in Sarasota, Florida, before relocating to Los Angeles for a friendly match against co-hosts Mexico at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on May 30.
https://socceroos.com.au/news/commbank-socceroos-commence-fifa-world-cup-2026tm-pre-camp-sarasota-florida
The CommBank Socceroos will hold a World Cup pre-camp in Sarasota, Florida, before relocating to Los Angeles for a friendly match against co-hosts Mexico at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on May 30.
Oakland, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, will then become home for the Socceroos, with the Oakland Roots Sports Club - located on Bay Farm Island in Alameda - serving as the official Base Camp training site during the tournament.
The Socceroos’ final 26-player FIFA World Cup 2026™ squad is due to be announced on June 1.
Popovic will use the Sarasota camp to assess an extended number of players in a train-on squad, before finalising his selection.
Popovic will use the Sarasota camp to assess an extended number of players in a train-on squad, before finalising his selection.
Eight players will arrive in Sarasota this week for the Socceroos’ pre-training camp: Harry Souttar (Leicester City), Hayden Matthews (Portsmouth), Anthony Caceres (Macarthur FC), Mitchell Duke (Macarthur FC), Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney), Nick D’Agostino (Brisbane Roar), Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) and Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).