Australia's 2026 World Cup squad is officially confirmed, named by head coach T. Popović on June 2, 2026. The 26-player roster brings together three goalkeepers, eight defenders, twelve midfielders and three forwards. Australia is drawn into Group D, where it faces USA, Paraguay and Türkiye. The most-played player in the last 12 months of national-team football is Aiden O'Neill, with 955 minutes across 12 caps, the squad's most in-form option heading into the tournament. Close behind is Alessandro Circati on 885 minutes, another of the side's most-used players over the same period. Over the past twelve months the team has posted 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, scoring 16 goals and conceding 13. Our ranking orders the squad purely by national-team minutes, not club minutes, and every name links to a player profile with the full minutes and recent-form breakdown.
Matches & results
Group standings
Group D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 |  Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Paraguay |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Türkiye |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiden O'Neill | Midfielder | New York City FC | 955 |
| 2 | Alessandro Circati | Defender | Parma | 885 |
| 3 | Connor Metcalfe | Midfielder | FC St. Pauli | 874 |
| 4 | Cameron Burgess | Defender | Swansea | 685 |
| 5 | Nestory Irankunda | Midfielder | Watford | 663 |
| 6 | Jordan Bos | Midfielder | Feyenoord | 647 |
| 7 | Mohamed Touré | Forward | Norwich | 621 |
| 8 | Patrick Beach | Goalkeeper | Melbourne City | 569 |
| 9 | Harry Souttar | Defender | Australia | 562 |
| 10 | Miloš Degenek | Defender | Apoel Nicosia | 465 |
| 11 | Jacob Italiano | Defender | Grazer AK | 411 |
| 12 | Jackson Irvine | Midfielder | FC St. Pauli | 409 |
| 13 | Paul Junior | Midfielder | Sydney | 395 |
| 14 | Kai Clifton | Defender | New York City FC | 366 |
| 15 | Paul Izzo | Goalkeeper | Randers FC | 363 |
| 16 | Lucas Herrington | Defender | Colorado Rapids | 344 |
| 17 | Aziz Eraltay | Midfielder | Melbourne City | 304 |
| 18 | Jason Geria | Defender | Australia | 238 |
| 19 | Ajdin Hrustić | Midfielder | Heracles | 209 |
| 20 | Cristian Volpato | Forward | Sassuolo | 206 |
| 21 | Mathew Ryan | Goalkeeper | Levante | 181 |
| 22 | Mathew Leckie | Midfielder | Melbourne City | 147 |
| 23 | Tete Yengi | Forward | Machida Zelvia | 99 |
| 24 | Nishan Velupillay | Midfielder | Melbourne Victory | 97 |
| 25 | Awer Mabil | Midfielder | Castellón | 31 |
| 26 | Cameron Devlin | Midfielder | Heart Of Midlothian | 9 |
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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