Melbourne City FC striker Jamie Maclaren has been selected in Caltex Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold’s 23-player squad to represent Australia in the nation’s first qualification match ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Maclaren, who has earned 13 caps for the national team and netted one goal, will join his Australian teammates in the Middle East at a week-long training camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), before taking on Kuwait on Tuesday 10 September 2019 (local time).
The 26-year-old’s selection comes after an impressive start to the competitive season, where he has scored three goals in two FFA Cup games.
Melbourne City and Sydney FC are the only Hyundai A-League clubs with representatives in the squad.
Arnold’s squad for September’s FIFA window features a mix of experienced international representatives and new faces.
“I find it exciting for the Socceroos and the nation that there were so many more players in contention for this squad, and am expecting healthy competition for places in the starting side for Kuwait and our upcoming qualification matches as we target a winning start on our journey to Qatar,” Arnold said.
Following Australia’s qualification opener against Kuwait, the Caltex Socceroos will play Nepal in Canberra on October 10, Chinese Taipei in Kaohsiung on October 15, and Jordan in Jordan on November 14.
Caltex Socceroos 23-Player Squad | 2-10 September 2019 | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ & AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ – Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2
|
Name |
Club, Country |
A-International Caps (Goals) |
|
Mustafa AMINI |
AGF Aarhus, Denmark |
6 (0) |
|
Aziz BEHICH |
Istanbul Başakşehir, Turkey |
36 (2) |
|
Brandon BORRELLO |
SC Freiburg, Germany |
1 (0) |
|
Milos DEGENEK |
Red Star Belgrade, Serbia |
26 (1) |
|
Apostolos GIANNOU |
AEK Larnaca, Cyprus |
10 (2) |
|
Craig GOODWIN |
Al-Wehda, Saudi Arabia |
4 (0) |
|
Rhyan GRANT |
Sydney FC, Australia |
8 (0) |
|
Ajdin HRUSTIC |
FC Groningen, Netherlands |
1 (0) |
|
Jackson IRVINE |
Hull City, England |
30 (3) |
|
James JEGGO |
Austria Wien, Austria |
2 (0) |
|
Mitchell LANGERAK (Gk) |
Nagoya Grampus, Japan |
8 (0) |
|
Mathew LECKIE |
Hertha BSC, Germany |
61 (9) |
|
Massimo LUONGO |
Sheffield Wednesday, England |
43 (6) |
|
Awer MABIL |
FC Midtylland, Denmark |
10 (4) |
|
Jamie MACLAREN |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
13 (1) |
|
Mark MILLIGAN |
Southend United, England |
79 (6) |
|
Aaron MOOY |
Brighton & Hove Albion, England |
39 (5) |
|
Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk) |
Sydney FC, Australia |
1 (0) |
|
Mathew RYAN (Gk) |
Brighton & Hove Albion, England |
55 (0) |
|
Trent SAINSBURY |
Maccabi Haifa, Israel |
46 (3) |
|
Brad SMITH |
Seattle Sounders FC, United States of America |
20 (0) |
|
Harry SOUTTAR |
Fleetwood Town, England |
0 (0) |
|
Adam TAGGART |
Suwon Bluewings, Korea Republic |
8 (3) |
Upcoming Matches – Caltex Socceroos – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ – Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2
Kuwait v Australia
Date: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Venue: Kuwait Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kick-off: 6.30pm (local); 1.30am + 1 (AEST)
Broadcast: Live in Australia on FOX SPORTS, Kayo Sports, and via the My Football Live App, Live, Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
Australia v Nepal
Date: Thursday, 10 October 2019
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-off: 7.30pm (AEDT)
Tickets: Tickets on sale via www.socceroos.com.au
Broadcast: Live in Australia on FOX SPORTS, Kayo Sports, and via the My Football Live App, Live, Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
