Nectarios Triantis named on Socceroos squad for March World Cup qualifiers

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Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Tony Popovic has named an extended 26-player squad ahead of Australia’s AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 fixtures against Indonesia and China PR.

The March FIFA Men’s International Window will see Australia take on Indonesia at the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney on Thursday, 20 March (kick-off 8.00pm AEDT) and China PR at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou on Tuesday, 25 March (7.00pm local/10.00pm AEDT).

Australia currently sits second in Group C with four fixtures remaining in Round Three qualifying, having most recently shared the points with Saudi Arabia (home) and Bahrain (away) in matches held in November 2024.

The clash with Indonesia will be the Subway Socceroos’ first at the newly reconstructed Sydney Football Stadium in nearly a decade, with their last appearance at the venue a FIFA World Cup 2018™ Qualifier against the United Arab Emirates in March 2017.

Popovic’s squad features six uncapped players – four called into the senior national team for the first time – with Alex Grant (Sydney FC), Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory FC), Kai Trewin (Melbourne City FC) and Nectarios Triantis (Hibernian FC) all named.

Several familiar faces also return, with 2015 AFC Asian Cup™ winner, Jason Davidson (Panserraikos F.C.) and 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ squad member, Fran Karačić (NK Lokomotiva) both selected.

Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers FC), Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) and Adam Taggart (Perth Glory FC) are part of a contingent of nine Isuzu UTE A-League Men players in the squad for these upcoming Qualifiers.

Miloš Degenek (FK TSC Bačka Topola), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Kye Rowles (D.C. United) and Maty Ryan (RC Lens) all arrive in national team camp off the back of recent club moves during the January transfer window.

Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town FC), Jackson Irvine (FC St Pauli) and Craig Goodwin (Al-Wehda FC) have all been named, while Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth FC) has made a successful recovery from injury and will make the trip to Sydney.

Patrick Beach (Melbourne City FC) will join the camp in Sydney as part of a development opportunity with the senior squad, a reward for a strong start to his debut professional season.

Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Tony Popovic said the extended opportunity to prepare leading into these World Cup Qualifiers had proven invaluable.

“It was a whirlwind start to the beginning of my tenure with the national team, and since November we’ve had the chance to review and assess all facets of our program ahead of these Qualifiers,” Popovic said.

“We understand the importance of these upcoming games and are excited by the opportunity to further cement our position in the group’s automatic qualifying positions.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the players and getting the squad together on the pitch in preparation for what will be a great occasion at the Sydney Football Stadium.”

Scheduled to be played from September 2024 to June 2025, the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 features three groups of six teams playing in a home-and-away, round-robin format, offering direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ for the top two finishers of each group.

To find out all the latest information on fixtures, results and Third Round Qualification updates please click here. A limited number of tickets for Thursday’s Round 3 AFC Asian Qualifier between the Subway Socceroos and Indonesia are available now via Ticketek.

The Subway Socceroos FIFA World Cup 2026™ Qualifiers will be broadcast live thanks to Football Australia’s broadcast partner, Paramount Australia.

The Subway Socceroos v Indonesia FIFA World Cup 2026™ Qualifier is proudly supported by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.

Match Details:

Subway Socceroos v Indonesia

  • Thursday, 20 March 2025
  • Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
  • Kick-off: 8.00pm AEDT
  • Tickets: Available via Ticketek
  • Broadcast: 10, 10 Play and Paramount+

China PR v Subway Socceroos

  • Tuesday 25 March 2025
  • Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou
  • Kick-off: 7.00pm local / 10.00pm AEDT
  • Broadcast: Paramount+

SUBWAY SOCCEROOS’ SQUAD l MARCH FIFA MEN’S INTERNATIONAL WINDOW

NameCurrent Club, Country‘A’ Caps (Goals)Junior Club / Member Federation (Country)
Daniel ARZANIMelbourne Victory FC, Australia7 (1)Coogee United FC / Football NSW
Aziz BEHICHMelbourne City FC, Australia77 (2)Meadow Park SC / Football VIC
Brandon BORRELLOWestern Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia13 (2)Modbury Jets SC / Football SA
Martin BOYLEHibernian FC, Scotland30 (9)Lewis United FC / Montrose FC (Scotland)
Cameron BURGESSIpswich Town FC, England13 (0)ECU Joondalup / Football West
Anthony CACERESSydney FC, Australia2 (0)Marconi Stallions / Football NSW
Jason DAVIDSONPanserraikos F.C., Greece23 (1)Hume City FC / Football VIC
Miloš DEGENEKFK TSC Bačka Topola, Serbia45 (1)Blacktown City FC / Football NSW
Jason GERIAAlbirex Niigata, Japan3 (0)Weston Molonglo Football Club / Capital Football
Thomas GLOVER (GK)Middlesborough FC, England0Menai Hawks / Football NSW
Craig GOODWINAl Wehda FC, Saudi Arabia30 (7)Munno Para City FC / Football SA
Alex GRANTSydney FC, Australia0ECU Joondalup / Football West
Jackson IRVINEFC St Pauli, Germany76 (11)Ringwood City SC / Football VIC
Paul IZZO (GK)Randers FC, Denmark0Campbelltown City SC / Football SA
Fran KARAČIĆNK Lokomotiva, Croatia13 (1)NK Lokomotiva / Croatia
Lewis MILLERHibernian FC, Scotland9 (1)Pittwater RSL FC / Football NSW
Aiden O’NEILLStandard de Liège, Belgium17 (0)University of Queensland Football Club / Football QLD
Kye ROWLESD.C. United, United States24 (1)Palm Beach SC / Football QLD
Mat RYAN (GK)RC Lens, France96 (0)Blacktown City FC / Football NSW
Adam TAGGARTPerth Glory FC, Australia21 (7)ECU Joondalup / Football West
Ryan TEAGUEMelbourne Victory FC, Australia0Maroubra United FC / Football NSW
Marco TILIOMelbourne City FC, Australia9 (0)APIA Leichhardt FC & Sydney Olympic FC / Football NSW
Nectarios TRIANTISHibernian FC, Scotland0Canterbury Junior FC / Football NSW
Kai TREWINMelbourne City FC, Australia0Gungahlin United FC / Capital Football
Nishan VELUPILLAYMelbourne Victory FC, Australia2 (1)Endeavour United SC / Football VIC
Kusini YENGIPortsmouth FC, England12 (6)Fulham United FC / Football SA

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