Seven Forwards Make It to Australia's 2018 FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australia national football team coach Bert van Marwijk named his final 23-man squad on Saturday for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. Football Federation Australia announced on its website.
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Australia's 23-man World Cup squad includes:

Goalkeepers: Matt Ryan, Danny Vukovic, Brad Jones.

Defenders: Trent Sainsbury, Milos Degenek, Matt Jurman, Mark Milligan, Josh Risdon, Aziz Behich, James Meredith.

Midfielders: Mile Jedinak (captain), Aaron Mooy, Massimo Luongo, Jackson Irvine, Tomi Rogic, Dimitri Petratos, Mathew Leckie.

Forwards: Tim Cahill, Tomi Juric, Mathew Leckie, Andrew Nabbout, Jamie Maclaren, Daniel Arzani, Robbie Kruse.

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Russia's first-ever World Cup will take place from June 14 to July 15 at 12 stadiums in 11 cities across the country.

Australia was drawn in Group C along with France, Peru and Denmark.

 

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