The Socceroos have been rocked by a hamstring injury to key midfielder Riley McGree on the eve of the World Cup, as coach Tony Popovic delivered a late selection shock less than a week out from naming his final squad.
Striker Mitch Duke, who scored against Tunisia in Qatar four years ago, has been jettisoned in Popovic’s penultimate cuts, which have handed an 11th-hour opportunity to Japan-based Tete Yengi who has never played for the Socceroos.
