Newcastle United-bound forward Garang Kuol has been selected to go to the World Cup as a wildcard selection in Australia's 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar.
Kuol, who will join Newcastle in January, received his first call-up by Australia boss Graham Arnold in September. He made his international debut as a substitute in the second game of a double header against New Zealand, which Australia won 2-0 in Auckland.
The 18-year-old has never started a senior international game but took just seven minutes to mark his debut with a goal in December last year - becoming Central Coast Mariners' youngest-ever goal scorer in the process.
