Socceroos staff have begun scouring North America for the best hotels and training facilities, as coach Tony Popovic plans the personnel and preparation needed to “do something special” at next year’s gargantuan World Cup.
Australia booked their place at football’s 2026 showpiece in the US, Mexico and Canada without having to progress through the playoffs, affording them more lead-in time than previously, as they bid to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.