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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Jo Khan

Socceroos mix old with new for World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Palestine

Portsmouth forward Kusini Yengi has been called into the Socceroos squad for the first time for games against Bangladesh and Palestine.
Portsmouth forward Kusini Yengi has been called into the Socceroos squad for the first time for games against Bangladesh and Palestine. Photograph: Jason Brown/ProSports/Shutterstock

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has opted to stick with the familiar and named a mostly unchanged squad from October friendlies for the upcoming Asian World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Bangladesh and Palestine.

Arnold ditched a pair of experienced players in Andrew Redmayne and Milos Degenek while bringing in a pair of 24-year-olds, with Portsmouth forward Kusini Yengi called up to his first international camp alongside the uncapped Charlton goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer.

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