World Cup: Aziz Behich says he's 'gutted' for Matt Leckie, who has left the Socceroos camp with injury
- Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 11:23amSat 27 Jun 2026 at 11:23amMatthew Leckie's World Cup is over, with the winger returning home after suffering an injury in the loss to the USA.
- (Luis Veniegra/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Australia will enter the World Cup knockout rounds with just 24 players in the squad, after veteran Matthew Leckie and right-back Jacob Italiano departed the camp.
- Leckie suffered a leg injury in the loss to the USA, while Italiano went down with a groin problem during training in the build-up to the draw with Paraguay.
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- Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 11:23amSat 27 Jun 2026 at 11:23amMatthew Leckie's World Cup is over, with the winger returning home after suffering an injury in the loss to the USA.
- (Luis Veniegra/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Australia will enter the World Cup knockout rounds with just 24 players in the squad, after veteran Matthew Leckie and right-back Jacob Italiano departed the camp.
- Leckie suffered a leg injury in the loss to the USA, while Italiano went down with a groin problem during training in the build-up to the draw with Paraguay.
Sources: ABC Australia