Socceroos monitoring security ahead of Middle East friendlies as squad named
- Football Australia will continue to assess security ahead of the Socceroos' planned friendly against Jordan, with an under-strength squad named amid player concerns over safety.
- Tony Popovic's squad was revealed at 10:30pm on Saturday night for upcoming friendlies against Qatar in Doha on November 13 (November 14 AEDT) and Jordan in Amman three days later.
- The friendlies were initially meant to serve as preparation for the Asian Cup which has since been pushed back from January to December 2027 due to security concerns in host country Saudi Arabia.
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- Football Australia will continue to assess security ahead of the Socceroos' planned friendly against Jordan, with an under-strength squad named amid player concerns over safety.
- Tony Popovic's squad was revealed at 10:30pm on Saturday night for upcoming friendlies against Qatar in Doha on November 13 (November 14 AEDT) and Jordan in Amman three days later.
- The friendlies were initially meant to serve as preparation for the Asian Cup which has since been pushed back from January to December 2027 due to security concerns in host country Saudi Arabia.
Sources: ABC Australia