The Socceroos will be without star midfielder Tom Rogic in their must-win play-off against the United Arab Emirates, as they look to qualify for a fifth-straight World Cup.
Australia's hopes of reaching a fifth-straight World Cup have been dealt a huge blow, with star midfielder Tom Rogic withdrawing from the Socceroos squad.Australia must win against the UAE to set up a clash against Peru for a spot in the World CupThe 29-year-old is without a club after leaving Celtic,He cited personal reasons for his withdrawal.
A victory in the June 8 clash in Doha would set up a game against Peru the following week for a spot in November's Qatar-based men's World Cup."We have selected an extended squad of quality players and I believe that we will achieve something special for Australia over the next two weeks." unavailable for the most recent Socceroos camp in March due to a mixture of COVID-19, injury, and personal reasons.
The remainder of the Australian squad is assembling in Doha ahead of the side facing Jordan in a friendly match on Thursday morning.