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@MelbourneCity Furthermore, Mathew Baker becomes the youngest player ever to debut for the Indonesian men's national team at just 17 years and 23 days old 🇮🇩

An international senior debut for a @MelbourneCity talent 🇮🇩⭐️ At just 17 years old, Mathew Baker has made his official senior debut for the Indonesian men's national team as they cruised to a comfortable win over Oman 👏 The Melbourne-born teenager played the final 10 minutes for Timnas in their 3-0 win over Oman in Jakarta. Next week, Indonesia take on African opponents Mozambique at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

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Holding Spain to a draw in their backyard 🇮🇶👏 A huge confidence boost ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Graham Arnold and his Iraq side as they held the current UEFA Euro holders Spain to a 1-1 draw in A Coruña. Iraq now travel to the States and will face Venezuela in an international friendly before kicking off their World Cup campaign.

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A clash against the European champions coming up for Arnold and Iraq 🇪🇸⚔️🇮🇶 In their second-last friendly match before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Graham Arnold and his Iraq side will take on the current UEFA Euro holders Spain in Galicia. Fresh from winning against Andorra in

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From long-term injury to World Cup ticket for Circati 🟢🟡 In the 2024/25 @SerieA season, @1913parmacalcio's return to the top flight of Italian football, Alessandro Circati was ruled out for the majority of the season due to injury. However the season after, the 2025/26 campaign, the 22-year-old was able to feature in more than 30 Serie A matches and featured against some of the biggest and most historic clubs of Italian football 🟡🔵 The 2025/26 campaign was one to remember for Circati as he helped Parma secure another season in the top tier of Italian football. He started and played entire matches for Parma and kept clean sheets against sides such as Napoli, Fiorentina and Bologna. Here are his numbers from the season that just happened: 👇 - 31 games played (31 starts) - One goal scored and one assist - 11 clean sheets - An average of 86 minutes played per match

A clash against the European champions coming up for Arnold and Iraq 🇪🇸⚔️🇮🇶 In their second-last friendly match before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Graham Arnold and his Iraq side will take on the current UEFA Euro holders Spain in Galicia. Fresh from winning against Andorra in Girona, the Australian manager is up against one of the favourites to win the World Cup and is the perfect preparation match as Iraq have France, Senegal and Norway in their respective World Cup group. Iraq take on Spain later tonight local time at the Estadio Riazor in A Coruña.

Another Aussie in the Netherlands 🇳🇱🇦🇺 Australian defender Kasey Bos has signed a season-long loan deal with @eredivisie outfit @excelsiorrdam ✍️🔴⚫️ The 22-year-old defender joins Excelsior Rotterdam from FSV Mainz 05 looking for gametime and consistent minutes in the Dutch top flight. In the season that just finished, the Rotterdam-based side finished in 13th position on the competition ladder.

Australia secure crushing victory over the Phillipines as @MelbourneCity talent scores five goals 🇦🇺⭐️ Australia kicked off their 2026 ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship campaign with a dominant 10-0 victory over the Phillipines in Medan, Indonesia 👏 18-year-old Medin Memeti scored five times for Australia as Lawrence Wong, Alex Nunes and Mathias Macallister all got on their name on the scoresheet to start Australia's run with a double digit victory. Australia's next match in the tournament is against Cambodia.

#ICYMI Opposition watch 👀🇹🇷🇺🇸🇵🇾 Australia's opponents for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been playing friendly matches in preparation for the upcoming tournament. Here are some of their results and their next matches before the tournament starts: 👇 Türkiye: 🇹🇷 4-0W vs North Macedonia June 6 - vs Venezuela (Miami) USA: 🇺🇸 3-2W vs Senegal June 6 - vs Germany (Charlotte) Paraguay: 🇵🇾 June 5 - vs Nicaragua (Asunción) A reminder that the Socceroos take on Switzerland in their final friendly before starting their World Cup campaign against Türkiye in Vancouver.

#ICYMI An international debut coming up for an @AdelaideUnited player? 🇱🇧👀 With attention spanned on the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, many nations which did not qualify are featuring in friendlies and qualification matches. Amongst those matches is Adelaide United player Austin Ayoubi who could feature for Lebanon this window. The 24-year-old attacker has been called up to represent Lebanon for the first time in their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen. If Lebanon avoid defeat to Yemen, they will advance to the 2027 AFC Asian Cup and be allocated to Group E of the tournament alongside South Korea, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Lebanon take on Yemen in Doha, Qatar tomorrow night local time.

DISCUSS: How far will New Zealand go in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup? 🇳🇿🗣️ Across the ditch, ten @aleaguemen players have been called up to represent the All Whites in what is their first World Cup appearance since the 2010 edition. New Zealand return to the world stage with plenty of talent as well as Premier League striker Chris Wood leading the line. The squad includes players such as Finn Surman, Joe Bell, Marko Stamenić and Ben Old ⚪️⚫️ The Kiwis have been drawn in Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Iran, Egypt and Belgium with one match in the States and two in Vancouver. Here are their past five matches: 👇 4-1W vs Chile 0-2L vs Finland 0-2L vs Ecuador 1-2L vs Colombia 1-1D vs Norway

From last-day disappointment in Scotland to representing the Socceroos on the world stage 🟢🟡 Despite falling short on the final day of the season for his @JamTarts side in the Scottish top flight, Australia international Cammy Devlin had a season to remember as he helped Hearts finish second and secure Champions League football for next season. To put his misery away, the 27-year-old has been called up to represent the Socceroos at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup ✈️ Throughout the 2025/26 campaign, Devlin was one of Hearts' most vital players and was praised consistently by fans for his effort and work rate in the midfield; and despite not playing for the Socceroos since 2024, and neither a minute played under Tony Popovic, Devlin is set to take on the world's best in North America.

#ICYMI Five Australian-based players feature in dominant victory for Timor-Leste over Brunei 🇹🇱🇦🇺 The Timorese men's national team secured a big 3-0 away victory over Brunei to get one step closer to qualifying for the 2026 ASEAN Championship. Here are the Australian-based players who featured for Timor-Leste in their win at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium: 👇 - Dylan Niski (Western City Rangers) - Ryan Jom (Rydalmere Lions) - Jackson Fowler (Valentine FC) - Liam Farrugia (Manningham United) - Tristan Arrarte (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) If Timor-Leste maintain their advantage over Brunei in the second leg, they will advance to the 2026 ASEAN Championship group stage and will be placed in Group A, alongside Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore and Cambodia.

#ICYMI Aussie-based players feature for Indonesia in ASEAN U19 Boys Championship win 🇮🇩🇦🇺 The 2026 ASEAN U19 Boys Championship has commenced and there are three Australian-based players who have recently helped their Indonesia side record an opening matchday victory 👀 Sydney FC's Zinadein Ardiansyah and Eizar Tanjung both featured in Indonesia's 3-0 win over Myanmar in North Sumatra. Western United's Tim Baker was on the bench and did not feature in the match. Up next for Indonesia is a clash against Timor-Leste.

A long-term stay pays dividends and revives Awer Mabil's international career 🇪🇸🇦🇺 Ever since leaving FC Midtjylland in the Danish top flight, Australia international Awer Mabil has struggled to call a new club home. His post FC Midtjylland life has seen him play in Portugal, Türkiye, Spain, Czechia and Switzerland, but amongst those countries and leagues, he struggled for consistent minutes with small spells. Ever since joining @LaLiga2 outfit @CDCastellon in February 2025, Mabil's career and confidence has reignited and he has played a significant role in Castellon's relegation battle last season and their unique promotion battle this season ⚫️⚪️ Apart from FC Midtjylland and Adelaide United, Mabil has featured the most in CD Castellon colours and could be in the Spanish top flight next season as Castellon battle for promotion through the playoffs. It was almost two years since Mabil last received a call up to represent the Socceroos again, and thanks to his switch at the east coast of Spain, his name now appears in the Socceroos lineup to take on the world. 📸: Commbank Socceroos

#ICYMI Wanderers secure back-to-back crushing victories as Awan Lual scores four against crosstown rivals 🔴⚫️ The @wswanderersfc are climbing up the @NPLNSW Men's competition ladder and have picked up two dominant victories in a row including a demolition win in the Sydney Derby. Most recently, 19-year-old Awan Lual scored four goals as the Wanderers defeated Sydney FC on the road 6-0. Two weeks ago, the red and black also secured a big win, defeating Rockdale Ilinden at Rockdale 5-0. In addition, Lual's four-goal haul against Sydney FC sees him sit equal first on the race to the golden boot in the 2026 NPL Men's NSW competition with 13 goals scored from 14 matches played. 📸: Western Sydney Wanderers

#ICYMI A senior debut coming up for an @MelbourneCity talent? 👀🇮🇩⭐️ 17-year-old defender Mathew Baker could make his international debut with the Indonesian men's national team as he has received a call-up to represent the Timnas in the June window. The Melbourne City talent, who is already capped for Indonesia at a youth level, could make his senior debut in the upcoming Garuda Championship Series with matches against Oman and Mozambique in Jakarta.

September 2024: 🗣️ "He's a kid that.. he's a young man actually that is respectful, very hardworking, very intellectual (...) His ceiling is massive. He's the best defender in Australian football right now." - former Brisbane Roar manager Ruben Zadkovich June 2026: 🟢🟡 Lucas Herrington, a week in week out starter in the MLS, has just been called by Tony Popovic to represent Australia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. At just 18 years old 👏

Opposition watch as Socceroos face Switzerland before World Cup start 🇨🇭👀 In the final preparation match before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Socceroos take on Switzerland at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. It promises to be a great test for Australia as the Swiss rank in the top 20 in the latest FIFA rankings. Here is Switzerland's 2026 WCQ record and their most recent friendlies: 👇 2026 WCQ: 4-0W vs Kosovo 3-0W vs Slovenia 2-0W vs Sweden 0-0D vs Slovenia 4-1W vs Sweden 1-1D vs Kosovo March & May friendles: 3-4L vs Germany 0-0D vs Norway 4-1W vs Jordan The following players have also been called up to the Swiss national team ahead of their World Cup campaign as they will feature in their sixth World Cup in a row - Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez, Denis Zakaria, Granit Xhaka, Breel Embolo & Noah Okafor.

Tete Yengi, Socceroo 🟢🟡 What an incredible rise to the world stage for Australian striker Tete Yengi as he has been called up to represent the Socceroos in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup 🇦🇺👏 Just last year, the Adelaide-born attacker was playing in the second tier of Scottish football; fast forward to 2026, he most recently was just 90 minutes away from lifting the Asian Champions League Elite trophy with his @FcMachidaZelvia side ⚫️🔵 Yengi has been able to find his feet both in Japan and in the ACL Elite competition and helped guide his side to the final of Asia's most prestigious club tournament as well as secure ACL Two football for next season. It's been an amazing run of progress for the 25-year-old as Yengi has never represented Australia or any other nation at a youth level throughout his career.