World Cup 2026 · Group D
Australia
5-4-1Drawn into Group D, Australia head into the 2026 World Cup in a 5-4-1, coached by Tony Popovic.
It is a squad drawn from 22 clubs worldwide, averaging 25.9 years, and worth roughly 34.5 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own Australia lineup for the tournament.
Squad
26 players
- GK Beach
- DEF Bos
- DEF Burgess
- DEF Circati
- DEF Souttar
C
- MID Italiano
- MID Leckie
- MID O'Neill
- MID Okon-Engstler
- ATT Touré
- ATT Velupillay
- GK Izzo
- GK Ryan
- DEF Behich
- DEF Degenek
- DEF Geria
- DEF Herrington
- MID Devlin
- MID Hrustic
- MID Irankunda
- MID Irvine
- MID Metcalfe
- MID Trewin
- ATT Mabil
- ATT Volpato
- ATT Yengi
World Cup context
Australia
- Head coach
- Tony Popovic
- Avg starter age
- 25.9
- Starter value
- ~34.5 million
- Squad clubs
- 22
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About Australia at the World Cup
Australia line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group D in a 5-4-1, with a back 5 and Beach in goal.
In goal: Beach, Izzo, and Ryan.
In defence: Bos, Burgess, Circati, Souttar, Behich, Degenek, Geria, and Herrington.
In midfield: Italiano, Leckie, O'Neill, Okon-Engstler, Devlin, Hrustic, Irankunda, Irvine, Metcalfe, and Trewin.
In attack: Touré, Velupillay, Mabil, Volpato, and Yengi.
The 26-man squad pulls players from 22 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 25.9 years and is worth roughly 34.5 million combined.
Tony Popovic (AUS) is the coach guiding this side.
Australia stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.
Start building
Design a Australia XI for the 2026 World Cup
Open Australia in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 5-4-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.