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World Cup 2026

Australia

3-4-2-1

Australia goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 3-4-2-1, with Ryan as captain and Ryan starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

Australia's XI is built from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 27.8. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 20.3 million.

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Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Ryan C Levante
  • DEF Behich Melbourne City FC
  • DEF Circati Parma
  • DEF Herrington Colorado Rapids
  • DEF Rowles
  • MID Hrustic Heracles
  • MID Metcalfe St. Pauli
  • MID O'Neill New York City FC
  • MID Trewin New York City FC
  • ATT Juric Wisła Płock
  • ATT Mabil Castellon
  • GK Beach
  • GK Izzo
  • DEF Bos
  • DEF Burgess
  • DEF Degenek
  • DEF Geria
  • DEF Karacic
  • MID Italiano
  • MID McGree
  • MID Okon-Engstler
  • MID Robertson
  • MID Yazbek
  • ATT Boyle
  • ATT Irankunda
  • ATT Suto
  • ATT Velupillay

World Cup context

Australia

Avg starter age
27.8
Starter value
~20.3 million
Starter clubs
10
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Australia at the World Cup

Australia heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 3-4-2-1, with Ryan wearing the captain's armband and Ryan starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Ryan (Australia, Levante), Beach (Australia), and Izzo (Australia). Defenders: Behich (Australia, Melbourne City FC), Circati (Australia, Parma), Herrington (Australia, Colorado Rapids), Rowles (Australia), Bos (Australia), Burgess (Australia), Degenek (Australia), Geria (Australia), and Karacic (Australia).

Midfielders: Hrustic (Australia, Heracles), Metcalfe (Australia, St. Pauli), O'Neill (Australia, New York City FC), Trewin (Australia, New York City FC), Italiano (Australia), McGree (Australia), Okon-Engstler (Australia), Robertson (Australia), and Yazbek (Australia). Forwards: Juric (Australia, Wisła Płock), Mabil (Australia, Castellon), Boyle (Australia), Irankunda (Australia), Suto (Australia), and Velupillay (Australia).

The XI currently pulls players from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 27.8. Their combined starter value is roughly 20.3 million.

Australia stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a Australia XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open Australia in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 3-4-2-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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