Subway Socceroos squad named for historic October fixtures | Football Australia
The first of two historic clashes will see the Subway Socceroos take on the Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on Friday, 13 October (7:45pm local kick-off) – the first time an Australian side has appeared at one of world football’s most iconic venues.
A clash with the All Whites at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford will follow on Tuesday, 17 October (7:45pm local kick-off), with the Subway Socceroos facing their oldest rival for a unique piece of footballing history.
The recently rediscovered New Zealand and Australia Soccer Ashes Trophy will be taken home by the winner, with the fixtures’ perpetual prize making its official return after being missing for more than 60 years.
In addition to the selected 23-man squad, Arnold will also bring three train-on players – Alex Robertson (Portsmouth FC), Mohamed Toure (Paris FC) and Patrick Yazbek (Viking FK) – into camp as part of their continued development through Football Australia’s elite pathway.
The October window presents the final opportunity for Arnold and his coaching staff to work with players ahead of qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026TM commencing in November, as well as the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023TM in January 2024.
The window completes a series of high-profile fixtures for the Subway Socceroos, having faced reigning FIFA World Cup™ Champions, Argentina (#1), Ecuador (#38) Mexico (#12) and England (#4) throughout 2023.
After making a successful return from an ankle injury for FC St. Pauli last weekend, Jackson Irvine will take his place in the Subway Socceroos’ squad, while Craig Goodwin has also been named following his recent move to Al Wehda FC in the Saudi Pro League, scoring a goal in each of his first three appearances.
After a strong start to the
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