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What is the latest Australia World Cup 2026 news?

Name: Australia World Cup 2026 News
Creator: MercatoWire
Published: 2026-07-01T18:20:09Z

MercatoWire is tracking 16 Australia headlines in the build-up to World Cup 2026. Each links to its source; tiers mark reliability. For the squad list see the Australia squad page; for fixtures, their group.

Verified, refreshed 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC

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Source tiers: Official federation / official Verified press established press Reported single report Rumour unconfirmed

Verified press Egypt optimistic Salah will be fit to face Australia BBC Sport · Wed 01 Jul
Verified press Penalty shootouts: how Australia can avoid the cruellest World Cup fate | Jack Snape The Guardian · Wed 01 Jul
Verified press 'She's Ellyse Perry!' - Australia confident star will be fit for World Cup final Sky Sports · Tue 30 Jun
Verified press From developing photos in a toilet to a viral Messi shot: 40 years shooting the World Cup – video The Guardian · Tue 30 Jun
Verified press ‘One of our own’: Cristian Volpato flourishes after Socceroos switch The Guardian · Mon 29 Jun
Verified press Salah an injury doubt for Egypt's last-32 tie BBC Sport · Sun 28 Jun
Verified press Ecstasy for Ecuador and draw puts Australia through | World Cup Daily The Guardian · Fri 26 Jun
Verified press Australia progress with bore draw which looks set to also suit Paraguay Sky Sports · Fri 26 Jun
Verified press Socceroos secure place in World Cup last 32 after nerve-shredding draw with Paraguay The Guardian · Fri 26 Jun
Verified press Paraguay v Australia: World Cup 2026 – live The Guardian · Fri 26 Jun
Verified press Can the Socceroos stop the nation? It would be 40 years in the making for SBS The Guardian · Thu 25 Jun
Verified press Socceroos look to Paraguay ‘challenge’ with World Cup fate in their own hands The Guardian · Thu 25 Jun
Verified press Australia forced into changes for crucial World Cup group game against Paraguay The Guardian · Wed 24 Jun
Verified press ‘Chuck it on the iPad’: Socceroo urges schools to show Australia’s final World Cup group game The Guardian · Tue 23 Jun
Verified press Australia not planning a ‘truce’ to play for World Cup draw against Paraguay The Guardian · Tue 23 Jun
Verified press USMNT’s Alex Zendejas, yet to play at World Cup, readies for his moment: ‘I’m sure it’ll come’ The Guardian · Mon 22 Jun

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