Socceroos squad announcement delayed as players ‘overwhelmingly’ oppose Jordan trip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Vince Rugari · 2026-11-06 00:22 UTC

Tony Popovic was due to name his squad for the Socceroos’ upcoming friendlies on Friday – but many players are reluctant to make themselves available due to safety concerns.

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The planned release of Tony Popovic’s Socceroos squad for this month’s friendlies has been delayed amid mounting pressure on Football Australia to relocate their match against Jordan, with players strongly opposed to travelling to the country over security fears.

Professional Footballers Australia has called for the November 17 match in Amman to be moved to another venue or date, after Indonesia withdrew from its own scheduled friendly in the Jordanian capital, citing concerns for player safety.

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