A-League bolter Daniel Arzani also keeps his place, as Nikita Rukavytsa, Josh Brillante, James Troisi and surprise call-up Fran Karačić were the four left out. Other than Cahill, who has 50 international goals from his 105 appearances, only Mile Jedinak in the current squad has reached double figures for Australia. Australia World Cup 2018 team guide: tactics, key players and expert predictions Read moreThe departure of Brillante and Troisi leaves Arzani, Dimitri Petratos and Josh Risdon as the only three players from the A-league in the squad. Only six players survive from Australia’s 2014 squad, including veterans Cahill and Mark Milligan, who will both be going to their fourth successive World Cup. Cahill is bidding to become only the fourth player in World Cup history to score in four tournaments.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2018 21:21 UTC