Socceroos name under-strength squad for Jordan friendly amid player safety fears
Football Australia will continue to assess the security situation ahead of a planned match in Jordan this month, with players having called for the fixture to be rescheduled.
Tony Popovic has named an inexperienced Socceroos squad for upcoming friendly internationals against Qatar in Doha on November 13 and Jordan in Amman three days later. The squad includes seven uncapped players and features several prominent omissions, including captain Maty Ryan, veterans Jackson Irvine and Milos Degenek, and midfielder Aiden O Neill. ABC News reports it is unclear if these players made themselves unavailable due to safety concerns.
Football Australia stated it will continue to assess the security environment ahead of the trip to Amman. According to ABC News, Professional Footballers Australia (the PFA) noted on Friday that players had overwhelmingly expressed the view that the Jordan match should be relocated or rescheduled. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age also report that Football Australia is continuing to assess the security situation ahead of the planned match in Jordan this month.
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