{
  "id": 18807685,
  "title": "Socceroos wary of Jordan friendly due to security threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/socceroos-wary-of-jordan-friendly-due-to-security-threats-18807685",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T22:39:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-08/socceroos-monitoring-security-ahead-of-friendlies/107360560"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Socceroos have named a squad with seven uncapped players for their upcoming Middle East friendly internationals against Qatar and Jordan. Football Australia is continuing to assess the security environment in Jordan before traveling to Amman. Seven uncapped players will take part in the friendly matches, which are scheduled for November 13 (November 14 AEDT) against Qatar in Doha and November 16 in Amman. Concerns over safety have led to the omission of several key players from coach Tony Popovic's squad, including captain Maty Ryan, Jackson Irvine, and Milos Degenek. The Socceroos are considering rescheduling or relocating the Jordan match amid player concerns over safety, with the FA's chief executive, Martin Kugeler, stating that the safety and wellbeing of players and staff remain the highest priority.",
  "summary": "The Socceroos have named an under-strength squad for upcoming friendlies against Qatar and Jordan, with Football Australia to monitor security in Jordanian capital Amman.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}