{
  "id": 18834348,
  "title": "Socceroos name under-strength squad for Jordan friendly amid player safety fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/socceroos-name-under-strength-squad-for-jordan-friendly-amid-player",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T01:35:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/socceroos-squad-announcement-delayed-as-players-overwhelmingly-oppose-jordan-trip-20261106-p61byv.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nFootball 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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-07T22:39:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Socceroos name under-strength squad for Jordan friendly amid player safety fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/socceroos-name-under-strength-squad-for-jordan-friendly-amid-player-18834529",
        "published": "2026-11-08T01:35:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}