The Australian Football Federation announced the call-up of only 8 players in the first phase of preparations for the upcoming World Cup, with the rest of the players set to join later after completing their commitments with their clubs in various leagues.

The eight players are scheduled to arrive in Sarasota this week, where the Australian national team's first training camp on American soil will be held as part of the preparation plan for the global competition.

The coaching staff will continue working with the current group in the coming days, before the squad is gradually completed with the arrival of the remaining players as their local and continental seasons conclude. This step aims to maintain the players' readiness and avoid fatigue after a long season.

The Australian national team is competing in the World Cup within Group D, alongside the teams of the United States, Paraguay, and Turkey, in a group that seems balanced with Australia's ambitions to qualify for the knockout stages.