Australia’s trip to Qatar in 2022 was quite difficult. The Socceroos, who participated in the AFC World Cup qualifications, were the sixth team to secure a ticket to the competition.
Graham Arnold’s team finished third in Group B, just one point ahead of Oman and behind Saudi Arabia and Japan, to earn a spot in a fourth-round play-off against the UAE. Australia defeated the Emiratis to advance to a play-off between continents with Peru for a World Cup spot.
Australia defeated Peru 5-4 on penalties after a close and scoreless 120 minutes, with substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne emerging as the game’s hero.
: Who is the captain of Australia?
Goalkeeper Mathew Ryan will serve as the team’s captain in Qatar for his third FIFA World Cup, with Mathew Leckie being the other team member selected to represent Australia in a FIFA World Cup for the third time.
The Australian national team’s captain, goalkeeper Mathew David Ryan, was born in Australia on April 8, 1992, and plays for the Danish team F.C. Copenhagen.
Ryan, a native of Sydney, played youth football with the Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City, and Central Coast Mariners. He played for Blacktown’s senior team before joining the Mariners’ senior squad in 2010. Prior to signing with Valencia, Ryan played for two years at Club Brugge after moving there in 2013.
