Australia’s Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has named a squad for the FIFA World Cup that includes 17 players who could make their tournament debuts, according to reports from multiple outlets. The selections are presented as a group of potential debutants, indicating that several squad members have not previously played in the World Cup but may do so during the competition. The coverage is consistent across the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Brisbane Times, which all describe the same context: Popovic has put together an Australia roster featuring a large number of relatively untested players at the tournament level. While the reports do not detail specific players in the provided excerpts, they agree on the central point that the squad contains extensive debut potential. The announcements therefore focus on squad composition and the likelihood of first World Cup appearances for a significant portion of the team.