Soccer-After long break, Australia start World Cup qualification 'from scratch'

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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - After nearly 18 months without an international match, Australia's World Cup qualification cranks back into gear on Thursday with a clash against Kuwait in the Gulf state and a clean slate for players to cement their positions.

Unbeaten in their first four qualifiers before the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the 2020 schedule, the 'Socceroos' are top of Asia's Group B and well placed to advance to the next phase ahead of four matches in 10 days in Kuwait City.

"Fortunately for us, we’ve been able to analyse what they’ve been doing because they’ve played a good 10 games in COVID whereas we haven’t played any." "He will start because Rhyan Grant didn’t arrive until late yesterday," said Arnold of Sydney FC defender Grant.Uncapped midfielder Riley McGree, on loan at Birmingham City, will also hope to make his international debut as a number 10 in the absence of Mooy and Rogic but will have competition from Jackson Irvine and Germany-based Ajdin Hrustic.

 

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