Football Australia is about to verify on Thursday that the Socceroos will meet Ecuador in two video games throughout March’s FIFA worldwide window.
The matches, tipped to be performed in Sydney and Melbourne, would be the Socceroos’ first video games for the reason that November-December World Cup in Qatar, the place they reached the spherical of 16 earlier than being overwhelmed by eventual champions Argentina.
Ecuador additionally certified for the World Cup however did not progress previous the group stage.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold is about to call an prolonged squad by the weekend earlier than decreasing his squad to 23 on March 13.
The worldwide window runs from March 20 to March 28.
When re-appointed as Socceroos coach on January 30, Arnold mentioned he supposed to reward members of Australia’s World Cup squad with choice for the March matches.
The video games can even be the beginning of the Socceroos’ preparations for the AFC Asian Cup, which is about to happen in Qatar in January subsequent 12 months.
Ecuador’s most up-to-date assembly with the Socceroos was in March 2014 in London, with the South Americans – at present ranked forty first on the earth – beating the then-Ange Postecoglou-coached Australians 4-3.
Originally revealed as Socceroos set to host Ecuador in two matches throughout March FIFA worldwide window
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
