The Socceroos will get an early really feel for a 2026 FIFA World Cup venue after they meet Mexico in Dallas in September.
The match can be performed on September 9 on the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium, which is able to used the subsequent World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.
“The players are really looking forward to the opportunity to test themselves against Mexico, but also get acquainted with the environment in the United States as we begin to build towards 2026,” Socceroos coach Graham Arnold stated.
“The experience for the players and the knowledge we’ll obtain from a technical perspective, puts us in an excellent position so early for the next World Cup cycle.”
Arnold stated enjoying in opposition to Mexico, who’re No.14 in FIFA world rankings, would additional add to the Socceroos’ thorough preparations for the beginning of World Cup qualifiers in November and subsequent yr’s Asian Cup in Qatar.
Since final yr’s World Cup in Qatar, the Socceroos have taken on Ecuador and world champions Argentina, and still have October matches scheduled in opposition to England and New Zealand.
“It says a lot about the way our performance in Qatar has changed perceptions of Australian football globally, as we continue to be sought out to play games against highly regarded opposition,” Arnold stated.
“It’s exciting to see these opportunities becoming regularly available to the Socceroos off the back of tireless work from our players, support staff and the federation.
“The benefit of these sort of match minutes for our current squad are significant and continue to raise the profile of our national team, creating future opportunities that can be realised right along our development pathway.”
Source: www.news.com.au
