The FIFA men’s World Cup is under way and Australia’s Socceroos are off to a great start with a win over Turkey. Soccer fans will know that the squad has quite a few new faces in the mix with some remarkable stories behind them - but a lot of Aussies are hearing their names for the first time… So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across some of the players making news and their path to the World Cup…

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Watching: Sarah Ferguson’s interview on ABC’s 7.30 with 2 of Nestory Irankunda’s sisters…

Watching: This TikTok video posted by The Guardian featuring the many different faces and backgrounds of our Socceroos squad

Reading: This story from SBS all about the Socceroos and our standing in the World Cup… 

And you can watch all the action on SBS and SBS on demand

Hosted by Alice Dempster and Larissa Huntington

Researched by Larissa Huntington

SPONSORED - You can find out more and help their lifesaving work at msf.org.au.

SPONSORED - You can check out the full interview with Ian Langford, with thanks to Minderoo, here.

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