#Mathew Ryan

This is the fifth World Cup in a row Australia have qualified for, however, they haven't made it beyond the Group Stage in any of their previous three attempts. Their best effort to date was reaching the Round of 16 in 2006 where they were knocked out by a late penalty courtesy of eventual winners Italy. Recent efforts at the event have been…

Australia did not exactly cruise through'Asian' qualifying for this World Cup, finishing third in their group behind the two automatic qualifiers Saudi Arabia and Japan, and only just edging out fourth-placed Oman to reach a play-off. There, they narrowly saw off the United Arab Emirates to book a spot in the inter-continental play-offs with Peru,…

Australia qualified for Qatar 2022 by the narrowest of margins, so will not be coming into the tournament with swathes of confidence. The side is under the watch of Graham Arnold, the former Sydney FC coach who holds several records in Australia's top-flight A-League, including the second most wins in the competition's history and the best career…