Cahill set to play his fourth World Cup
Australia and Tunisia among those naming their final squads
Tim Cahill will have a chance to score a goal in his fourth consecutive World Cup for Australia. The 38-year-old forward was chosen yesterday by coach Bert van Marwijk among 23 players set to play in Russia for the Socceroos.
Cahill has 105 caps for Australia and is the country’s leading goalscorer, but has struggled for form and match time in recent months. He is currently playing for Millwall in England. Only three players have scored goals in four World Cups- Pele and German strikers Uwe Seeler
and Miroslav Klose. Australia’s squad is evenly spread, featuring three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders, and seven attackers. Daniel Arzani, 19, is joined by Dimitri Petratos and Josh Risdon as the only three A-League players in the squad, while Mark Milligan also made the World Cup squad for the fourth consecutive time.
The final squad was the result of a two-week camp in Turkey and a 4-0 international friendly win over Czech Republic. “I have been very pleased with the effort and application of all of the players during our time in Turkey,” van Marwijk said. “Every step of the selection process has been difficult because the players have all given everything to make the final selection.”