Published Jun 24, 2026, 4:46 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source

Australia forced into changes for crucial World Cup group game against Paraguay

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Australia forced into changes for crucial World Cup group game against Paraguay

Australia will be forced to make changes for their final World Cup group match against Paraguay in Santa Clara on Thursday (Friday 5am AEST), after a second player from their starting XI against the USA was ruled out with an injury. The right-back Jacob Italiano picked up an adductor injury at training this week and will miss the Group D finale, joining the winger Mat Leckie, who suffered a hamstring strain against the USA. Enter your email to keep reading - for free. It takes just 30 seconds We