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Socceroos captain Maty Ryan axed for Brazil friendlies

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 18 September 2026 at 11:19 am

Socceroos captain Maty Ryan axed for Brazil friendlies

Goalkeeper dropped despite strong start to La Liga season Seven uncapped players called into 26-man Australia squad Captain Maty Ryan has been left out of the Socceroos squad altogether for upcoming games against Brazil, while coach Tony Popovic has called up seven uncapped players for Australia’s first matches since the World Cup.

Ryan lost his starting spot to young goalkeeper Patrick Beach at the World Cup, then was bizarrely substituted on for the round-of-32 penalty shootout against Egypt.

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Socceroos captain Maty Ryan axed for Brazil friendlies

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