On October 4, the Australian national team announced its latest squad list for the two World Cup qualifiers in October. In an interview, new head coach Popovic discussed the squad list and team preparations.
About the team’s strengths
“Firstly, the players on the squad list are all excellent. The reason why these 26 players were selected is because of their abilities, which I do not doubt at all. Each of them can contribute, both individually and collectively, bringing outstanding performances to us. So we really need to ensure that the desire to represent the country is strong, this must always be present, and I believe this is non-negotiable. Then we need to improve our level of football. I believe we will have an outstanding performance against China on Thursday, and I am confident.”
About the matches against China and Japan in October
“Over the past few days, we and the staff have been focusing on this. So we understand how they play, we know what we need to do, and we are preparing for the match on Thursday.”
“Japan prefers a three-at-the-back formation, and we will be prepared. But in reality, our focus should be on China. We need to focus on this game in Adelaide, and then consider Japan.”
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