QUALIYING: Australia's Nikita Rukavytsya and Matthew Jurman celebrate their win over Syria. Picture: AAP
Dapto junior Matt Jurman has retained his spot in the Socceroos squad for this month’s crucial FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Play-off against Honduras.
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The in-form defender was named as part of a 25-player squad for the two game showdown which begins in the Central American nation on November 10.
Australia host the return leg on Wednesday, November 15 at ANZ Stadium.
Jurman picked up his first two caps for the Socceroos when he played a vital role during the national team’s two-leg victory over Syria.
The Suwon Samsung Bluewings fullback started in the heart of Australia’s defence in both matches.
Meanwhile, veteran Mile Jedinak, Alex Gersbach and James Jeggo all return to the squad.
- Socceroos squad: Aziz BEHICH (Bursaspor, TURKEY), Tim CAHILL (Melbourne City, AUSTRALIA), Milos DEGENEK (Yokohama F. Marinos, JAPAN), Alex GERSBACH (Rosenborg BK, NORWAY), Craig GOODWIN (Sparta Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS), Jackson IRVINE (Hull City AFC, ENGLAND), Mile JEDINAK (Aston Villa FC, ENGLAND), James JEGGO (SK Sturm Graz, AUSTRIA), Tomi JURIC (FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND), Matthew JURMAN (Suwon Samsung Bluewings, KOREA REPUBLIC), Robbie KRUSE (VfL Bochum, GERMANY), Mitchell LANGERAK (Levante UD, SPAIN), Mathew LECKIE (Hertha BSC, GERMANY), Massimo LUONGO (Queens Park Rangers FC, ENGLAND), Ryan MCGOWAN (Al-Sharjah SCC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES), Mark MILLIGAN (Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA), Aaron MOOY (Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND), Josh RISDON (Western Sydney Wanderers FC, AUSTRALIA), Tom ROGIC (Celtic, SCOTLAND), Nikita RUKAVYTSYA (Maccabi Haifa, ISRAEL), Mathew RYAN (Brighton & Hove Albion, ENGLAND), Trent SAINSBURY (Jiangsu Suning FC, CHINA), James TROISI (Melbourne Victory, AUSTRALIA), Daniel VUKOVIC (KRC Genk, BELGIUM), Bailey WRIGHT (Bristol City, ENGLAND).
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