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‘You feel like the world has ended’: The split-second hug that forged a World Cup bond

The Socceroos coach says the pair’s bond grew after a 2023 red card incident and now reflects Australia’s rising A-League pathway.

This article looks at the connection between the Socceroos squad at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Australian A-League where the Socceroos have played a combined 1438 games, many of them as young players. Nestory Irankunda, Patrick Beach, Paul Okon-Engstler and Luca Herrington are among those locally developed players. New Zealand also has players in the A-League and two clubs in Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix.
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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