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Soccer Australia mentioned on Sunday that FC St Pauli’s Jackson Irvine examined constructive earlier than departing Germany for Sydney whereas Adelaide United’s Craig Goodwin has been deemed an in depth contact of a constructive case
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Australia’s bid to e book their spot at this 12 months’s World Cup has suffered extra disruption resulting from COVID-19 with winger Craig Goodwin and midfielder Jackson Irvine dominated out of this month’s qualifiers in opposition to Japan and Saudi Arabia.
Australia had been already with out playmaker Aaron Mooy, who was dominated out after contracting COVID-19, and coach Graham Arnold is isolating after testing constructive for a second time.
Soccer Australia mentioned on Sunday that FC St Pauli’s Irvine examined constructive earlier than departing Germany for Sydney whereas Adelaide United’s Goodwin has been deemed an in depth contact of a constructive case.
Melbourne Victory winger Ben Folami has bought a maiden call-up to the nationwide setup and Blackpool midfielder Kenneth Dougall has additionally been added as a alternative, Soccer Australia added in an announcement.
Australia play Japan in Sydney on Thursday earlier than dealing with Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on March 29.
Arnold’s facet have to win each matches to make sure automated qualification for the finals in Qatar. They’re in third place in Group B, three factors behind Japan with leaders Saudi Arabia an additional level forward.
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