Live: Three debutants start as Socceroos’ World Cup draw goes on the line

Australia and Venezuela start their worldwide pleasant in Houston, Texas at 8:30pm native time, which is:

1:30pm in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT1:00pm in South Australia12:30pm in Queensland12:00pm within the Northern Territory10:30am in Western Australia

It has been a chaotic yr or so for Venezuela.

The world’s fiftieth ranked workforce did not qualify for subsequent yr’s World Cup, sacked their coach, and have cycled via numerous interim coaches and new gamers.

26 members of the 30-man squad for at present’s match have two worldwide caps or much less!

Telasco Segovia is one to observe in midfield – he performs with none apart from Lionel Messi at Inter Miami within the MLS.

Tony Popovic names a youthful lineup to tackle Venezuela in Houston.

Patrick Seashore, Paul Okon-Engstler and Kai Trewin are all set to make their maiden worldwide appearances, whereas the thrilling duo of Mo Toure and Nestory Irankunda begin up high.

Craig Goodwin seems to be to be beginning at left wing-back within the place of the injured Jordy Bos, whereas Jackson Irvine and Riley McGree make their worldwide returns from the bench.

Good day everybody and welcome to ABC Sport’s on-line protection of the Socceroos vs Venezuela in Houston, Texas.

It’s the first time Australia has performed South American opposition in additional than two years — and with World Cup seeding on the road, that is a world pleasant with a little bit additional which means.

Jackson Irvine, after lacking the final three worldwide home windows, returns for the ‘Roos, whereas Riley McGree additionally comes again into the fold.

My identify’s Henry Hanson and I will be right here to information you thru each second of the motion.