Overview
- Football Australia confirmed Jedinak as Popovic’s third assistant, completing a five-man panel with Hayden Foxe, Paul Okon and goalkeeping coach Frank Juric.
- Jedinak has begun duties alongside Popovic in Sydney and is expected to be in the technical area for the March friendlies.
- The March home series will feature Cameroon, Curaçao and China, with Australia to face two of the three in its final pre-World Cup matches on home soil, with dates and venues to be announced.
- The 41-year-old brings 79 caps, 20 international goals, a UEFA Pro Licence earned in 2024 and assistant stints under Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest.
- Australia is drawn in World Cup Group D with the United States and Paraguay plus the UEFA Path C winner from Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo, with base-camp details still to be confirmed.