Overview
- Teenage Manchester United defender James Overy receives a surprise first senior selection for Australia.
- Tony Popovic names a 25-player squad featuring 11 additions for November friendlies in the United States.
- Australia will play Venezuela in Houston before meeting Colombia in Queens, New York, in mid-November.
- Midfielders Jackson Irvine and Riley McGree return from injury, with veteran winger Craig Goodwin also recalled.
- First-time selections include Poland-based striker Deni Juric, with several A-League performers brought in as injuries to regulars such as Alessandro Circati, Jordy Bos, Jacob Italiano and Aziz Behich open opportunities.