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Watford's Irankunda in Australia World Cup squad

Watford's Irankunda in Australia World Cup squad

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BBCMon, Jun 1, 2026·1 min read

Watford forward Nestory Irankunda has been named in Australia's squad for the World Cup which starts next week.

The 20-year-old has made 13 senior appearances for the Socceroos, scoring five goals, including two in a 5-1 friendly win over fellow World Cup qualifiers Curacao in March.

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Irankunda also came on for the final 10 minutes of their 1-0 World Cup warm-up defeat by co-hosts Mexico on Sunday.

Australia are in Group D for the tournament alongside Paraguay, Turkey and co-hosts, the USA. They start their campaign against Turkey on Sunday, 14 June.