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Australia defender Alessandro Circati, who started both of Australia's qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, will miss the rest of the preliminaries due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. Circati, who is eligible to play for Italy but chose Australia, was raised in Perth. The Australians are currently fifth in their group, with only the top two teams guaranteed to progress to the finals.

Courtesy: theprint.in