A week out from their opening World Cup fixture against Türkiye, the Socceroos will invariably take some level of confidence from their 1-1 draw with Switzerland.

Josip Skoko, a former captain for the Australian men's soccer team, talks to CBS News Bay Area's Gianna Franco about the Socceroos making the Bay Area their home base for the upcoming World Cup.

Watford winger Nestory Irankunda is named in Australia's squad for the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Cristian Volpato has been vaulted into Australia's World Cup squad just days after confirming a switch of national eligibility from Italy, and four years after he declined an invitation to join the Socceroos ahead of the 2022 tournament.

Defender Johan Vazquez scored a first-half goal and Mexico beat Australia 1-0 on Saturday night in a warm-up match for the World Cup. On a corner kick taken by Alexis Vega, Vázquez connected with a header that went in past the right post of goalkeeper Mathew Ryan in the 27th minute.

Mauricio Pochettino leads the co-hosts United States this summer in an intriguing group alongside Turkey, Australia and Paraguay

Australia's World Cup opponents Paraguay have been left waiting nervously on the fitness of their midfield star Julio Enciso, who was taken off on a stretcher in tears in a warm-up international just a week before their tournament opener.

Yengi made the squad ahead of established names like the Hibs forward Martin Boyle. He left Livingston on loan in January with the club fighting relegation from the Scottish Premi