Burgess in Australia Squad - Ipswich Town News
Blues centre-half Cameron Burgess has been named in the Australia squad for their September World Cup qualifiers.
The Socceroos take on Bahrain on the Gold Coast on Thursday 5th September and then travel to Jakarta to face Indonesia on the following Tuesday in the opening matches of the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Blues central defender Elkan Baggott isn't in the Indonesia squad.
Burgess, 28, who made his first Town appearance of the season at AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, has previously won nine full caps.
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