Bruno Fornaroli named in Socceroos squad for crucial World Cup qualifiers

17-Mar-2022 00:00:04 | Guardian

Uruguay-born striker could debut for Australia at age of 34
Atkinson, D’Agostino in squad to face Japan and Saudi Arabia

Bruno Fornaroli is in the running to make an unlikely Socceroos debut at the age of 34, after the Uruguay-born striker was included in an extended squad for Australia’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia.

Fornaroli, who was recently granted Australian citizenship after arriving in the country in 2015, has opted to switch his national allegiance in the twilight of his career, having already represented Uruguay’s under-17 youth team in 2003.