When Football Australia (FA) announced the Socceroos’ squad for the FIFA World Cup, there was plenty of interest on the mix of experienced and new players. Tony Popovic’s squad features 17 players selected for a World Cup for the first time. At the other end of the scale, Mat Ryan and Mathew Leckie were chosen for a fourth World Cup, matching the national record held by Tim Cahill and Mark Milligan. But looking at the squad more broadly, what does its makeup tell us about Australia’s junior tal