Ten NSW players selected for Futsalroos’ AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Futsalroos Head Coach Miles Downie has unveiled a 14-player squad set to represent Australia at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers in Ardiya, Kuwait, from 20–24 September 2025.
Australia has been drawn into Group A alongside Kuwait, Mongolia, and India. The Futsalroos will commence their campaign against Mongolia on 20 September, followed by India on 22 September, and conclude with a match against host nation Kuwait on 24 September.
All matches will be held at Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall in Kuwait with the top-placed team from each group, along with the seven best-ranked runners-up, securing a spot in the 18th edition of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™, scheduled to commence in January 2026 in Indonesia.
Australia is aiming to qualify for the tournament for the eighth time, having made a long-awaited return to the continental stage in 2024 after an eight-year absence.
This squad largely mirrors the team that competed at the 2025 Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand, where Australia finished third in Group B with victories over Zambia and New Zealand.
Futsalroos Squad | AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers Kuwait
| Name | Position | Junior Football Club / Member Federation | Current Futsal Team / Member Federation |
| Dominic COX | Ala | Easts FC / Football NSW | Sydney Allstars FC / Football NSW |
| Ethan DE MELO | Ala | Maccabi Hakoah Junior FC / Football NSW | Mascot Vipers FC / Football NSW |
| Jamie DIB | Fixo | Lidcombe Waratahs FC / Football NSW | Mountain Majik FC / Football NSW |
| Noah FEILICH | Goalkeeper | Maccabi Hakoah Junior FC / Football NSW | Eastern Suburbs Hakoah FC / Football NSW |
| Daniel FORNITO | Ala | Concord Junior SC / Football NSW | Mascot Vipers FC / Football NSW |
| Tyler GARNER | Ala | Kalamunda United FC / Football West | Rockingham Cambio Cumbre FC / Football West |
| Wade GIOVENALI | Fixo | Castle Hill United FC / Football NSW | Dural Warriors FC / Football NSW |
| Jordan GUERREIRO | Ala | Ramsgate RSL FC / Football NSW | Mountain Majik FC / Football NSW |
| Michael KOUTA | Pivo | Peakhurst United FC / Football NSW | Sydney Allstars FC / Football NSW |
| Grant LYNCH | Pivo | Seaforth FC / Football NSW | UTS Northside FC / Football NSW |
| Scott ROGAN | Ala | Brunswick Zebras FC / Football VIC | Fitzroy Tigers FC / Football VIC |
| Cosimo RUSSO | Ala | Brunswick Zebras FC / Football VIC | Fitzroy Tigers FC / Football VIC |
| Corey SEWELL | Pivo | Holland Park Hawks FC / Football QLD | Fitzroy Tigers FC / Football VIC |
| Pok Man YU | Goalkeeper | FC Bulleen Lions / Football VIC | Fitzroy Tigers FC / Football VIC |
AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers Kuwait | Match Schedule
Futsalroos v Mongolia
Where: Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Kuwait
When: Saturday, 20 September
Kick-off: 4.00pm Local/11.00pm AEST
India v Futsalroos
Where: Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Kuwait
When: Monday, 22 September
Kick-off: 4.00pm Local/11.00pm AEST
Kuwait v Futsalroos
Where: Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall, Kuwait
When: Wednesday, 24 September
Kick-off: 8.00pm Local/3.00am AEST, Thursday, 25 September
AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026™ Qualifiers Official Match Schedule
