After red tape cut short Tom Podaridis’ time with English Premier League side Watford and Cypriot giants APOEL, the Oakleigh Cannons defender has unfinished business.

Can South’s momentum get them past an opponent who have consistently proven to be very difficult to defeat in recent meetings?

The Socceroos will take on Germany, Chile, and Cameroon.

The 27-year-old joins Rhys Williams and Thomas Deng as additions to head coach Kevin Muscat’s squad.

The announcement comes after six months of negotiations between the FFA board and the government.

Selected as one of 10 nationwide finalists in the running for the Colonial First State Sports Boost competition, the young football star needs your vote.

The Socceroos have taken a major step towards qualifying for the 2018 Russia World Cup with their win against Saudi Arabia in Adelaide.

Vote for Sofia Sakalis.

While there is a great appetite for all levels of the Australian football pyramid to be unified, there are still barriers that are holding back the game’s development.

Earlier this week, coach Postecoglou announced his final 23-man squad for the five matches in June beginning with Thursday’s World Cup qualifier in Adelaide.