Cristian Volpato

The 22-year-old was reportedly stopped by the authorities on two separate occasions for speeding

Ahead of the penalties in Dallas, Australia replaced goalie Patrick Beach with Mat Ryan

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Many were surprised by his omission from the XI in Seattle

Both Australia and Switzerland play a game at the World Cup starting at midday local time — for the Socceroos, it’s their second Group D fixture against the United States — so they agreed to treat this friendly at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego as a dry run, to see if there are any kinks in their routines that need ironing out

The biggest edition of the World Cup, with 48 nations and 104 games, will be hosted by three countries for the first time, as the United States and Canada share the honours with Mexico

Needing to cut four players from his training group of 30, Popovic also found no room for US-based defender Kye Rowles, Western Sydney Wanderers star Brandon Borrello and goalkeeper Joe Gauci

The 22-year-old made a mad dash back to Sydney, where he was born and raised, to complete paperwork before he flew to Los Angeles and linked up with his new teammates for the first time

The 22-year-old attacking midfielder, a dual citizen who was born and raised ​in Sydney, plays for Sassuolo in Serie ​A