SYDNEY, March 19 (Reuters) - Australia ⁠coach Tony Popovic has offered three uncapped players and ⁠experienced winger Awer Mabil the chance to pitch for ‌a trip to the World Cup by including them in his squad for two friendlies later this month.

Central defender Lucas Herrington, Croatian-bornforward Ante Suto ​andDeni Juric, the younger brother of former ⁠Socceroos striker Tomi, were ⁠all included in the 26-man squad named on Thursday.

The Socceroos face ⁠Cameroon ‌in Sydney on March 27 and Curacao in Melbourne four days later in their final home matches ⁠before the World Cup in the United States, ​Mexico and Canada.

Spain-based ‌Mabil, who has scored nine goals in 35 matches ⁠for his country, ​earned his first international call-up since September 2024.

"These are our last matches before our World Cup pre-camp, and we have considered ⁠a variety of factors in selecting this ​squad," Popovic said in a news release.

"For many this camp is another opportunity to represent the Socceroos. However, we have also ⁠included new faces, as this is our final chance to see players first-hand before our World Cup camp."

Regular central midfielder Jackson Irvine, who has been managing a foot injury at Bundesliga ​club St Pauli, was not included in ⁠the squad.