Queensland’s David Barber has been named in the final Pararoos squad for next month’s IFCPF World Cup in Seville, Spain.
Pararoos Head Coach Kai Lammert finalised his squad of fourteen players who will venture to Europe on Saturday, 29 June, including the Rockhampton-born defender, where the team will play two international friendlies against Germany’s National CP (Cerebral Palsy) football team.
“Our preparation for this year’s IFCPF World Cup has been thorough with the team having had three camps at Football New South Wales’ headquarters in Glenwood in the build up to the tournament,” Lammert said.
“The time that we will have in Oberhaching will help us fine tune our plans leading up to the tournament, and the games that we will play against Germany, who are also bound for the World Cup, will offer fantastic preparation.
“The 14 players that have been selected for this year’s World Cup have all overcome obstacles in their lives to earn selection in this squad, so it is a special moment for all of the boys that have been picked and they are ready to represent Australia with passion and pride.”
The Pararoos will play Germany in international friendlies on Monday, 1 July and Tuesday, 2 July before heading to Spain to take on Ukraine, Argentina and host nation Spain in Group C at the IFCPF World Cup.
The 2019 IFCPF World Cup will be held from July 4 to July 20, with the Pararoos to kick off their World Cup campaign against Ukraine on Sunday, 7 July.
Pararoos Squad, 2019 IFCPF World Cup:
Name (City, State) | International Caps (Goals) |
Ben ATKINS (Sydney, NSW) | 62 (4) |
David BARBER (Rockhampton, QLD) | 89 (69) |
Connor BUNCE (Torbay, WA) | 0 (0) |
Daniel CAMPBELL (Coffs Harbour, NSW) | 6 (2) |
Cosimo CIRILLO (Mildura, VIC) | 4 (1) |
Matthew HEARNE (Melbourne, VIC) | 14 (0) |
Alessandro LA VERGHETTA (Perth, WA) | 5 (1) |
Taj LYNCH (Sydney, NSW) | 6 (1) |
Angus MACGREGOR (Melbourne, VIC) | 6 (1) |
Augustine MURPHY (Sydney, NSW) | 5 (0) |
Christopher PYNE (Springwood, NSW) | 95 (20) |
Benjamin ROCHE (Lennox Head, NSW) | 44 (24) |
Bradley SCOTT (Bunbury, WA) | 3 (1) |
Benjamin SUTTON (Sydney, NSW) | 4 (0) |
Upcoming Matches:
Germany v Australia – International Friendly
Date: Monday, 1 July 2019
Location: Munich, Germany
Kick-off: 7.00pm (local); 3.00am – Tuesday, 2 July 2019 (AEST)
Germany v Australia – International Friendly
Date: Tuesday, 2 July 2019
Location: Munich, Germany
Kick-off: 7.00pm (local); 3.00am – Wednesday, 3 July 2019 (AEST)
Ukraine v Australia – 2019 IFCPF World Cup
Date: Sunday, 7 July 2019
Location: Seville, Spain
Kick-off: 9.00am (local); 5.00pm (AEST)
Australia v Argentina – 2019 IFCPF World Cup
Date: Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Location: Seville, Spain
Kick-off: 9.00pm (local); 5.00am – Wednesday, 10 July 2019 (AEST)
Australia v Spain – 2019 IFCPF World Cup
Date: Thursday, 11 July 2019
Location: Seville, Spain
Kick-off: 11.00am (local); 7.00pm (AEST)
Image: Pararoos