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Australia's MLS Surge: Eight Players Fuel National Team Growth

10/12/2025

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Eight Australians now play in Major League Soccer, signaling a growing national-team pipeline.
Patrick Yazbek (Australian international), Kye Rowles (Australian international), and Aiden O’Neill (Australian international) have earned national-team call-ups while in MLS.
Yazbek moved from Norway to Nashville and urges more MLS exposure in Australia because of favorable game times.
MLS shifts toward developing young talent, a trend likely to continue ahead of the World Cup.

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Eight Australians now play in Major League Soccer, signaling a growing national-team pipeline.
Patrick Yazbek (Australian international), Kye Rowles (Australian international), and Aiden O’Neill (Australian international) have earned national-team call-ups while in MLS.
Yazbek moved from Norway to Nashville and urges more MLS exposure in Australia because of favorable game times.
MLS shifts toward developing young talent, a trend likely to continue ahead of the World Cup.