Graham Arnold set to be named as Socceroos coach

Sydney FC coach and Australian Football veteran, Graham Arnold, is set to be named as long-term Socceroos coach today.

Reports say Arnold will take over from Bert Van Marwijk after the World Cup in Russia, and is expected to be contracted until the 2022 World Cup.

The Sydney FC coach has been a favourite for the top job due to his record-breaking success in the A-Leauge with the Sky Blues.

When announced today, it will be the second time the 54-year-old has coached the national side after taking control of the Aussies for 12 months after the 2006 World Cup.

The announcement will come only hours after Sydney lost to Kashima Antlers in the Asian Champions League.

Only yesterday Socceroos coach Van Marwijk announced his squad for upcoming friendlies against Norway and Columbia.

World Cup 2018 qualifying stars Mile Jedinak, Aaron Mooy, Mathew Leckie, Tim Cahill, Mat Ryan, Tom Rogic, Mark Milligan and Trent Sainsbury have all been included in the squad.

FULL SQUAD

Aziz BEHICH

Joshua BRILLANTE Sydney

Tim CAHILL (Millwall) ENGLAND

Milos DEGENEK

Alex GERSBACH

Jackson IRVINE

Mile JEDINAK )

Brad JONES (Gk)

Tomi JURIC FC

Matthew JURMAN

Robbie KRUSE

Mitchell LANGERAK (Gk)

Mathew LECKIE

Massimo LUONGO

Jamie MACLAREN

James MEREDITH

Mark MILLIGAN

Aaron MOOY

Andrew NABBOUT 

Dimitri PETRATOS

Josh RISDON

Tom ROGIC

Nikita RUKAVYTSYA

Mathew RYAN (Gk)

Trent SAINSBURY

Aleksandar SUSNJAR

James TROISI

Daniel VUKOVIC

Bailey WRIGHT