Cahill recalled for Australia's crunch World Cup qualifiers

Australia's Tim Cahill celebrates his second goal during their Asian Cup quarter-final soccer match against China at the Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has recalled strikers Tim Cahill and Tomi Juric in a preliminary 30-man squad for this month's crunch World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and United Arab Emirates.

The pair missed the surprise 2-2 draw against Thailand in November because of fitness concerns but their inclusion offers Postecoglou extra scoring options along with forwards Mathew Leckie and Nathan Burns.