Australia captain Jedinak to miss Syria playoff


Britain Football Soccer - Aston Villa v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship - Villa Park - 23/4/17 Aston Villa's Mile Jedinak with a ripped shirt Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Adam Holt Livepic

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia captain Mile Jedinak has been ruled out of the Asian World Cup playoff against Syria after failing to recover from a long-term groin injury.

The stalwart midfielder, who missed the Confederations Cup and the last World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Thailand, was named in a preliminary squad last week but omitted from the final 23-man list released on Wednesday.

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