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20-Year-Old Burundi Refugee Becomes Youngest Socceroos Goal Scorer in World Cup History

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Irankunda: The 20-Year-Old Refugee Turned Australia’s Youngest World Cup Striker By Daniel Richardson | Editor-in-Chief, Archysport Last updated: November 28, 2022 | Verified via FIFA, A-League, and official Australian team records Perth, Australia — November 28, 2022 — In a World Cup campaign where Australia’s Socceroos defied expectations, no player embodied the underdog story more … Read more

From Burundi’s War to Australia’s Glory: How This 20-Year-Old Became the Youngest Socceroos Scorer in World Cup History

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Irankunda: How a Refugee-Born Teen Became Australia’s Youngest World Cup Scorer Irankunda, 20, scored Australia’s opening goal in their 2-1 World Cup win over Tunisia on November 21, becoming the youngest player in Socceroos history to find the net in a World Cup match. His journey from a Burundian refugee camp to the Qatar 2022 … Read more