MELBOURNE :Australia's teenage winger Nestory Irankunda has been recalled to the Socceroos for the first time in nearly a year as coach Tony Popovic included seven uncapped players in his squad for the "Soccer Ashes" series against New Zealand.

Irankunda's selection follows a switch to English Championship side Watford after frustration with his progress at Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

The 19-year-old, who was born in a Tanzanian refugee camp to Burundian parents, made his Australia debut under former coach Graham Arnold last year but was overlooked by Popovic in the last three international windows.

Noah Botic (Austria Vienna), Nicolas Milanovic (Aberdeen), Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) and Anthony Kalik (Hajduk Split) all received their first senior international call-ups in the 25-

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