Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has declared rising star Garang Kuol 'has a lot to learn' and needs match fitness if he is to be named in his squad for the World Cup in Qatar.
Kuol, 18, who last month signed a multi-year deal with English Premier League side Newcastle United, is an emerging talent who Australian football fans would love to see feature against the likes of France, Tunisia and Denmark in November and December.
He will need to hit the ground running in the A-League to be in the selection mix, starting against Newcastle in the F3 derby this Saturday for the Central Coast Mariners.