Pakistan, May 23 -- Australia's 2022 World Cup hero Mathew Leckie is grateful to coach Tony Popovic for giving him a chance of being selected for the tournament in North America following a long battle with injury.

Four years ago in Qatar, Leckie scored a brilliant goal to down Denmark 1-0 and put Australia into the last 16 for the second time in their World Cup history.

Now 35, the winger-turned-midfielder is coming off an injury-plagued season with Melbourne City but is eyeing a fourth World Cup after being called into the Socceroos' training camp in Florida.

"It's been a frustrating time .. but I guess I've just always had the mentality that I could get back," Leckie told reporters in a video call on Friday. "Without injury when I'm...