You've got to be fucking kidding me!!! 

Crucial he gets picked for June qualifiers just to ensure Tanzania or Burundi don't get in his hear. While I don't think it'll happen it's best to just have it sorted to prevent it even being conceivable. 

In what world or parallel universe is anyone picking barundi or Tanzania over Australia?  

Ridiculous omission. Vidmar needs to explain this. Kid is good enough to be in the senior team let alone the Olyroos. 

I think it's near impossible but all some people need is a situation like this, another disagreement, someone from his community or the federation getting in his ear and then his head starts warming up to the idea. 

There have been similar comments of late on numerous dual eligible players about ensuring they don't 'wander'.

Burundi has registered interest. If Australian selections start pushing their luck they may just piss Irankunda off. I can't see a person on here who says he shouldn't be picked on skill for any level. 

Is Vidmar mentally ill?! Serious question. Did Argentina ever not select an 18 year old Messi for their Olympics side?! 

Was Messi ever a volatile child? Maybe he’s not ready and maybe he’s interrupt the group?

Volatile?! Lol. Aren’t u the guy that thinks Irankunda is ‘shite’?! The kid hardly gets yellow or red cards every game. He scores a hat-trick against senior AL side, has been signed by Bayern Munich but deemed ‘not worthy’ of Olyroos squad?! Fucking insanity on so many levels. 

a kid that just wants to play national team football... its fucking insane... is Vidmar on meth?

This is pretty nuts, must be a reason, injury maybe?

Could it be that Vidmar is doing a favour to his home town club? Leaving Irankunda to try and get them into the finals?

That's the only thing that makes sense.

Idiotic to leave him out.

It's getting to the stage that I have better things to do than follow Australian Football if this is the case. Irankunda and Arzani light up the pitch, they are a joy to watch. (Yes I know Arzani is too old for the Olyroos, but it goes t othe theme of the selections.)

his club, his manager anyone with a brain would tell him it's the dumbest decision he could make. 

not only would it lower his value, but players at barundi don't get paid, facilities are a joke, transport to games is primitive - I know cause a long time ago I did a special project with players from that country for qualifiers...there is ZERO chance he'd do this

I actually don't mind him not playing for Aus now. Concentrate on club

I tend to agree. While Arnie has made some decisions, he & Vidmar are not stupid.
Even Alosi has said that this guy is the best young talent not named Kewell or Viduka has Australia has produced, so they would know why the decision not to pick him.

He should be there no question I just hope this doesn't bite us later on if they dont qualify.

Once in a lifetime experience playing in an Olympic Games, its also also obvious the coaches are risk adverse and needed changing after the World Cup as we got stacks of talent coming through and you need the coaches to reflect that and im not sure they are capable of building the new generation of players.

He's literally friends with heaps of people in this group.

This is reported by Daniel Garb. 

"If we make the Olympics, which is a tough ask, it'll be an interesting situation again.The word is Bayern wants him with their first team squad immediately and is keen to take him on their pre-season tour of the USA. That might be more beneficial for him. If that call has been made for this squad, likelihood is it'll be the same for Paris if we're there."

The real reason, he may have been snubbed by Bayern. 

For context Endrick made he’s debut for Brazil at 17, Lamine Yamal made he’s debut for Spain at 16.

Of course I’m not comparing Irankunda to those guys but it seems there is some stigma attached to young players when it comes to giving them exposure at international level almost like an old school approach where they have to earn the shirt which sounds daft these days anyway. 

Velupilay who can't finish for shit over this guy? Aurelio is cooked.   Hard enough to get 3rd as is

They are both generational talents.. same as Irankunda...Nestory might not be as good but he is the best talent from his generation.

Aren't black people allowed to be proud of their heritage? He not white enough to represent a different nation?

Subway Olyroos head coach Tony Vidmar explains his decision to leave Nestory Irankunda out of the U23 Asian Cup squad 🗣️👇

“What’s happened to him this season, I think he’s on a rollercoaster 24/7… 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺. 𝗛𝗲’𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟴.

“It’s a big ask for him to come in and all these expectations from people outside… and it’s been challenging for him.

“To throw that on a young kid, it can do more damage… The human being is number one.

“I could be selfish, and just bring him in for the sake of it, but… we feel that the bigger picture is the national team, the Socceroos.

“𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 …𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.

“When he’s flying, and he’s ready to be that Socceroo player, then we’re going to sit back and just think, that’s the right thing, and that’s the right decision to be made.”

Quotes via the Sydney Morning Herald.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/irankunda-snubbed-as-olyroos-squad-named-for-paris-2024-qualifiers-20240403-p5fh2c.html

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bullshit!!!!!!! ... we are talking about the Olyroos NOT senior team ..... these guys couldn't lie straight in bed. 

Vidmar says that there are things he cant disclose. As a former youth worker i can imagine situations where i would think not selecting a player is putting them first

stupid take, even for you

Are you surprised though?

I just saw his name and went 'yep'.

In the end not getting circati and at least 1 midfielder from a 1st teir euro club will probably hurt us more. Hoping that we see irankunda in paris if we get there

According to daniel garb, irankunda was part of the decision. Reading between the lines in the article that seems implied