Degenek then received a lot of playing time under the management of Ange Postecoglou. On 31 May 2017, it was announced that Degenek made it to the final cut for the FIFA Confederations Cup squad. Degenek played two times in the tournament, which were against Germany and Cameroon. However, he was dropped to the substitute bench on the last game of the group stage, as they drew 1–1 against Chile.