Socceroos next World Cup match: Fixture schedule, start time, draw bracket as Australia face USA
Australia enter their sixth consecutive World Cup with the hope of bettering their best ever result at the event.
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The Socceroos reached the knockout stages — round of 16 — at the last World Cup and at Germany 2006, losing to the tournament winners on both occasions.
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While there is no household name in Australia’s team, several young talents such as Nestory Irankunda, Mohamed Toure and Cristian Volpato look ready to breakout on the world stage.
Here is everything you need to know about Australia’s appearance at the World Cup, including the latest results from the tournament.
When is Australia’s next match at World Cup 2026?
The Socceroos second match of their 2026 World Cup campaign sees them take on co-hosts USA.
The match will take place at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Australia vs. USA is scheduled for a 5 a.m. AEST kickoff on Saturday, June 20.
Australia match schedule, results from World Cup 2026
| Date | Time (AEST) | Match / Result | Location |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 2 p.m. | Group stage: Australia 2-0 Turkiye | BC Place, Vancouver |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 5 a.m. | Group stage: United States vs. Australia | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 12 p.m. | Group stage: Paraguay vs. Australia | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
World Cup Group D table
| Pos. | Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 2. | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 3. | Turkiye | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 4. | Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
How to watch Australia matches at World Cup 2026
TV channel: SBS, SBS Viceland
Live stream: SBS On Demand
The broadcast rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Australia are owned exclusively by SBS who will televise all 104 matches live for free.
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Games will be shown across the SBS and SBS Viceland channels, and will be streamed on SBS On Demand.
SBS has been a FIFA broadcast partner for the last 40 years, and was the exclusive home of the 2022 World Cup for Australian viewers.
Australia World Cup 2026 draw bracket for Group D
Group D’s victor will enter the knockout stage against the third place from either Group B,E, F, I or J. They will be one of eight group winners that will face off with a third-place qualifier. The other four sides will duel with a team that finishes second in a group
Conversely, Group D’s runner-up will play second-place from of Group G.
Group D’s third-place finisher also figures to be in the hunt for a spot in the knockout rounds. If they finish with more points and a higher goal difference than seven other third-place sides, they can finish with one of three foes:
- Winner of Group E
- Winner of Group K
- Winner of Group I
We won’t know which third-place qualifiers will land in the knockout stages until the games are played. There are hundreds of mathematical combinations of third-place qualifiers.
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Round of 32
| Date | Time (AEST) | Match | Location |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 5 a.m. | M1: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 6:30 a.m. | M2: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place finisher | Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 11 a.m. | M3: 1st, Group F vs. 2nd, Group C | Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 3 a.m. | M4: 1st, Group C vs. 2nd, Group F | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 7 a.m. | M5: 1st, Group I vs. 3rd place finisher | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 3 a.m. | M6: 2nd, Group E vs. 2nd, Group I | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 11 a.m. | M7: 1st, Group A vs. 3rd place finisher | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 2 a.m. | M8: 1st, Group L vs. 3rd place finisher | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 10 a.m. | M9: 1st, Group D vs. 3rd place finisher | Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 6 a.m. | M10: 1st, Group G vs. 3rd place finisher | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 9 a.m. | M11: 2nd, Group K vs. 2nd, Group L | BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 5 a.m. | M12: 1st, Group H vs. 2nd, Group J | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 1 p.m. | M13: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place finisher | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 8 a.m. | M14: 1st, Group J vs. 2nd, Group H | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 11:30 a.m. | M15: 1st, Group K vs. 3rd place finisher | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 4 a.m. | M16: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group G | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
Round of 16
| Date | Time (AEST) | Match | Location |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 3 a.m. | M2: Winner, R32 M1 vs. Winner, R32 M3 | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 7 a.m. | M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5 | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 6 a.m. | M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6 | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 10 a.m. | M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 5 a.m. | M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12 | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 10 a.m. | M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10 | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
| Wed, Jul. 8 | 2 a.m. | M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Wed, Jul. 8 | 6 a.m. | M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15 | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (AEST) | Match | Location |
| Fri, Jul. 10 | 6 a.m. | QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2 | Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 5 a.m. | QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6 | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Sun, Jul. 12 | 7 a.m. | QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4 | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
| Sun, Jul. 12 | 11 a.m. | QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8 | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (AEST) | Match | Location |
| Wed, Jul. 15 | 5 a.m. | SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Thu Jul. 16 | 5 a.m. | SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
Third-place match
| Date | Time (AEST) | Match | Location |
| Sun, Jul. 19 | 7 a.m. | Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2 | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
Final
| Date | Time (AEST) | Match | Location |
| Mon, Jul. 20 | 5 a.m. | Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2 | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
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