The Socceroos will face Wales in Cardiff in August in preparation for the upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign. The Football Association of Wales confirmed on Tuesday the sides will meet at Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday, August 10.
Australia’s qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil starts in September.
Wales will use the match as a tune-up for their last two home games in their Euro 2012 Group G campaign.
Gary Speed’s side will host Montenegro at the same venue on September 2 and Switzerland on October 7.
An FAW statement read on Tuesday: “The Football Association of Wales can confirm that Wales will play a friendly international against Australia on Wednesday, August the 10th.
“… This will be the first of two international fixtures at the stadium in the space of three weeks with Wales set to face Montenegro in Cardiff on Friday, September 2.
“The FAW can also confirm that the final home fixture in the qualifying campaign against Switzerland will be at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on Friday, October 7.”
Wales also have to travel to face England and Bulgaria in Group G but have no chance of qualifying for the finals in Poland and Ukraine after losing their first four matches.
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