The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia on Friday, June 15 at 1am (AEST), but when are Australia’s matches? The Roar has you covered with this handy little guide that has all Socceroos matches, opponents, venues and kick-off times, as well as their possible road to the final.
The Socceroos are competing in their fourth consecutive World Cup, and fifth overall. They progressed to the knockout phase for the first, and only, time in 2006, famously going down to Italy 1-0 in controversial circumstances.
Entering the tournament ranked 40th in the world, it will be an uphill battle for the Aussies to get out of a very difficult Group C.
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| Game No. | Date | Time | Match | Venue | Broadcast |
| 5 | Sat 16 Jun | 8:00 PM | France vs Australia | Kazan Arena | SBS, Optus Sport |
| 21 | Thu 21 Jun | 10:00 PM | Denmark vs Australia | Samara Arena | SBS, Optus Sport |
| 38 | Wed 27 Jun | 12:00 AM | Australia vs Peru | Fisht Stadium | SBS, Optus Sport |
Australia’s first clash could hardly be a more difficult assignment, taking on European superpowers France at the Kazan Arena. While they don’t have quite as impressive a resume as 1998 champions, the Aussies’ next opponent in Denmark currently sit in 12th on the official FIFA world rankings.
Then, it’s another clash against a top nation, with the no. 11-ranked Peru – who knocked New Zealand out in the last stage of qualification – awaiting the Socceroos at the conclusion of the group stage.
As such, it’ll be a difficult task for Australia to get themselves out of the group stage but, if you look at the full World Cup fixture, it doesn’t get much easier after that.
Finishing runners-up in the group would likely pit them against Argentina in the Round of 16, while any combination of Spain, Portugal or Uruguay would lay in wait for the Aussies if they were to progress further.
The Roar will have live blogs for all World Cup matches, as well as all the latest news, analysis and opinion over the course of the entire tournament.
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