Ultimate Guide: Everything you need to know about Australia at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
With less than a month to go until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ commences, here is all the information you need as the Subway Socceroos head to the globe’s biggest sporting event.
This will be Australia’s fifth-straight FIFA World Cup appearance and sixth overall.
The tournament officially kicks off on Monday, 21 November when host nation Qatar takes on Ecuador at 3:00am AEDT with the Final occurring on Monday, 19 December at 2:00am AEDT.
To qualify, Australia defeated Peru in a dramatic penalty shootout win in the FIFA intercontinental play-off back in June.
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How to watch
Every match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – including all three of Australia’s group matches – will be shown LIVE and FREE on SBS and SBS On Demand.
Eight of the 64 matches from Qatar will also be broadcast LIVE and FREE on SBS VICELAND.
The squad
Graham Arnold’s 26-man squad will be announced on Tuesday, 8 November. Keep an eye on socceroos.com.au and the team’s social media channels for the latest up-to-date information.
Our schedule
Australia is situated in Group D alongside reigning world champions France, Tunisia and Denmark. Incidentally, both France and Denmark were in the same group four years ago in Russia and will meet again next month.
All three of the Subway Socceroos' group stage fixtures will be at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ - Australia's Group D Matches
France v Australia
Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Kick-off: 6:00am (AEDT)
Watch: Live and Free on SBS and SBS On Demand
Tunisia v Australia
Date: Saturday, 26 November 2022
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Kick-off: 9:00pm (AEDT)
Watch: Live and Free on SBS and SBS On Demand
Australia v Denmark
Date: Thursday, 1 December 2022
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Kick-off: 2:00am (AEDT)
Watch: Live and Free on SBS and SBS On Demand
Current FIFA rankings
Australia – 38
France – 4
Denmark – 10
Tunisia – 30