Australia head into the 2026 World Cup with a dynamic, high-energy squad blending experienced leaders and emerging talent.
Share:Australia are one of the 42/48 teams that have already qualified for World Cup 2026. The Socceroos qualified for the Mundial 2026 in June 2025.
They secured direct qualification after finishing second in Group C during the third round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers.
Tony Popovic’s side last competed in the World Cup in 2022.
Mat Ryan; Lewis Miller, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess, Aziz Behich; Jackson Irvine, Aiden O’Neill, Connor Metcalfe; Craig Goodwin, Mitchell Duke, Nestory Irankunda.
For the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, the Australian national team has been drawn into Group D, where they will play three opponents across the United States and Canada:
June 13 vs UEFA Playoff C Winner (CAN) – 12:00 AM ET / 9:00 PM local (BC Place, Vancouver)
June 19 vs United States (USA) – 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM local (Lumen Field, Seattle)
June 25 vs Paraguay (USA) – 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM local (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara)