If you love your soccer, you are in for a treat. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here. Being hosted in Canada, USA and Mexico there are a whopping 104 matches between June 12’s opener and the July 20 final. There are 48 tournament entrants and Australia’s Socceroos are one of them. So when to see Australia’s Socceroos if you are travelling Australia or at home.

The 48 tournament entrants have been divided into four groups of 12 teams for the group stage.

Those group stage games will be played from June 12 to June 28, 2026 (all times and dates AEST). The Socceroos are in Group D.

The World Cup 2026 Groups

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia.
Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkiye
Group E: Germany, Curacao, Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

After teams in each group have played each other, the knockout stage begins with the round of 32 from June 29, all leading up to the World Cup final on July 20 at New York/New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. Let’s hope the Socceroos make it to the knockout stage – or further! If the Socceroos finish second in their group, they will play the Group G runner-up on July 4 in Dallas.

If Wondering How Can I Watch the World Cup in Australia?

SBS is the Australian broadcaster of all 2026 FIFA World Cup matches. So matches can be watched free on TV via SBS, or streaming via SBS On Demand. The commentators will be David Basheer and Luke Wilkshire. So get your TVs ready. Or perhaps a nearby pub might have some matches on their big screens!

When to See Australia’s Socceroos

Coverage of Australia’s group stage game begins at: 

1pm on Sunday June 14 for Socceroos vs Turkiye.
4am on Saturday June 20 for Socceroos vs USA, and,
11am on Friday June 26 for Socceroos vs Paraguay.

Go Socceroos!

For more details on the FIFA World Cup 2026 go to FIFA’s official website.