After starting round three of Asian Qualifying in style, the Socceroos will look to secure a new slice of history when Group B action resumes in early October.
After this month's 3-0 win over China in Doha and 1-0 victory over Vietnam in Hanoi, Graham Arnold's side will next take on Oman on Thursday, October 7 (local time) before travelling to Japan on the following Tuesday, October 12.
Up for grabs is the chance to become the first nation ever to register 11-straight wins in a single qualifying campaign - plus, six huge points that would go a long way towards securing passage to our nation's fifth-straight FIFA World Cup Finals.
How to watch
Yet again October's matches will be broadcast live and free via Network Ten and 10 Play.
Friday morning's match against Oman will be shown on Channel 10, while fans can watch Tuesday's prime-time meeting with Japan on 10 Bold.
Stay tuned to Socceroos.com.au and the Socceroos social channels for confirmation of kick-off times once they are locked in.
To watch all of the latest involving Socceroos and the rest of Asian Qualifying, Australian football fans can visit https://10play.com.au/socceroos.
For fans based outside of Australia, click here to read about how you can access the action.
Our schedule
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Matchday 3: Australia v Oman
Date: Thursday, 7 October 2021
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Kick-off: 9.30pm local (5.30am AEDT – Friday, 8 October 2021)
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia on 10 and 10 Play – pre-game coverage from 5am AEDT
Matchday 4: Japan v Australia
Date: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Venue: Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan
Kick-off: 7.14pm local (9.14pm AEDT)
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia on 10 Bold and 10 Play – pre-game coverage from 8.30pm AEDT
Games in the third round are scheduled to be played on the following match days: 7 October 2021, 12 October 2021, 11 November 2021, 16 November 2021, 27 January 2022, 1 February 2022, 24 March 2022 and 29 March 2022.
Due to the ever-evolving COVID-19 situation, match locations and times will be finalised in the immediate lead-up to each window.
Day/Date |
Match |
Thursday, 2 September 2021 |
AUSTRALIA 3-0 China PR |
Tuesday, 7 September 2021 |
Vietnam 0-1 AUSTRALIA |
Thursday, 7 October 2021 |
AUSTRALIA v Oman |
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 |
Japan v AUSTRALIA |
Thursday, 11 November 2021 |
AUSTRALIA v Saudi Arabia |
Tuesday, 16 November 2021 |
China PR v AUSTRALIA |
Thursday, 27 January 2022 |
AUSTRALIA v Vietnam |
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 |
Oman v AUSTRALIA |
Thursday, 24 March 2022 |
AUSTRALIA v Japan |
Tuesday, 29 March 2022 |
Saudi Arabia v AUSTRALIA |