What time is Socceroos vs. China in Australia? Kick off time, live stream for World Cup qualifier

Patrick Brischetto

What time is Socceroos vs. China in Australia? Kick off time, live stream for World Cup qualifier image

The Socceroos will host China in Adelaide as Tony Popovic takes charge of his first match for the national team.

Having taken over after Graham Arnold's surprise resignation last month, he needs to hit the ground running after the Socceroos picked up just a point in their opening two qualifying matches in the third round.

Popovic does have some experienced names back, but hasn't had a lot of time to work with the players.

Can he produce instant results in a time of need for Australia?

MORE: Socceroos World Cup qualifying schedule, results | Socceroos vs. China live blog

What time is Socceroos vs. China

The Socceroos' clash against China will begin at 7:40 p.m. local time on Thursday, October 10 at Adelaide Oval.

Here is how that matches up with the rest of Australia:

CityTime
Sydney8:10 p.m. AEDT
Melbourne8:10 p.m. AEDT
Brisbane7:10 p.m. AEST
Perth5:10 p.m. AWST

How to watch Socceroos vs. China in Australia

The match will be broadcast on free-to-air TV via Channel 10, who will also be making the game available on their streaming service 10PLAY.

The game will also be available on the streaming platform Paramount+, which is something of a one stop shop for Australian football in recent times.

Socceroos squad for World Cup qualifiers vs China and Japan

Massimo Luongo and Connor Metcalfe were originally selected but were forced to withdraw due to injury. They were replaced by Luke Brattan and Patrick Yazbek.

PositionPlayerClub
GoalkeeperJoe GauciAston Villa (England)
GoalkeeperPaul IzzoRanders (Denmark)
GoalkeeperMat RyanRoma (Italy)
DefenderAziz BehichMelbourne City
DefenderHarry SouttarSheffield United (England)
DefenderKye RowlesHearts (Scotland)
DefenderJordy BosWesterloo (Belgium)
DefenderCameron BurgessIpswich Town (England)
DefenderLewis MillerHibernian (Scotland)
DefenderThomas DengAlbirex Niigata (Japan)
DefenderGianni StensnessViking (Norway)
DefenderJason GeriaMelbourne Victory
MidfielderJackson IrvineSt. Pauli (Germany)
MidfielderLuke BrattanMacarthur FC
MidfielderAjdin HrusticSalernitana (Italy)
MidfielderRiley McGreeMiddlesbrough (England)
MidfielderPatrick YazbekNashville SC (USA)
MidfielderKeanu BaccusMansfield Town (England)
MidfielderAiden O'NeillStandard Liege (Belgium)
ForwardMitch DukeMachida Zelvia (Japan)
ForwardCraig GoodwinAl-Wehda (Saudi Arabia)
ForwardDaniel ArzaniMelbourne Victory
ForwardSam SilveraPortsmouth (England)
ForwardNestory IrankundaBayern Munich (Germany)
ForwardApostolos StamatelopoulosMotherwell (Scotland)
ForwardNishan VelupillayMelbourne Victory

Patrick Brischetto

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Patrick is a journalist currently based in Sydney who covered the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Women's World Cup for The Sporting News. He also holds a position at the Western Sydney Wanderers FC, and is slowly attempting to convince the world that the A-League is the greatest sporting competition.