The Socceroos begin their World Cup qualifying campaign with a home match against Bangladesh in Melbourne on Thursday night (AEDT).
AAMI Park will host the contest which comes before a second qualifier versus Palestine in Kuwait on November 22 (AEDT).
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Socceroos vs. Bangladesh: TV channel in Australia
Fans will be able to catch the match between Australia and Bangladesh on free-to-air television via Channel 10.
Socceroos vs. Bangladesh: How to stream in Australia
Those looking to stream Thursday night's match will be able to do so on 10 play.
The game will also be shown live on subscription streaming service Paramount+.
When does Socceroos vs. Bangladesh start? Kick-off for Socceroos match
Kick-off for the Socceroos' World Cup qualifier with Bangladesh is scheduled for 8:00 pm AEDT on Thursday, November 16.
Channel 10's broadcast will begin 30 minutes beforehand at 7:30 pm AEDT.
Socceroos squad: Kusini Yengi's surprise selection
The Socceroos have named an experimental 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Palestine.
Fourteen players feature in the squad who weren't a part of Australia's Qatar World Cup mission for the matches on November 16 and 22, with two debutants featured.
Western Sydney Wanderers striker Kusini Yengi has received a surprise call-up after scoring five goals in nine matches for League One leaders Portsmouth, while Charlton stopper Ashley Maynard-Brewer is also in as a deputy to Mat Ryan.
Socceroos 23-man squad vs. Bangladesh and Palestine
| Name | Current Club, Country |
| Keanu BACCUS | St Mirren FC, Scotland |
| Aziz BEHICH | Melbourne City FC, Australia |
| Brandon BORRELLO | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia |
| Jordy BOS | K.V.C Westerlo, Belgium |
| Martin BOYLE | Hibernian FC, Scotland |
| Cameron BURGESS | Ipswich Town FC, England |
| Alessandro CIRCATI | Parma Calcio 1913, Italy |
| Mitchell DUKE | FC Machida Zelvia, Japan |
| Joe GAUCI (Gk) | Adelaide United FC, Australia |
| Craig GOODWIN | Al Wehda FC, Saudi Arabia |
| Jackson IRVINE | FC St Pauli, Germany |
| Massimo LUONGO | Ipswich Town FC, England |
| Jamie MACLAREN | Melbourne City FC, Australia |
| Ashley MAYNARD-BREWER (Gk) | Charlton Athletic FC, England |
| Connor METCALFE | FC St. Pauli, Germany |
| Lewis MILLER | Hibernian FC, Scotland |
| Aiden O’NEILL | Standard de Liège, Belgium |
| Kye ROWLES | Heart of Midlothian FC, Scotland |
| Mathew RYAN (Gk) (Cpt) | AZ Alkmaar, Netherland |
| Sam SILVERA | Middlesbrough FC, England |
| Harry SOUTTAR | Leicester City FC, England |
| Ryan STRAIN | St Mirren FC, Scotland |
| Kusini YENGI | Portsmouth FC, England |
Socceroos World Cup qualifiers schedule
In November, the Socceroos will begin the long process of attempting to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
In the second round of AFC World Cup qualifying, the Socceroos will play in a round-robin format against Lebanon, Palestine and either Maldives or Bangladesh, with the top two teams qualifying for the third round of qualification, as well as qualifying for the 2027 Asian Cup.
The qualification campaign will see two games played at the end of 2023, with the rest of the matches in the second round set to begin in March after the 2024 Asian Cup.
| Match | Date (AEDT) |
|---|---|
| Australia vs Bangladesh | November 16 - 8pm |
| Palestine vs Australia | November 22 - 1am |
| Australia vs Lebanon | March 21 |
| Lebanon vs Australia | March 26 |
| Bangladesh vs Australia | June 6 |
| Australia vs Palestine | June 11 |
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