It will be a crucial year for the Socceroos in 2024 as they embark on another AFC Asian Cup campaign and a stack of World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
First up will be January's Asian Cup in Qatar with Australia hoping to win their second title at the tournament.
After snaring two wins to start World Cup 2026 qualifying, Graham Arnold's team will be keen to clean sweep the rest of their matches with games against Lebanon (home and away), Bangladesh (away) and Palestine (home)
Socceroos AFC Asian Cup 2023 schedule and results
| Match | Date | Time | Stadium | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia vs India | January 13, 2024 | 10:30 p.m. AEDT | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | |
| Australia vs Syria | January 18, 2024 | 10:30 p.m. AEDT | Jassim bin Hammad Stadium | |
| Australia vs Uzbekistan | January 22, 2024 | 10:30 p.m. AEDT | Abdulla bin Khalifa Stadium |
Socceroos AFC Asian Cup 2023 standings
Group B
| Pos. | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. | Uzbekistan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3. | Syria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4. | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Qualification
- Top two teams will advance to the Asian Cup knockout stage
- Across all groups, the four highest ranked third-place teams will qualify for knockout stage
Socceroos AFC 2nd round World Cup 2026 qualifying schedule and results
| Match | Date | Time | Stadium | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 7-0 Bangladesh | November 16, 2023 | 8:00 pm AEDT | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Souttar 4', Borrello 20', Duke 37', 40, Maclaren 49, 70', 84 |
| Palestine 0-1 Australia | November 22, 2023 | 1:00 am AEDT | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait | Souttar 18' |
| Australia vs Lebanon | March 21, 2024 | 8:00 pm AEDT | CommBank Stadium, Sydney | |
| Lebanon vs Australia | March 26, 2024 | TBC | TBC | |
| Bangladesh vs Australia | June 6, 2024 | TBC | TBC | |
| Australia vs Palestine | June 11, 2024 | TBC | TBC |
Socceroos AFC 2nd round World Cup 2026 qualifying standings
Group I
| Pos. | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| 2. | Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3. | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 4. | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
Qualification
- Top two teams will advance to the AFC World Cup 2026 qualifying third round and earn direct qualification to AFC Asian Cup 2027
- Bottom two teams will only advance to AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifying third round
Latest Socceroos squad - 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 top goalscorers in the AFC World Cup 2026 qualifying
| Name | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Maclaren | 3 |
| Harry Souttar | 2 |
| Mitchell Duke | 2 |
| Brandon Borrello | 1 |
