Lionel Scaloni is looking to continue his strong record as Argentina manager as they prepare to face Australia in Beijing, China.
It will be the first matchup between the two since the Round of 16 affair at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Argentina survived a late scare to win the knockout fixture 2-1.
Lionel Messi will also want to add more goal contributions to his record as he fights the likes of Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, and Kylian Mbappe for the Ballon d'Or.
The Sporting News looks at how you can watch the international friendly between Argentina and Australia on TV.
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What time is Argentina vs Australia?
The international friendly will be held on Thursday, June 15, at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China.
The time of the match will be at 8 p.m. local time (8 a.m. ET, 10 p.m. AEST). Here is how that translates to time zones in different regions around the world.
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thurs, June 15 | 8 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Thurs, June 15 | 8 a.m. ET |
| UK | Thurs, June 15 | 1 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Thurs, June 15 | 10 p.m. AEST |
| India | Thurs, June 15 | 5:30 p.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Thurs, June 15 | 8 p.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Thurs, June 15 | 8 p.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Thurs, June 15 | 8 p.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Fri, June 16 | 12 a.m. NZST |
Argentina vs Australia TV channel
Argentina's only defeat in 2022 came against Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opener. Since their final victory over France, Scaloni's side have won both their international matches on home soil, including a 7-0 win over Curacao.
Australia have played twice since the World Cup with both games coming against Ecuador. They won the first encounter 3-1 before losing the second match 2-1.
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | — | Paramount+, ViX+ |
| UK | Viaplay Sports 1 | — |
| Australia | 10 | Paramount+, 10 Play, 10 Bold |
| Canada | — | — |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| India | — | — |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport 3 | Astro Go, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
USA: The match will be streamed in the USA on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo on Pluto.tv. A Spanish-language stream will be available to ViX+ subscribers.
Australia: The game will be televised on 10 and can be streamed on Paramount+, 10 Play and 10 Bold.
UK: The international friendly will be shown on Viaplay Sports 1.
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Argentina vs Australia history head to head
This matchup will be just the ninth time that Argentina have faced Australia in their footballing history, and the fourth friendly fixture between the two sides.
The Albiceleste have won the last five meetings since a 1993 World Cup playoff, and that includes the game in Qatar in December 2022. Juan Riquelme scored in a 4-2 win over the Socceroos in the 2005 Confederations Cup.
The only time Australia avoided defeat in a competitive match was the first leg of an intercontinental playoff for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. That first leg ended 1-1, but the reverse leg saw Argentina advance with a 1-0 victory on home soil.
| Date | Competition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 1988 | Bicentennial Gold Cup (Sydney) | Australia 4-1 Argentina |
| June 18, 1992 | Friendly (Buenos Aires) | Argentina 2-0 Australia |
| Oct. 1, 1993 | FIFA World Cup Playoff (Sydney) | Australia 1-1 Argentina |
| Nov. 17, 1993 | FIFA World Cup Playoff (Buenos Aires) | Argentina 1-0 Australia |
| June 30, 1995 | Friendly (Quilmes, Argentina) | Argentina 2-0 Australia |
| June 18, 2005 | FIFA Confederations Cup (Nuremberg, Germany) | Australia 2-4 Argentina |
| Sept. 11, 2007 | Friendly (Melbourne) | Australia 0-1 Argentina |
| Dec. 4, 2022 | FIFA World Cup (Qatar) | Argentina 2-1 Australia |
