The Socceroos have moved on quickly from their Asian Cup disappointment, continuing their World Cup 2026 qualifying win streak.
They beat Lebanon 2-0 in the home leg in Sydney, before claiming a 5-0 result in the ‘away’ leg in Canberra, maintaining their perfect record in Group I.
JUMP TO: World Cup qualifying schedule/results | Latest Socceroos squad | Asian Cup 2023 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 2-0 Lebanon | March 21, 2024 | 8:10 pm AEDT | CommBank Stadium, Sydney | Baccus 5′, Rowles 54′ |
| Lebanon 0-5 Australia | March 26, 2024 | 7:45 pm AEDT | GIO Stadium, Canberra | Yengi 2′, Jradi 47′ (OG), Goodwin 48′, 81′, Iredale 68′ |
| Bangladesh vs Australia | June 6, 2024 | 8:45 p.m. AEST | Bashundhara Kings Park, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Australia vs Palestine | June 11, 2024 | 10:10 P.M. AEST | HBF Park, Perth |
Socceroos AFC 2nd round World Cup 2026 qualifying standings
Group I
| Pos. | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 2 |
| 2. | Palestine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 3. | Lebanon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 2 |
| 4. | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 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
Socceroos top goalscorers in the AFC World Cup 2026 qualifying
| Name | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Maclaren | 3 |
| Harry Souttar | 2 |
| Mitchell Duke | 2 |
| Craig Goodwin | 2 |
Latest Socceroos squad vs. Bangladesh and Palestine – World Cup qualifiers
- Joe Gauci [GK] (Adelaide United, Australia)
- Lawrence Thomas [GK] (Western Sydney Wanderers, Australia)
- Paul Izzo [GK] (Melbourne Victory, Australia)
- Harry Souttar (Leicester City, England)
- Kye Rowles (Hearts, Scotland)
- Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town, England
- Alessandro Circati (Parma, Italy)
- Ryan Strain (St Mirren, Scotland)
- Aziz Behich (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia)
- Jordy Bos (Westerlo, Belgium)
- Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners, Australia)
- Gethin Jones (Bolton, England)
- Cameron Devlin (Hearts, Scotland)
- Keanu Baccus (Mansfield Town, England)
- Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo, Netherlands)
- Jackson Irvine (St Pauli, Germany)
- Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli, Germany)
- Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City, Australia)
- Nestory Irankunda (Bayern Munich, Germany)
- Martin Boyle (Hibernian, Scotland)
- Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory, Australia)
- Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth, England)
- Mitchell Duke (FC Machida Zelvia, Japan)
- Adam Taggart (Perth Glory, Australia)
- Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets, Australia)
| Stage | Match | Date | Time | Stadium | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Australia 2-0 India | January 13, 2024 | 10:30 p.m. AEDT | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | Irvine 50′, Bos 73′ |
| Group | Australia 1-0 Syria | January 18, 2024 | 10:30 p.m. AEDT | Jassim bin Hammad Stadium | Irvine 59′ |
| Group | Australia 1-1 Uzbekistan | January 22, 2024 | 10:30 p.m. AEDT | Abdulla bin Khalifa Stadium | Boyle 45+1′ |
| Round of 16 | Australia 4-0 Indonesia | January 28, 2024 | 1:00 a.m. AEDT | Jassim bin Hammad Stadium | Baggot (OG) 12′, Boyle 45′, Goodwin 89′, Souttar 90+1′ |
| Quarter-final | Australia 1-2 (AET) South Korea | February 3, 2024 | 2:30 a.m. AEDT | Al Janoub Stadium | Goodwin 42′ |
