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How to watch Socceroos vs. China in Australia: TV channel, live stream for World Cup qualifier | Sporting News Australia

How to watch Socceroos vs. China in Australia: TV channel, live stream for World Cup qualifier | Sporting News Australia

Tony Popovic’s reign as Socceroos coach begins in Adelaide, where Australia faces an important World Cup qualifier against China.

After a loss and a draw in the opening games against Bahrain and Indonesia, Graham Arnold stepped down and was replaced by Popovic, who will need to hit the ground running if Australia are to qualify automatically for the 2026 World Cup.

With a tough trip to Japan next week, three points is almost a necessity for the Socceroos, who are welcoming several key players back to the squad.

The Sporting News has all the details on how fans can watch the match.

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

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.

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:

City Time
Sydney 8:10 p.m. AEDT
Melbourne 8:10 p.m. AEDT
Brisbane 7:10 p.m. AEST
Perth 5:10 p.m. AWST

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.

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Joe Gauci Aston Villa (England)
Goalkeeper Paul Izzo Randers (Denmark)
Goalkeeper Mat Ryan Roma (Italy)
Defender Aziz Behich Melbourne City
Defender Harry Souttar Sheffield United (England)
Defender Kye Rowles Hearts (Scotland)
Defender Jordy Bos Westerloo (Belgium)
Defender Cameron Burgess Ipswich Town (England)
Defender Lewis Miller Hibernian (Scotland)
Defender Thomas Deng Albirex Niigata (Japan)
Defender Gianni Stensness Viking (Norway)
Defender Jason Geria Melbourne Victory
Midfielder Jackson Irvine St. Pauli (Germany)
Midfielder Luke Brattan Macarthur FC
Midfielder Ajdin Hrustic Salernitana (Italy)
Midfielder Riley McGree Middlesbrough (England)
Midfielder Patrick Yazbek Nashville SC (USA)
Midfielder Keanu Baccus Mansfield Town (England)
Midfielder Aiden O’Neill Standard Liege (Belgium)
Forward Mitch Duke Machida Zelvia (Japan)
Forward Craig Goodwin Al-Wehda (Saudi Arabia)
Forward Daniel Arzani Melbourne Victory
Forward Sam Silvera Portsmouth (England)
Forward Nestory Irankunda Bayern Munich (Germany)
Forward Apostolos Stamatelopoulos Motherwell (Scotland)
Forward Nishan Velupillay Melbourne Victory