The Socceroos will host China in Adelaide as Tony Popovic takes charge of his first match for the national team.
Having taken over after Graham Arnold’s surprise resignation last month, he needs to hit the ground running after the Socceroos picked up just a point in their opening two qualifying matches in the third round.
Popovic does have some experienced names back, but hasn’t had a lot of time to work with the players.
Can he produce instant results in a time of need for Australia?
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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 |
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.
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 |
