FIFA have confirmed the kick-off times and locations for the CommBank Socceroos’ three Group Stage matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
After being drawn in Group D alongside USA, Paraguay and the Winner of UEFA Play-Off C which could be Turkiye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo on Saturday morning (AEDT), the CommBank Socceroos have discovered that their opening game against the Winner of UEFA Play-Off C will be in Vancouver, kicking off at Midnight EST (2:00pm AEST, Sunday June 14).
The CommBank Socceroos will then travel to Seattle to take on USA in a 3:00pm EST (5:00am AEST) kick off, before wrapping up the Group Stage in San Francisco against Paraguay at 10:00pm (12:00pm AEST).
All three games are located in the Western region of host nations the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Quotes attributable to CommBank Socceroos Head Coach Tony Popovic:
“We have been preparing for many months, but now we can plan with certainty, knowing our match schedule and kick-off times for the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
“We will have a tough group regardless of who qualifies from UEFA, but we will go in with a lot of optimism and confidence.
“We know many Australian fans are planning on travelling, and we look forward to having strong support from them.”
FIFA World Cup 2026™ Match Schedule - Group D
Australia v Winner UEFA Play-Off C (Turkiye/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo)
Date: Saturday, 13 June
Venue: BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Kick-off: 9:00pm local / 2:00pm AEST (Sunday, 14 June)
Tickets: Click here for information
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand
USA v Australia
Date: Friday, 19 June
Venue: Seattle Stadium, Seattle, USA
Kick-off: 12:00pm local / 5:00am AEST (Saturday, 20 June)
Tickets: Click here for information
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand
Paraguay v Australia
Date: Thursday, 25 June
Venue: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, USA
Kick-off: 7:00pm local / 12:00pm AEST (Friday, 26 June)
Tickets: Click here for information
Broadcast: SBS and SBS On Demand
Full FIFA World Cup 2026™ draw
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Winner UEFA Play-Off D (Denmark/North Macedonia/Czechia/Republic of Ireland)
Group B: Canada, Winner UEFA Play-Off A (Wales/Italy/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Northern Ireland) Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Winner UEFA Play-Off C (Turkiye/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo)
Group E: Germany, Curacao, Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner UEFA Play-Off B (Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania), Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, IR Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Winner FIFA Play-Off 2 (Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname) Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Winner FIFA Play-Off 1 (Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia), Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
