About the Show
The third stage of the 2026 AFC FIFA World Cup Qualifiers gets underway with the Subway Socceroos opening proceedings on Thursday, 5 September.
The latest round of AFC World Cup Qualifiers sees 18 countries divided into three groups, each consisting of six teams.
All the action will be spread across 10 Match Days which will see each nation play the five other teams in their group in a home/away format.
Graham Arnold's side have been placed in Group C alongside China, Indonesia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
The top two teams from each group will book their ticket to the World Cup while the third and fourth placed sides will have to bide their time as they enter the Fourth Round Qualifiers.
Catch all of the Subway Socceroos' home AFC World Cup Qualifiers live and free on 10 and 10 Play with their away fixtures live and exclusive on Paramount+.
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