The Subway Socceroos will be under new leadership for the remainder of their Road to 26 Qualifiers following the announcement of Tony Popovic as head coach.
Popovic will be making his debut in the Socceroos dugout as they come up against China in Adelaide on October 10 before they make the daunting trip to Saitama five days later to take on Japan.
Socceroos head to Adelaide and Saitama for World Cup Qualifiers
China suffered back-to-back defeats against Japan and Saudi Arabia and will be considered the prime opponent for the Socceroos who are in dire need of a win to boost their World Cup hopes.
Following on from that clash in Adelaide, Popovic's men will travel to Saitama for one of the most challenging matches.
The Blue Samurai have had an absolutely lethal start to the latest set of qualifiers, putting seven unanswered goals past China before knocking off Bahrain 5-0.
How to Watch the Subway Socceroos World Cup Qualifiers
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The Socceroos vs China clash will be live and free on 10 and 10 Play from 7:30pm AEDT on Thursday, 10 October.
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The Japan vs Socceroos match will be able to stream live and exclusive on Paramount+ from 8:45pm AEDT on Tuesday, 15 October.
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The Socceroos record against Japan makes for difficult reading with their last win coming all the way back at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Since then, the two nations have shared the points on a couple of occasions but otherwise it has been Japan who hold the clear advantage in the head to head.
They met at this same qualification stage in Saitama for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Japan coming out on top 2-1.
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Coming Up: Socceroos face Saudi Arabia & Bahrain
It won't be long until the Socceroos will be in action once again as they head to Melbourne to meet Saudi Arabia on Thursday, 14 November.
By this time, Popovic will have hoped to have picked up vital points in their October Qualifiers as they take on one of the considerably tougher oppositions in Asia.
The Green and Gold last came up against the Arabian Falcons at this same stage of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
That meeting in Jeddah ended 1-0 in favour of the hosts while the first match in Sydney in November 2021 ended in a goalless stalemate.
The Socceroos will then prepare for what will be their final match of the year as they make the trip to Bahrain, on the hunt to make amends for their defeat in the reverse fixture on the Gold Coast.
They opened their Third Round Qualifiers in the worst way possible as Bahrain secured a surprise 1-0 win that sent shockwaves throughout the football world.
Watch Bahrain vs Subway Socceroos live and exclusive on Paramount+ on Wednesday, 20 November.
10 Play will publish the full match replays and highlights of the Socceroos P+ exclusive away fixtures 36 hours after the completion of each respective match.
AFC Road to 26 Qualifiers - Live on Paramount+
All of the AFC Road to 26 Qualifiers are available to stream live on Paramount+. Check out the fixtures below to find out the schedule for the upcoming Match Days.
AFC Road to 26 Qualifiers: Important Links
