Tony Popovic led Australia to a win over China and a creditable draw against Japan in the most recent window. Remember, the top two in this group will qualify directly to the 2026 World Cup, while the scrap continues for those below them. The upshot of all ...

The Socceroos face their most important World Cup qualifier when they host Saudi Arabia in Melbourne. A win could put them in the box seat to qualify for the tournament automatically.

Australia and Saudi Arabia meet in Melbourne on Thursday night in a crucial World Cup qualification match. Both sides are level on five points in their group, with Australia holding a slightly better goal differential. ABC Sport will be live blogging the World Cup qualifier between Australia and Saudi Arabia from 7pm AEDT.

The Socceroos take on Saudi Arabia in their most important World Cup qualifier to date in Melbourne. Tony Popovic has had a positive start to his reign as Australia boss, winning 3-1 over China before gaining a more than credible point against Japan in Saitama.

Australia and Saudi Arabia play a crucial World Cup qualifier in Melbourne on Thursday while Japan and South Korea can take a huge step towards North America in 2026 in the third round of Asian qualifying.