World Cup 2026 Schedule

Socceroos Group D Matches

All three Socceroos group stage matches are on the US West Coast — Vancouver, Seattle, and Santa Clara. For Australian viewers, this means afternoon and lunchtime kick-offs for two of the three matches, with the USA fixture the early-morning outlier.

Socceroos Match

Australia vs Turkey

Sunday 14 June · 2:00pm AEST
BC Place, Vancouver

Socceroos Match

Australia vs USA

Saturday 20 June · 5:00am AEST
Lumen Field, Seattle

Socceroos Match

Australia vs Paraguay

Friday 26 June · 12:00pm AEST
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

All Group D Fixtures (AEST)

Group D

USA vs Paraguay

Sat, 13 June · 11:00am AEST

Socceroos

Australia vs Turkey

Sun, 14 June · 2:00pm AEST

Socceroos

USA vs Australia

Sat, 20 June · 5:00am AEST

Group D

Turkey vs Paraguay

Sat, 20 June · 1:00pm AEST

Group D

Turkey vs USA

Fri, 26 June · 12:00pm AEST

Socceroos

Paraguay vs Australia

Fri, 26 June · 12:00pm AEST

Key Tournament Dates

How to Watch in Australia

Australian broadcast rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are shared between free-to-air and streaming platforms. Based on previous tournaments and current rights holders:

• SBS — Australia's traditional World Cup broadcaster. Expect live coverage of all Socceroos matches and selected other fixtures on SBS and SBS On Demand.
• Optus Sport — Holds rights to UEFA and international football. Likely to carry full tournament coverage as an add-on or included package.
• Stan Sport — May carry supplementary coverage depending on sub-licensing agreements.

Specific broadcast details and commentary teams will be confirmed closer to the tournament. We will update this page as information is announced.

AEST Viewing Guide

The 2026 World Cup is far more viewer-friendly for Australians than European-hosted tournaments. With most matches played in US time zones:

• US East Coast matches — Kick off around 2:00am - 8:00am AEST (early mornings)
• US West Coast matches — Kick off around 5:00am - 12:00pm AEST (mornings to lunchtime)
• Mexico matches — Kick off around 3:00am - 10:00am AEST
• Canada matches — Kick off around 2:00am - 12:00pm AEST

Compared to Qatar 2022 (where group matches kicked off at 12:00am - 6:00am AEST), the 2026 schedule offers significantly more accessible viewing hours for Australian fans. The Socceroos' West Coast fixtures at 2:00pm and 12:00pm AEST are particularly convenient.

Venue Travel Guides

Aussie supporters making the trip to North America — each of the 16 WC 2026 host stadiums has a dedicated AU traveller guide covering flights, transport, restaurants, sports bars, pricing, and things to see. Socceroos venues first:

• BC Place, Vancouver — Australia vs Türkiye, 14 Jun (2:00pm AEST)
• Lumen Field, Seattle — Australia vs USA, 20 Jun (5:00am AEST)
• Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara — Australia vs Paraguay, 26 Jun (12:00pm AEST)

And the rest of the host stadiums:

• Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — opener + R32 + R16
• Estadio Akron, Guadalajara — 4 group matches
• Estadio BBVA, Monterrey — 3 group + R32
• BMO Field, Toronto — Canada opener + 4 group + R32
• SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles — 5 group + 2 R32 + QF
• AT&T Stadium, Dallas — semi-final 14 Jul
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — semi-final 15 Jul
• MetLife Stadium, NY/NJ — WORLD CUP FINAL 19 Jul
• Hard Rock Stadium, Miami — third-place play-off 18 Jul
• Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City — 4 group + R32 + QF
• Gillette Stadium, Boston — 5 group + R32 + QF
• Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia — 5 group + R16 (4 Jul)
• NRG Stadium, Houston — 5 group + R32 + R16

See the full WC 2026 venues index for all 16 host stadiums in one place.

For Group D analysis and odds, see our full Group D preview. Compare betting markets at our best Australian betting sites guide, or check the full World Cup 2026 odds breakdown.