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Dan Barnes. Thu, 11 December 2025 at 12.00 pm UTC·4 min read ... The Socceroos were drawn in Group D which includes a mouth-watering clash with USA, one of the host nations.Advertisement ... However, he usually operates as a wing-back for the Socceroos ... PA) ... .
And at an expanded, 48-team tournament, it is a group that the Socceroos should not be overawed by ... This means that, for the first time in their seven trips to the global footballing showpiece, the Socceroos have not been placed with a former winner.
The Socceroos cannot wait to learn who their opponents will be at the upcoming World Cup, especially if it allows them to handle some unfinished business ... .
After reaching only their second such FIFA tournament in 2006, the Socceroos have now qualified on six consecutive occasions for football's showpiece event.
The Socceroos will be among 42 nations that find out their draw on Friday for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico — with six spots still to be determined by playoffs ... Socceroos.
The Socceroos are to be drawn from pot two for the 2026 World Cup, helping them avoid second-tier powers such as Croatia, Morocco and Colombia in the group stage for the tournament in North America beginning in June.