Ultimate Guide: Everything you need to know about Socceroos v Vietnam

With 4 Group B qualifiers remaining and each level proving essential, the Socceroos FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualification is coming right down to the wire – and all of it recommences on January 27!

With six video games performed, the Socceroos have 4 big encounters left as they endeavour to safe automated qualification for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. 

All of it begins on January 27 when the Socceroos host Vietnam on the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, earlier than a visit away to Oman just a few days afterward February 1. 

And with a capability crowd anticipated to converge on the Melbourne Park precinct for the Inexperienced and Gold’s first match within the metropolis since September 2017, there’s a lot to get enthusiastic about. 

How one can watch

January’s matches will likely be broadcast stay and free on Australia’s ‘House of Soccer,’ Community Ten.  

To look at all the newest involving Socceroos and the remainder of Asian Qualifying, Australian soccer followers can go to https://10play.com.au/socceroos. 

For followers primarily based exterior of Australia, click on right here to examine how one can proceed to entry the motion.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – AFC Asian Qualifiers – Street to Qatar (Last Spherical)

Matchday 7: Australia v Vietnam
Date: Thursday, 27 January 2022
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 
Kick-off: 8.10PM Native Time
Tickets: Please go to www.socceroos.com.au or www.ticketek.com.au for ticket data
Basic Public Tickets: 12pm on Thursday, 16 December 2021
Broadcast: Dwell and free in Australia on Community 10 and simulcast on Paramount+ and 10 Play

The squad

The Socceroos’ squad for matches in opposition to Vietnam and Oman consists of 16 overseas-based gamers, with 9 (9) representatives chosen from A-League Males.

Tom Rogic and Aaron Mooy have been each absent from November’s camp and will likely be again within the centre of the park seeking to encourage Australia to victory. Brandon Borrello, Andrew Redmayne and Connor Metcalfe all return for the primary time since June 2021, that means they might be set to earn their first minutes in Spherical 3 of FIFA World Cup Qualifying. Craig Goodwin additionally returns to the squad after a prolonged 18-month hiatus. 

The squad additionally options three uncapped gamers, with Marco Tilio, Joel King and Kye Rowles all having fun with first-time call-ups to the senior nationwide crew.

Socceroos Squad | 24 January – 1 February 2022 | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – AFC Asian Qualifiers – Street to Qatar (Last Spherical)

*Suspended for matchday seven

The equation

The Socceroos are taking on Japan, Saudi Arabia, China PR, Oman, and Vietnam within the Last Spherical of AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

The draw noticed Australia pooled in Group B of qualification, with Group A containing IR Iran, Korea Republic, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.

To qualify for a fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup™, Australia should end both first or second in Group B, which incorporates ten matches to be performed from September 2021 to March 2022, to qualify instantly.

A 3rd-place end would ship the Socceroos to a play-off in opposition to the third-place crew from Group A, adopted by a single-leg intercontinental play-off on impartial territory in opposition to the fifth-best facet in South American qualifying.

Australia are at present positioned in third place, nonetheless, qualification for a fifth consecutive World Cup continues to be of their palms. 

All of it comes right down to matches in opposition to Vietnam and Oman earlier than two huge matchups in late March as Australia face Japan at dwelling, earlier than closing out Group B in opposition to group leaders Saudi Arabia.

Our schedule 

Video games within the third spherical are scheduled to be performed on the next match days: 11 November 2021, 16 November 2021, 27 January 2022, 1 February 2022, 24 March 2022 and 29 March 2022.

As a result of ever-evolving COVID-19 scenario, match places and occasions will likely be finalised within the speedy lead-up to every window. 

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – AFC Asian Qualifiers – Street to Qatar (Last Spherical)

Matchday 7: Australia v Vietnam
Date: Thursday, 27 January 2022
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 
Kick-off: 8.10PM Native Time
Tickets: Please go to www.socceroos.com.au or www.ticketek.com.au for ticket data
Broadcast: Dwell and free in Australia on Community 10 and simulcast on Paramount+ and 10 Play

Matchday 8: Oman v Australia
Date: Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Venue: Sultan Qaboos Sports activities Complicated, Muscat, Oman
Kick-off: 3:00AM (AEDT)
Broadcast: Dwell and free in Australia on Community 10 and simulcast on Paramount+ and 10 Play