- Bahrain, China PR and Indonesia complete tough Group C
- Top two automatically qualify for 2026 tournament in north America
The Socceroos face a tantalising rematch with Japan, the side they lost to both home and away at the same stage of 2022 qualification, as they look to seal a berth at a sixth consecutive World Cup. Graham Arnold’s side were also grouped with Saudi Arabia (ranked No 56 in the world) in a tough Group C.
Bahrain (81), China PR (88) and Indonesia (134) complete Australia’s opponents for the third round of 2026 World Cup qualifying following the draw held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Eighteen Asian nations were placed in three groups of six for the next phase, with the top two set to automatically qualify for the showpiece event to be held in United States, Canada and Mexico.
Continue reading…Bahrain, China PR and Indonesia complete tough Group C Top two automatically qualify for 2026 tournament in north AmericaThe Socceroos face a tantalising rematch with Japan, the side they lost to both home and away at the same stage of 2022 qualification, as they look to seal a berth at a sixth consecutive World Cup. Graham Arnold’s side were also grouped with Saudi Arabia (ranked No 56 in the world) in a tough Group C.Bahrain (81), China PR (88) and Indonesia (134) complete Australia’s opponents for the third round of 2026 World Cup qualifying following the draw held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Eighteen Asian nations were placed in three groups of six for the next phase, with the top two set to automatically qualify for the showpiece event to be held in United States, Canada and Mexico. Continue reading…
