{"id":250419,"date":"2026-06-28T03:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T03:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/socceroos-full-2026-fifa-world-cup-path-after-96th-minute-drama-confirms-full-knockout-bracket\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T03:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T03:22:00","slug":"socceroos-full-2026-fifa-world-cup-path-after-96th-minute-drama-confirms-full-knockout-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/socceroos-full-2026-fifa-world-cup-path-after-96th-minute-drama-confirms-full-knockout-bracket\/","title":{"rendered":"Socceroos\u2019 full 2026 FIFA World Cup path after 96th-minute drama confirms full knockout bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The World Cup group stage is done and dusted, with the 32 knockout qualifiers locked in after 72 games.<\/p>\n<p>Australia progressed to the next stage having finished second in their group, with Tony Popovic\u2019s men set to face Egypt in the round of 32.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Get all the latest football news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/newsletter-sign-up?utm_source=FootballArticle&amp;utm_medium=TextLink&amp;utm_campaign=signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up now &gt;<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"e5mrwj-0 jpgUYc\"><amp-iframe width=\"16\" height=\"9\" title=\"Minutely\" layout=\"responsive\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-top-navigation\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" src=\"https:\/\/snippet.tldw.me\/amp\/amp-launcher.html?publisher=204500&amp;placement=4280\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"responsive\" id=\"i-amp-0\"><i-amphtml-sizer style=\"display:block;padding-top:56.25%\"\/><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/content.foxsports.com.au\/fs\/electrode\/poster-fallback.png\" placeholder=\"true\" i-amphtml-ssr=\"\" data-hero=\"\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fill i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fill\"><\/amp-img><\/amp-iframe><\/div>\n<p>If they can record a maiden World Cup knockouts win Australia would then face Argentina or Cabo Verde in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>A miracle run to the quarter-finals would see the Socceroos facing one of Switzerland, Algeria, Colombia or Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The Socceroos could then, in a dream scenario, face England in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-15rcxg2-0 kJtnfi\"><amp-ima-video id=\"body-5-0\" width=\"1.77\" height=\"1\" layout=\"responsive\" data-tag=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ads?ad_rule=1&amp;cmsid=2492325&amp;correlator=1782621660410&amp;cust_params=pagetype%3DAMPArticle&amp;description_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com.au%2Ffootball%2Fworld-cup%2Ffifa-world-cup-2026-round-of-32-schedule-fixtures-which-teams-advanced-thirdplace-qualifiers-australia-socceroos-path-to-the-final%2Fnews-story%2F3b5b54ddd1970d70d90615e615000ce5&amp;env=vp&amp;gdfp_req=1&amp;impl=s&amp;iu=%2F21780812979%2Ffoxsports%2Fstory-amp%2Ffootball%2Fworld-cup%2Fstory&amp;output=xml_vast3&amp;sz=640x480&amp;unviewed_position_start=1&amp;vid=932755\" data-poster=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/pmd\/images\/2026\/06\/27\/932756_640x360_large_20260627161857.jpg\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"responsive\"><i-amphtml-sizer style=\"display:block;padding-top:56.4972%\"\/><source src=\"https:\/\/foxsportspmd-a.akamaihd.net\/free\/geoblock\/2026\/06\/27\/DVU_WRLD_CUP_DRAMA_SITE_202606271600\/DVU_WRLD_CUP_DRAMA_SITE_202606271600_2628.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><\/amp-ima-video><\/p>\n<p>VAR DRAMA! Socceroos set to face Egypt | 00:30<\/p>\n<p><amp-analytics type=\"adobeanalytics\" id=\"adobeanalytics\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"width:1px;height:1px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile in the final match of the group stage Austria scored in the 96th minute to force a 3-3 draw with Algeria, sending both teams through and eliminating Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The teams appeared to have settled for a 2-2 draw before Riyad Mahrez put the Algerians ahead in added time.<\/p>\n<p>That would\u2019ve seen them facing Spain in the round-of-32, but now they face Swizterland instead.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHICH TEAMS ADVANCED?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Group A<\/b> \u2013 Mexico, South Africa<\/p>\n<p><b>Group B<\/b> \u2013 Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina<\/p>\n<p><b>Group C<\/b> \u2013 Brazil, Morocco<\/p>\n<p><b>Group D<\/b> \u2013 USA, Australia, Paraguay<\/p>\n<p><b>Group E<\/b> \u2013 Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador<\/p>\n<p><b>Group F<\/b> \u2013 Netherlands, Japan, Sweden<\/p>\n<p><b>Group G<\/b> \u2013 Belgium, Egypt<\/p>\n<p><b>Group H<\/b> \u2013 Spain, Cabo Verde<\/p>\n<p><b>Group I<\/b> \u2013 France, Norway, Senegal<\/p>\n<p><b>Group J<\/b> \u2013 Argentina, Austria, Algeria<\/p>\n<p><b>Group K<\/b> \u2013 Colombia, Portugal, DR Congo<\/p>\n<p><b>Group L<\/b> \u2013 England, Ghana, Croatia<\/p>\n<p><b>Eliminated:<\/b> South Korea, Czechia, Qatar, Scotland, Haiti, Turkiye, Curacao, Tunisia, Iran, New Zealand, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Panama<\/p>\n<p>Of the nine Asian confederation teams that made the World Cup, only two qualified for the knockouts &#8211; Japan and Australia.<\/p>\n<p><b>ROUND OF 32 MATCHES<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>All times AEST<\/i><\/p>\n<p>South Africa vs Canada in Los Angeles \u2013 June 29th, 5am <\/p>\n<p>Brazil vs Japan in Houston \u2013 June 30th, 3am <\/p>\n<p>Germany vs Paraguay in Boston \u2013 June 30th, 6:30am <\/p>\n<p>Netherlands vs Morocco in Monterrey \u2013 June 30th, 11am <\/p>\n<p>Ivory Coast vs Norway in Dallas \u2013 July 1st, 3am <\/p>\n<p>France vs Sweden in New York \u2013 July 1st, 7am <\/p>\n<p>Mexico vs Ecuador in Mexico City \u2013 July 1st, 11am <\/p>\n<p>England vs DR Congo in Atlanta \u2013 July 2nd, 2am <\/p>\n<p>Belgium vs Senegal in Seattle \u2013 July 2nd, 6am<\/p>\n<p>USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in San Francisco Bay Area \u2013 July 2nd, 10am <\/p>\n<p>Spain vs Austria in Los Angeles \u2013 July 3rd, 5am <\/p>\n<p>Portugal vs Croatia in Toronto \u2013 July 3rd, 9am <\/p>\n<p>Switzerland vs Algeria in Vancouver \u2013 July 3rd, 1pm <\/p>\n<p>Australia vs Egypt in Dallas \u2013 July 4th, 4am <\/p>\n<p>Argentina vs Cape Verde in Miami \u2013 July 4th, 8am <\/p>\n<p>Colombia v Ghana in Kansas City \u2013 July 4th, 11:30am <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-15rcxg2-0 kJtnfi\"><amp-ima-video id=\"body-42-0\" width=\"1.77\" height=\"1\" layout=\"responsive\" data-tag=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ads?ad_rule=1&amp;cmsid=2492325&amp;correlator=1782621660383&amp;cust_params=pagetype%3DAMPArticle&amp;description_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com.au%2Ffootball%2Fworld-cup%2Ffifa-world-cup-2026-round-of-32-schedule-fixtures-which-teams-advanced-thirdplace-qualifiers-australia-socceroos-path-to-the-final%2Fnews-story%2F3b5b54ddd1970d70d90615e615000ce5&amp;env=vp&amp;gdfp_req=1&amp;impl=s&amp;iu=%2F21780812979%2Ffoxsports%2Fstory-amp%2Ffootball%2Fworld-cup%2Fstory&amp;output=xml_vast3&amp;sz=640x480&amp;unviewed_position_start=1&amp;vid=932751\" data-poster=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/pmd\/images\/2026\/06\/27\/932752_640x360_large_20260627132725.jpg\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"responsive\"><i-amphtml-sizer style=\"display:block;padding-top:56.4972%\"\/><source src=\"https:\/\/foxsportspmd-a.akamaihd.net\/free\/geoblock\/2026\/06\/27\/URUGUAY_BLOW_UP_SITE__202606271316\/URUGUAY_BLOW_UP_SITE__202606271316_2628.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><\/amp-ima-video><\/p>\n<p>Massive blow up after red card | 00:29<\/p>\n<p><amp-analytics type=\"adobeanalytics\" id=\"adobeanalytics\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"width:1px;height:1px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed\"\/><\/div>\n<p><b>AUSTRALIA\u2019S PATH TO FINALS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>All times AEST<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Round of 32 vs Egypt in Dallas \u2013 July 4th, 4am<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 vs Argentina\/Cabo Verde in Atlanta \u2013 July 8th, 2am<\/p>\n<p>Quarter-final vs Colombia\/Ghana or Switzerland\/Algeria in Kansas City \u2013 July 12th, 11am<\/p>\n<p>Semi-final vs Brazil\/Japan, Cote d\u2019Ivoire\/Norway, Mexico\/Ecuador or England\/DR Congo in Atlanta \u2013 July 16th, 5am<\/p>\n<p>Final vs Germany\/Paraguay, France\/Sweden, South Africa\/Canada, Netherlands\/Morocco, Portugal\/Croatia, Spain\/Austria, US\/Bosnia and Herzegovina or Belgium\/Senegal in New York \u2013 July 20th, 5am<\/p>\n<p><b>ENGLAND\u2019S PATH TO FINALS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>All times AEST<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Round of 32 vs DR Congo in Atlanta \u2013 July 2nd, 2am<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 vs Mexico\/Ecuador in Mexico City \u2013 July 6th, 10am<\/p>\n<p>Quarter-final vs Brazil\/Japan or Cote d\u2019Ivoire\/Norway in Miami \u2013 July 12th, 7am<\/p>\n<p>Semi-final vs Argentina\/Cabo Verde, Australia\/Egypt, Switzerland\/Algeria or Colombia\/Ghana in Atlanta \u2013 July 16th, 5am<\/p>\n<p>Final vs Germany\/Paraguay, France\/Sweden, South Africa\/Canada, Netherlands\/Morocco, Portugal\/Croatia, Spain\/Austria, US\/Bosnia and Herzegovina or Belgium\/Senegal in New York \u2013 July 20th, 5am<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/world-cup\/fifa-world-cup-2026-round-of-32-schedule-fixtures-which-teams-advanced-thirdplace-qualifiers-australia-socceroos-path-to-the-final\/news-story\/3b5b54ddd1970d70d90615e615000ce5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Cup group stage is done and dusted, with the 32 knockout qualifiers locked in after 72 games. 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