The Round of 32 delivered chaos worthy of a 48-team World Cup, with Germany and the Netherlands dumped out on penalties, Norway winning a knockout tie for the first time and reigning champions Argentina surviving a Cape Verde scare.
It ended the cruellest way. After 120 minutes locked at 1-1 with Egypt in Dallas, Australia’s 2026 World Cup came down to a penalty shootout — their first in World Cup history — and they lost it 4-2.
The Socceroos are through to the Round of 32. Australia got the point they needed with a battling 0-0 draw against Paraguay at Levi's Stadium, finishing second in Group D behind the USA and booking a place in the World Cup knockout stage.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the biggest commercial soccer event ever staged for Australian audiences, and the Socceroos have one of the toughest group draws in recent memory.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A brings together Mexico, South Korea, Czech Republic and South Africa in one of the 12 group-stage pools.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B brings together Switzerland, Canada, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina in one of the 12 group-stage pools.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C brings together Brazil, Morocco, Scotland and Haiti in one of the 12 group-stage pools.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E brings together Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast and Curaçao in one of the 12 group-stage pools.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F brings together Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in one of the 12 group-stage pools.
The Socceroos’ perfect start to World Cup 2026 is over, beaten 2-0 by co-hosts the United States at a raucous Lumen Field in Seattle.
It's the one that could send the Socceroos through. After a stunning 2-0 opening win over Türkiye, Australia face hosts the United States in a Group D showdown at Lumen Field (CenturyLink Field) in Seattle — and a result here would all but book a place in the knockout rounds.
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Match Result (1X2): Back the home win, draw, or away win. The most popular soccer bet globally. Check out our predicted Socceroos World Cup squad.
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Predict whether both teams will score at least one goal, regardless of the result.
Over/Under Goals: Bet on whether the total goals in a match will be over or under a set line (commonly 2.5).
Asian Handicap: Eliminates the draw option by giving one team a goal start. Popular for matches with a clear favourite.
Goalscorer Markets: First goalscorer, anytime goalscorer, or last goalscorer. Back a player to find the net.
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Same Game Multi: Combine match result, goals, goalscorers and other selections from the same match into one bet.
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What is the best soccer betting site in Australia?
bet365 offers the widest range of soccer markets globally. Neds and Ladbrokes also provide deep coverage of A-League and international football. Compare all options on our soccer betting sites page.
Can I bet on the A-League in Australia?
Yes. All major Australian bookmakers offer comprehensive A-League betting markets including match result, goalscorers, over/under and same game multis.
When is the 2026 World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, hosted across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Australia (Socceroos) are in Group D with the USA, Paraguay and Türkiye.
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