When do the Socceroos play Egypt on Saturday? What time and how to watch Australia’s next World Cup game

This is an exciting time for football fans around the world, especially for those supporting the Socceroos, Australia’s national team. The World Cup is a special event with unique moments, and this year's tournament, held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is no different. This guide provides essential information for following the Socceroos from Australia. All times mentioned are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

You can watch all the matches live on SBS and SBS Viceland, with streaming available on SBS On Demand. While the earlier group stage matches had convenient kick-off times, the Socceroos' progression to the knockout stages means you'll need to wake up earlier. The Guardian will provide live updates for all 104 matches, with reporters covering the Socceroos and providing match reports, analysis, and news from North America. Additionally, journalists in Australia will share local reactions, and the Football Weekly team will release World Cup Daily podcasts.

After finishing second in their group, Australia has reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for only the third time. The tournament has expanded to include 48 teams, with 16 eliminated and 32 now competing in the first knockout round. The Socceroos' next match is in the last 32, scheduled for Saturday, July 4th, at 4am in Dallas Stadium. If they win, they will proceed to the last 16 on Wednesday, July 8th, followed by a potential quarter-final on Sunday, July 12th, a semi-final on Thursday, July 16th, and the final on Monday, July 20th.

The Socceroos' group stage results were: a 2-0 victory against Turkey, a 2-0 loss to the USA, and a 0-0 draw with Paraguay. The top two teams from each group advanced, along with the eight best third-placed teams. The USA finished first in Group D, with Australia second, Paraguay third, and Turkey eliminated.

Fans in Australia can watch the games at various live sites. Federation Square in Melbourne will be showing the matches again after a brief ban. Other locations include Sydney (Parramatta Square, Tumbalong Park, Allianz Stadium, and more), regional New South Wales (Jamberoo Pub), Melbourne (AAMI Park, Marvel Stadium, and more), regional Victoria (Johnstone Park in Geelong, Alfred Deakin Place in Ballarat, and more), Adelaide (The Drive), Perth (Northbridge Piazza), Brisbane (Southbank), and Darwin (Darwin Football Stadium).

This year's World Cup features 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico, and the US, the largest number of host countries ever. Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, USA, Australia, Germany, Cote d’Ivoire, the Netherlands, Japan, Belgium, Egypt, Spain, Cape Verde, France, Norway, Argentina, Austria, Colombia, Portugal, England, and Croatia qualified as top two teams from their groups. Other teams like DR Congo, Sweden, Ghana, Ecuador, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Algeria, Paraguay, and Senegal advanced as best third-placed teams.