Australia will seek revenge against Argentina for their 2022 World Cup exit as the two nations get set to meet in June.
Argentina beat the Socceroos 2-1 in the Round of 16 thanks to goals scored by Lionel Messi and Man City forward Julian Alvarez. And Argentina went on to lift the trophy, becoming world champions for the third time.
The two will go head-to-head again in an international friendly, which will take place in June 2023 in Beijing, China. It will mark the third match that the Albiceleste have played since lifting the trophy back in December.
The Sporting News looks at the key details before the match between Australia and Argentina.
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When is Australia vs Argentina?
The international friendly will be held on Thursday, June 15, at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China.
The time of the match will be at 8 p.m. local time (10 p.m. in Sydney and 9 a.m. in Buenos Aires). Here is how that translates to time zones in different regions around the world.
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thurs, June 15 | 8 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Thurs, June 15 | 8 a.m. ET |
| UK | Thurs, June 15 | 1 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Thurs, June 15 | 10 p.m. AEST |
| India | Thurs, June 15 | 5:30 p.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Thurs, June 15 | 8 p.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Thurs, June 15 | 8 p.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Thurs, June 15 | 8 p.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Fri, June 16 | 12 a.m. NZST |
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Australia vs Argentina live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | — | Paramount+, ViX+ |
| UK | Viaplay Sports 1 | — |
| Australia | 10 | Paramount+, 10 Play, 10 Bold |
| Canada | — | — |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| India | — | — |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport 3 | Astro Go, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
USA: The match will be streamed in the USA on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo on Pluto.tv. A Spanish-language stream will be available to ViX+ subscribers.
Australia: The game will be televised on 10 and can be streamed on Paramount+, 10 Play and 10 Bold.
UK: The international friendly will be shown on Viaplay Sports 1.
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Australia vs Argentina history head to head
This matchup will be just the ninth time that Argentina have faced Australia in their footballing history, and the fourth friendly fixture between the two sides.
La Albiceleste have won the last five meetings since a 1993 World Cup playoff, and that includes the game in Qatar in December 2022. Juan Riquelme scored in a 4-2 win over the Socceroos in the 2005 Confederations Cup.
The only time Australia avoided defeat in a competitive match was the first leg of an intercontinental playoff for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. That first leg ended 1-1, but the reverse leg saw Argentina advance with a 1-0 victory on home soil.
| Date | Competition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 1988 | Bicentennial Gold Cup (Sydney) | Australia 4-1 Argentina |
| June 18, 1992 | Friendly (Buenos Aires) | Argentina 2-0 Australia |
| Oct. 1, 1993 | FIFA World Cup Playoff (Sydney) | Australia 1-1 Argentina |
| Nov. 17, 1993 | FIFA World Cup Playoff (Buenos Aires) | Argentina 1-0 Australia |
| June 30, 1995 | Friendly (Quilmes, Argentina) | Argentina 2-0 Australia |
| June 18, 2005 | FIFA Confederations Cup (Nuremberg, Germany) | Australia 2-4 Argentina |
| Sept. 11, 2007 | Friendly (Melbourne) | Australia 0-1 Argentina |
| Dec. 4, 2022 | FIFA World Cup (Qatar) | Argentina 2-1 Australia |