Australia

Australia, with its capital in Canberra and a population of 26 million, is known for the Great Barrier Reef, kangaroos, and the Sydney Opera House. Australia is the only continent-nation in the world and has more sheep than people — roughly 3 sheep per person.

In football, the Socceroos are a 6-time World Cup participant with their best result being Round of 16 (2022). Their World Cup journey began in 1974, and they enter the 2026 tournament with Jackson Irvine as their talisman under head coach Tony Popovic. Australia switched from the Oceanian to the Asian Football Confederation in 2006 to face stronger competition in World Cup qualifying.

SeatNav's Power Index rates Australia at 5.4 out of 10, ranking them #20 overall and classifying them as an exciting dark horse. In Group C, they face United States, Paraguay in what has been categorized as a moderately challenging group (difficulty 5/10).

Australia supporters traveling to the 2026 World Cup can look forward to matches across multiple host cities in the United States. Follow SeatNav for ticket availability, venue guides, and match day information as the tournament approaches.