Australia will take on Saudi Arabia in the World Cup qualifiers at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Thursday.
Australia and Saudi Arabia are second and third in the group standings with five points each. Leaders Japan have a five-point lead and will hope this game ends in a draw.
The Socceroos will be confident of a strong performance in this game, especially considering Saudi Arabia's form which has seen them only pick up one win from their last five games.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Australia vs Saudi Arabia online - TV channels & live streams
| Country | TV channel / live stream |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | NA |
| United States | NA |
| Australia | Paramount+ |
| Germany | Sportdigital FUSSBALL |
| India | FanCode |
| Saudi Arabia | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports CONNECT |
In Australia, the World Cup Qualification match between Saudi Arabia and Australia will be available to watch and stream online live through Paramount+.
The game will not be telecast live in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US).
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Australia vs Saudi Arabia kick-off time
| Date: | November 14, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 9.10am GMT / 4.10am ET |
| Venue: | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
The match will be played at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Thursday, with kick-off at 9.10 am GMT / 4.10 am ET.
Team news & squads
Australia team news
Luke Brattan, who had to leave the field at halftime in Japan, may be replaced by Nashville SC’s Patrick Yazbek in the midfield.
There are no other fresh injury concerns within the Socceroos camp as they take on Saudi Arabia.
Australia possible XI: Gauci; Geria, Souttar, Burgess; Miller, Yazbek, Irvine, Bos; McGree, Hrustic, Duke.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ryan, Izzo, Gauci |
| Defenders: | Behich, Souttar, Rowles, Bos, Miller, Burgess, Deng, Stensness, Geria |
| Midfielders: | Irvine, Hrustic, McGree, Baccus, O'Neill, Yazbek |
| Forwards: | Duke, Goodwin, Arzani, Silvera, Irankunda, Stamatelopoulos, Velupillay |
Saudi Arabia team news
Saudi Arabia captain Al-Dawsari, who missed a penalty against Bahrain last month, will be sidelined in November due to a foot injury.
The Green Falcons are without 27-year-old Abdulelah Al Amri, and Abdulelah Al Malki is also unavailable this month due to a muscle injury.
Saudi Arabia possible XI: Al Kassar; Hamed, Tambakti, Lajami, Kadesh; Alkhaibari, N Al Dawsari, Al Asmari; Yahya, Radif, Maran
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Al-Kassar, Al-Shanqiti, Al-Sanbi, Al-Rubaie |
| Defenders: | Abdulhamid, Al-Shanqeeti, Al-Tambakti, Lajami, Al-Bulaihi, Al-Shahrani |
| Midfielders: | Al-Ghannam, Kanno, Al-Faraj, Al-Juwayr, Al-Khaibari, Al-Nasser |
| Forwards: | Al-Dawsari, Al-Sahafi, Al-Hamdan, Fallatah, Al-Ghamdi, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Al-Buraikan, Al-Shehri, Radif |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 29/03/22 | Saudi Arabia 1 - 0 Australia | World Cup qualifiers |
| 11/11/21 | Australia 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia | World Cup qualifiers |
| 08/06/17 | Australia 3 - 2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup qualifiers |
| 06/10/16 | Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 Australia | World Cup qualifiers |
| 09/09/14 | Saudi Arabia 2 - 3 Australia | Friendly |