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The Socceroos have already enjoyed their best World Cup campaign yet, but now they face their biggest test as they go head-to-head with soccer powerhouse Argentina.
Graham Arnold’s unsophisticated Australian side fooled critics by beating Tunisia and then Denmark to qualify for the sudden-death round of 16 in Doha, Qatar, at 6am Sunday morning (Sydney and Melbourne time). ).
Their next opponents are as tough as they could be: tournament second seeds Argentina, two-time World Cup winners and led by superstar Lionel Messi.
Australian striker Matthew Leckie lit up the nation with his game-winning goal against Denmark and the entire nation wants him to repeat the dose against Argentine soccer royalty tomorrow morning.
Australia’s next opponents are as tough as they could be: tournament second seeds Argentina, a two-time World Cup winner led by superstar Lionel Messi (pictured)
While there is little pressure on Australia, this World Cup has seen more upsets than any in the tournament’s glittering 92-year history.
And Socceroos fans around the world hope they can repeat their result at the 1988 Bicentennial Gold Cup, when Australia defeated Argentina 4-1.
It doesn’t matter that Argentina has won five of the seven matches the two nations have played. One was a draw.
Here, Daily Mail Australia has everything you need to know about the Socceroos’ chilling date with destiny.
WHAT TIME IS THE START?
The crucial match between Australia and Argentina will kick off at 6am on Sunday in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart.
It’s 5am for Queenslanders; 5:30 am for residents of Adelaide and South Australia; 4:30am for those in the Northern Territory and 3am for football fans in Western Australia.
The game is available to watch on the SBS channel, either on the TV, through its app or its website.
Leckie scuffles with Danish star Christian Eriksen during Australia’s 1-0 win. The win gave Australia their first six-point haul in a World Group group stage and put them through to the round of 16.
Graham Arnold’s unsophisticated Australian side fooled the critics by beating Tunisia and then Denmark to qualify for the sudden death round of 16 in Doha, Qatar on Sunday morning.
The Socceroos have won two of their three matches so far in the tournament, overturning the predictions of Australian and international pundits who had expected them to fail after a heavy opening loss to France.
It’s a “sudden death” match, meaning the winner advances to the quarterfinals, while the loser packs up and goes home.
Hardly anyone expects Australia to win so any pressure they can put on Lionel Scaloni’s team is to their advantage.
Every minute that the Socceroos, led by goalkeeper hero Matty Ryan, can stop the Argentines is one minute closer to what could be the biggest upset in World Cup history.
Australian fans celebrate at Al Janoub Stadium. The jubilation will be even greater if the Socceroos pull off an incredible upset on Sunday.
WHERE CAN YOU SEE IT?
The match will be broadcast on giant screens on live sites at the following locations:
MELBOURNE:
federation square (Swanston St and Flinders Street) and AAMI Park (Olympic Boulevard) and vitoria golf clubCheltenham.
SYDNEY:
Tumbalong Park (Darling Harbour, nearest street entrance from Liverpool Street footbridge) and parramatta square Y Arthur Byrne Reservein front of McKeon Street Plaza in Maroubra Beach; beaman parkEarlwood, macquarie shopping centerLiverpool and Enmore Park.
BRISBANE:
King George Square Y Queen Street Shopping Center.
ADELAIDE:
Telstra SquareWar Memorial Drive, North Adelaide
CANBERRA:
civic squareoutside the Canberra Theater Center
GOSFORD:
Central Coast Stadiumcnr Dane Drive and Central Coast Highway
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balloon laneacross from crown street shopping center
TRARALGON
Gippsland Center for the Performing Arts32 Kay Street
FROM HOME:
If you can’t get out of bed or you can, but you can’t get out of the house, the match is live on SBS.
Preparation begins at 5am (Sydney/Melbourne/Hobart time) with a preview and the inevitable pre-match hype.
Actions start at 6am (in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart), so if you need to sleep but still want to watch, set your alarm for 5:55am
It is 4:55am in Brisbane, 5:25am in Adelaide and 2:55am in Perth.
Australians will be able to watch the big World Cup game tomorrow on live sites across the country.
WHAT PUBS SHOW THE MATCH NEAR YOU?
Melbourne:
Imperial Hotel, 2-8 Bourke St, Melbourne
Great North Hotel, North Carlton
Turf Bar, 131 Queen St, Melbourne
Sherlock Holmes Inn, 415 Collins Street basement, Melbourne
Crafty Squire, 127 Russell St, Melbourne
Elephant and truck, 94-96 Bourke St, Melbourne
Wayside Inn, 446 City Road South, Melbourne
Deluxe Beer, Federation Square
The Sports Globe, Richmond
Hopscotch, Riverside Quay Southbank
Australian fans watch the Socceroos play France in the first match of the 2022 World Cup at Sydney’s Cheers Bar
Sydney:
Cheers Bar, 561 George St, Sydney
24/7 sports bar at The Star, Pyrmont
Sackville Hotel, 599 Darling St, Rozelle
Civic Hotel, 388 Pitt St, Sydney
PJ O’Brien’s, 57 King St, Sydney
Bar Broadway, Sydney
Hotel Steyne, Manly
Henson, Marrickville
Coogee Bay Hotel, 253 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee
Marlborough Hotel, Newtown
Surly’s American Tavern in Surry Hills, 182 Campbell St, Surry Hills
Royal Hotel Paddington, 237 Glenmore Road, Paddington
The Fiddler, Rouse Hill
Commercial Hotel, Parramatta
Sterlo’s Sports Bar, Parramatta
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The Ritz Cinema in Randwick will also present the game for $10 a head.
The Sporting Globe Hotels: Multiple locations in NSW, VIC, QLD and WA.
Melbourne’s Imperial Hotel is one of hundreds of Australian pubs that show football on Sunday mornings.
Perth:
Northbridge Varsity, 94 Aberdeen St, Perth
The Aviary, 140 William St, Perth
The Globe, 495 Wellington St, Perth
Crown Sports Bar, Great Eastern Highway, Perth
Subiaco Hotel, Subiaco
Ballers Sports Bar, 25 Collie Street, Fremantle
The Galway Hooker, 148 The Esplanade, Scarborough Beach
WHAT’S MORE:
Brisbane:
The Pig and the Whistle, Riverside, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane City
Winghaus, Edward Street, Brisbane
Golden Coast:
The Star, 1 Casino Dr, Broadbeach
Adelaide:
The Rosey, 160 Hindley St
The District at SkyCity, North Terrace
Canberra:
The Durham, L1/52 Jardine St, Kingston, ACT
Assembly, The People’s Pub, Braddon ACT
Cairns:
Jack Street, Cnr Spence and Sheridan Street, Cairns
Hobart:
Wrest Point Casino, 410 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay
Darwin:
Shennanigans Irish Pub, 1/69 Mitchell St, Darwin City
Townsville:
The Town, Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville