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LIVE updates: Socceroos to get early taste of 2026 World Cup against Mexico

Let’s bring you up to speed on what the Socceroos have been up to since the World Cup.

Short answer: not much. We are at the very start of the new cycle, though, so that’s to be expected.

They’ve played three games this year - two against Ecuador, a 3-1 win and a 2-0 defeat, and also a 2-0 loss to Argentina in China.

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold.

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold.Credit: Getty

This match was arranged not only to give Australia a strong opponent to test themselves against, but also to get an early taste of the next World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026.

The Mexicans play a lot of games north of the border, and usually, their fans are very vocal, even away from home. The word is a crowd of around 50,000 to 60,000 people is expected for this one in Texas.

After this, by the way, the Socceroos have two games in London next month - against England and New Zealand - and then begin World Cup qualifying for 2026 in November with a clash against either Bangladesh or the Maldives on November 16, and then Palestine away on November 21.