The England national football team will square off against Australia in a friendly at Wembley in London, England. The ENG vs AUS friendly match will start at 12:15 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on Saturday, October 14.
England will host Australia before they face reigning European champions Italy in a Group C match of their ongoing UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers on October 18 at home.
Managed by Gareth Southgate, England are comfortably placed in their bid to qualify for the continental showpiece in Germany. A win over Australia will provide a boost going into the Euro qualifiers.
England will head into the match on the back of their 3-1 friendly win over Scotland in September.
The upcoming friendly against the Socceroos will provide Three Lions’ boss Gareth Southgate with an opportunity to test his bench strength.
Captain Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice have been in top form for their respective clubs and will play a pivotal role for England on Saturday.
Australia, meanwhile, head into the match following a 2-2 away draw against Mexico in September.
As far as the FIFA rankings for these two teams go, England is ranked fifth while Australia is in the 29th spot.
England vs Australia football head-to-head
England have a slight edge in the head-to-head record vs Australia in international football, winning four of the seven matches that they have played so far. Australia registered just a solitary victory while two matches ended in draws.
In the last five ENG vs AUS matches, England have registered three wins and suffered one defeat against Australia. One match ended in a draw.
Where to watch England vs Australia friendly live in India?
There has yet to be any confirmation on live streaming info for the England vs Australia friendly in India.
There will be no live telecast of the England vs Australia friendly on any TV channels in India.
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