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The Socceroos have already enjoyed their best-ever World Cup campaign but now face their biggest test as they go head-to-head with football powerhouse Argentina.
Graham Arnold’s unfancied Australian team bamboozled the critics by beating Tunisia and 바카라사이트추천 then Denmark to qualify for the sudden death round-of-16 in Doha, Qatar at 6am on Sunday morning (Sydney and Melbourne time).
Their next opponents are about as difficult as could be – the tournament’s second-favourites, Argentina, twice World Cup winners and led by superstar Lionel Messi.
Australian striker Matthew Leckie lit up the nation with his match-winning goal against Denmark and the whole nation wants him to repeat the dose against football royals Argentina tomorrow morning
Australia’s next opponents are about as difficult as could be – the tournament’s second-favourites, Argentina, twice World Cup winners and led by superstar Lionel Messi (pictured)
While there’s little pressure on Australia, this World Cup has seen more upsets than any other in the tournament’s glittering 92-year history.
And Socceroos fans around the globe are hoping they can pull off a repeat of their Bicentennial Gold Cup result in 1988 when Australia thumped Argentina 4-1.
Never mind that Argentina has won five of the seven matches the two nations have played.
One was a draw.
Here, Daily Mail Australia has all you need to know about the Socceroos’ spine-tingling date with destiny.
WHAT TIME IS KICK OFF?
The crucial match between Australia and Argentina will kick off at 6am on Sunday in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart.
That’s 5am for those in Queensland; 5:30am for Adelaide and South Australian residents; 4:30am for those in the Northern Territory, and 3am for soccer fans in Western Australia.
The game is available to watch on free to air channel SBS, either on the TV, through its app or its website.
Leckie tussles with Denmark star Christian Eriksen during Australia’s 1-0 win. The win gave Australia its first ever six point haul in a World Group group stage and put it into the round of 16
Graham Arnold’s unfancied Australian team bamboozled 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 at the tournament, overturning the predictions of both Aussie and international pundits who expected them to flop after a heavy first-up loss to France.
It’s a ‘sudden-death’ match, meaning the winner powers on to the quarter finals, while the loser packs their bags and goes home.
Almost nobody is expecting Australia to win, so any pressure they can put on Lionel Scaloni’s team is a bonus.
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Every minute that the Socceroos, captained by hero goalkeeper Matty Ryan, can hold off the Argentinians is a minute closer to what could be the greatest-ever World Cup shock.
Australian fans celebrate at the at Al Janoub Stadium.
The jubilation will be even greater should the Socceroos pull off an incredible upset on Sunday
<div class=”art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS news” data-version=”2″ id=”mol-ab0e5e40-72eb-11ed-a852-5bf804275d68″ website guide to the Socceroos' World Cup clash with Argentina