Who did Australia get in the World Cup 2018 draw and what group are they in?
Australia were drawn into Group C alongside France, Peru and Denmark
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Your support makes all the difference.Australia will play against France, Peru and Denmark in the group stages of the 2018 World Cup, after they were drawn into Group C.
It's a tough draw for the Socceroos, who have failed to progress beyond the Group Stage at the last two World Cups.
In fact, they've only managed it once, when they made it to the Round of 16 at the 2006 World Cup in Germany before losing 1-0 to eventual winners Italy.
The draw took place at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, with Australia placed into Pot 4 on account of their lowly Fifa world ranking.
Australia's world ranking of 39 - three below the Democratic Republic of Congo and one below Bosnia and Herzegovina - meant they were always going to have it tough.
And to make matters even more complicated the national team remains without a head coach after Ange Postecoglou recently quit.
“It has been a privilege for me to coach my country’s national team,” he said. “To lead them at the 2014 World Cup, to win the Asian Cup in 2015 and now to have qualified for the World Cup next year. I said we would do it and we have done it,” he said.
“All this, however, has taken a toll on me both personally and professionally. I have invested all I can knowing how important a period it was for Australian football. It is with a heavy heart that I must now end the journey.”
The first match of the tournament will take place in Moscow on June 14, featuring hosts Russia, with the final also taking place in the city on July 15.
Both of the showpiece games will be staged at the 81,000-capacity Luzhniki Stadium.
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