WHO IS COMPETING?
Australia – 2015 AFC Asian Cup Champions (Asia)
Chile – 2015 Copa America winners (South America)
Germany – 2014 FIFA World Cup Champions Mexico – 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners (Central America)
New Zealand – 2016 OFC Nations Cup winners (Oceania)
Portugal – Euro 2016 winners (Europe) Russia – Host nation
Cameroon – Winner of African Cup of Nations
SOCCEROOS FIXTURES
(Note: All dates and times are AEST) Socceroos v Germany: Tuesday, June 20, 1am, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi Socceroos v Cameroon: Friday, June 23, 1am, Saint Petersburg Stadium Socceroos v Chile: Monday, June 26, 1am, Otkrytie Arena, Moscow
SOCCEROOS SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS: Mat Ryan (Genk, Belgium), Mitchell Langerak (Stuttgart, Germany), Danny Vukovic (Sydney FC) DEFENDERS: Milos Degenek (Yokohama, Japan), Trent Sainsbury (Inter Milan, Italy), Bailey Wright (Bristol City, England), Alex Gersbach (Rosenborg, Norway), Aziz Behich (Bursaspor, Turkey), Dylan McGowan (Pacos de Ferreira, Portugal), Ryan McGowan (Guizhou Zhicheng, China). MIDFIELDERS: James Jeggo (Sturm Graz, Austria), Mark Milligan (Baniyas, UAE), Jackson Irvine (Burton, England), Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield, England), Massimo Luongo (QPR, England), Tom Rogic (Celtic, Scotland). ATTACKERS: Tim Cahill (pictured, Melbourne City), Tomi Juric (FC Luzern, Switzerland), Mathew Leckie (Hertha BSC, Germany), Robbie Kruse (uncontracted), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory), Jamie Maclaren (Darmstadt, Germany), Ajdin Hrustic (Groningen, Netherlands).
AUSSIE HISTORY
The Socceroos have played in three previous Confederations Cups, qualifying as champions of the Oceania Cup.
The first appearance came in 1997 in Saudi Arabia when Australia reached the final before falling 6-0 to Brazil.
Then, four years later in South Korea and Japan, Australia beat France and Mexico in the group stage before losing 1-0 to Japan in the semi-final.
Australia’s most recent Confederations Cup appearance was in 2005 when it finished bottom of Group A without a point having lost to Germany, Argentina and Tunisia.