Socceroos Face Switzerland in Final Warm-Up

0:00It's April 6th and I'm Cory with the story, and this is Sydney News today, your AI-powered local news. Australia's Sakharoos is locked in their last warm-up before the World Cup, facing Switzerland on June 6th in San Diego. That's Sunday, June 7th. Our time in Australia, Eastern Standard Time. Switzerland sits at world number 19, making this a solid test for Tony Popovic Squad right before they kick off against Turkey. The Swiss have been on a roll, qualifying undefeated under coach Murat Yakin. They're heading into their group with Canada at number 30, Bosnia and Herzegovina at 65, and Qatar at 55. Experts see them cruising to the knockout stage for the sixth straight time. Popovic sees this as prime prep against top tier opposition. It's the Sakharoos' first clash with the European side since that narrow loss to England back in October 2023 at Wembley. They're also set for friendly with co-hosts, Mexico late May, basing out of California

1:00for the build-up. Then, it's straight to Vancouver for the World Cup opener, versus Turkey on June 14th, Australia, Eastern Standard Time. With these matches dialed in, the Sakharos are sharpening up to make noise on the big stage.