Three months after the Socceroos' best World Cup campaign, the majority of the squad who competed in Qatar will return to Australia for a two-game "welcome home" series against Ecuador in Sydney on March 24 and Melbourne on March 28.
With almost all of the players immediately returning to their respective clubs around the world following their Round of 16 defeat to eventual winners Argentina, this will be the first opportunity for the Australia-based fans who flocked to live sites around the country to celebrate the Socceroos' achievements.