The Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32 kicks off on Tuesday night, with a Distance Derby clash between Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix highlighting this week’s eight-game schedule.
Three Isuzu UTE A-League clubs are in action across the first week of Round of 32 fixtures, with Western Sydney Wanderers travelling to take on NPL Queensland outfit Peninsula Power at AJ Kely Park on Tuesday night before a clash between the Glory and Phoenix at Olympic Stadium in Perth on Sunday afternoon.
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The first eight games of the Round of 32 will be broadcast across Paramount+, Network 10 and Football Australia; read on as aleagues.com.au provides you with everything you need to know ahead of the start of the knockout phase of the Hahn Australia Cup 2025.
The Round of 32 begins with three games on Tuesday night, as the Wanderers meet NPL Queensland’s Peninsula Power in the first competitive game of the Isuzu UTE A-League side’s 2025-26 campaign.
Wanderers head coach Alen Stajcic has named his extended squad travelling for the Tuesday night clash including new signings Alou Kuol, Steven Ugarkovic, Kosta Barbarouses and Phillip Cancar, who Western Sydney fans will be eager to see in action for the first time since their respective off-season moves from rival Isuzu UTE A-League clubs.
Western Sydney Wanderers extended squad, Australia Cup Round of 32: Gabriel Cleur, Alex Gersbach, Alex Bonetig, Mohamed Al-Taay, Alou Kuol, Steven Ugarkovic, Kosta Barbarouses, Marcus Younis, Phillip Cancar, Jarrod Carluccio, Oscar Priestman, Lawrence Thomas, Aydan Hammond, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Bozhidar Kraev, Nate Barrie, Josh Brillante, Brandon Borrello, Jordan Holmes, Aidan Simmons, Ben Mewett, Ricky Fransen, Abdul Abdul-Rahman, Tristan Vidackovic
Matchday one match details (Tuesday, July 22)
Peninsula Power (Football QLD) v Western Sydney Wanderers (Isuzu UTE A-League)
Kick-off: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: AJ Kelly Park
Broadcast: Live on Paramount+.
Avondale (Football VIC) v Stirling Macedonia (Football WA)
Kick-off: 7:30pm AEST
Green Gully Reserve
Broadcast: Live and Free on 10.com.au or on the Football Australia YouTube channel HERE.
Darwin Olympic (Football NT) v Nunawading City (Football VIC)
Kick-off: 7:00pm ACST (local) / 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Darwin Football Stadium
Broadcast: Live and Free 10.com.au or on the Football Australia YouTube channel HERE.
After a three-game spread on Tuesday night comes four games on Wednesday evening.
Matchday two match details (Wednesday, July 23)
South Hobart (Football TAS) v South Melbourne (Football VIC)
Kick-off: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: KGV Stadium
Broadcast: Watch Live on Paramount+.
Northern Tigers (Football NSW) v Sydney United 58 (Football NSW)
Kick-off: 7:30pm AEST
Leichhardt Oval
Broadcast: Watch Live and Free on 10.com.au or on the Football Australia YouTube channel HERE.
Adelaide Croatia Raiders (Football SA) v Cooks Hill United (Football NNSW)
Kick-off: 7:00pm ACST
Venue: Croatian Sports Centre
Broadcast: Watch Live and Free on 10.com.au or on the Football Australia YouTube channel HERE.
Heidelberg United (Football VIC) v Weston Bears (Football NNSW)
Kick-off: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Olympic Village
Broadcast: Live and Free on 10.com.au or on the Football Australia YouTube channel HERE.
The final game of week one of the Round of 32 sees Isuzu UTE A-League rivals Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix go head-to-head for a place in the quarter-finals of the Hahn Australia Cup 2025.
Both sides qualified for the Round of 32 via the play-offs, with Glory defeating Central Coast Mariners and Wellington eliminating Brisbane Roar to reach the knockout phase.
The Phoenix turn their attention to the Hahn Australia Cup after a 1-0 win over global football sensation Wrexham AFC in a pre-season friendly.
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For Glory, the Sunday-afternoon clash precedes a meeting with Italian giants AC Milan at HBF Park on Thursday, July 31.
Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix
Kick-off: 3:00pm AWST
Venue: Olympic Stadium
Broadcast: Watch Live and Free on 10.com.au or on the Football Australia YouTube channel HERE.
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