SBS's coverage of the tournament has reached 7.9 million Australians to date.
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at last night’s TV ratings.
The live broadcast of the match peaked at 2.5 million viewers.
Optus Sport will be available for free until August 31.
There are still at least two Socceroos games to come, but in less-friendly timeslots.
The streaming problems have become a nightmare for Optus and have attracted the interest even of the PM.
The first Socceroos game was the most-watched program on Saturday June 16.
The chief football analyst talks to Mediaweek from Russia about 2018 World Cup
Fox Sportsis going all in on the 2018 World Cup with round-the-clock coverage.
Both of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 apps have been developed jointly by Optus Sport and SBS.
Get ready for hype about the size of the global TV audience!
The Road to Russia program will be supplemented by tournament updates across 1116 SEN.
Director of sport Ken Shipp: 'Optus almost a gift from heaven!'
