Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan says his team is mentally ready to face France at the FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Ryan says when his team comes up against a big team, they just play to their best and compete as hard as they can.

Australia, who have qualified for their fourth straight World Cup, will face 1998 champions France at the 45,000-seat Kazan Arena tonight.

The Socceroos take on France at 10pm.

In the other matches, Argentina plays Iceland at 1am, Peru takes on Denmark at 4am while Croatia meets Nigeria at 7am.

You can watch all the matches live on FBC TV and catch the delayed coverage on FBC Sports.