West Australians are in for a prime-time TV bonanza come the World Cup in Russia next June, with the Socceroos scheduled to play at ideal Perth viewing times.

Australia’s opening match against France in Kazan will be played at 6pm WA time on Saturday, June 16.

The Socceroos’ second group match, against Denmark on Thursday, June 21, will kick-off at 8pm (WA time) and their final group clash against Peru will be played at 10pm (WA time) on Tuesday, June 26.

The Australia-France blockbuster will have a prime-time 8pm slot in the Eastern States, meaning Australian TV ratings records for a World Cup match could be broken in a significant boost for the crisis-hit code.

However the draw has raised a dilemma for West Coast members and fans, with the crucial meeting between the Socceroos and Denmark to directly clash with the marquee Thursday night AFL game between the Eagles and Essendon in Perth. It will be the first weekday night match at Optus Stadium.

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Camera Icon Will West Aussies watch the Socceroos or the Eagles? Credit: Getty Images

The AFL match will begin at 6.10pm and the Socceroos will kick-off during the third quarter of the footy.

The Eagles were understood to be comfortable with the fixture clash yesterday and are not likely to request a change. The club believes they will still attract a strong crowd to the new Burswood venue.

It would be difficult for the AFL to bring the 6.10pm start time further forward, because workers would struggle to make it to the game on time and it would add to transport issues.

The Australia-France World Cup match on Saturday, June 16 will clash with an AFL fixture at the MCG between Hawthorn and Adelaide.

But both of WA’s AFL clubs will play away that weekend and neither match will clash with the soccer. Fremantle will take on Carlton at Etihad Stadium earlier that day at 11.45am WA time, while Sydney will host West Coast at the SCG in a Friday night match.

The Wimbledon men’s singles final and World Cup final, both on Sunday, July 15, are also on a collision course.

The world’s most famous tennis tournament is expected to come under increasing pressure from international broadcasters to move the men’s final.

The tennis is normally played at 9pm WA time and would be expected to still be going when the World Cup final kicks off two hours later at 11pm WA time.

Wimbledon’s options include bringing the 2pm local start time forward or shifting the men’s final to Monday.

SBS angered fans in WA by showing Friday night’s World Cup draw on a three-hour delay. However the network, which has the rights to 25 of the 64 matches including all three of Australia’s group games, is expected to show World Cup matches live around the country.

Optus Sport has the Australian rights to the entire tournament.