The looming postponement of Australia's next three World Cup qualifiers could boost the Socceroos' hopes of getting out of their 2020 Copa America group, allowing for a rescheduling that would give them significantly more preparation time for the tournament.

As revealed by The Sydney Morning Herald, the Asian Football Confederation is considering postponing all World Cup qualifiers in March and June due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Graham Arnold's Copa America headaches could actually be soothed if Australia's World Cup qualifiers in March and June are postponed. Credit:Getty Images

While that would seemingly throw Australia's already congested calendar into havoc for the latter half of this year, it opens the door for the Socceroos to divert their focus towards the Copa America earlier and increases Graham Arnold's chances of fielding his strongest squad in Argentina.

The current schedule has Australia playing two qualifiers in March, at home to Kuwait and away in Nepal. The Socceroos are due to play Jordan at home on June 9 at Bankwest Stadium, just four days before their Copa America campaign begins in Argentina.