Socceroos looking at Scotland and Sweden as potential opponents before World Cup Australia's Mile Jedinak challenges Scotland opponent Allan Hutton during the international friendly at Edinburgh in 2012. Scotland are emerging as the likely opponents to play the Socceroos in their send-off game before the 2014 World Cup, though there remains a chance Australian fans could be treated to a visit from Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Sweden also a contender to take part in the match. Fairfax Media understands Football Federation of Australia is close to securing an opponent for the May farewell game for the Socceroos, with Scotland the front-runner to take part in the event, likely to be held in Sydney or Melbourne. Should a deal be concluded with the Scottish Football Association, it would be Scotland's first match against the Socceroos in Australia in almost 30 years, following the 1985 World Cup qualifier in Melbourne. Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the biggest drawcard in the Swedish national team. After the disappointment of a low-profile farewell game in 2010 against New Zealand, the FFA is hoping to lure to Australia one of the strongest European nations that did not qualify for the World Cup. Due to the travel required, it is unlikely the FFA will be able to lure any qualified nations to Australia before Brazil. While Scotland have not qualified for a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup and haven't made much of an impact since, they are regarded as a formidable emerging nation and have risen 35 places in the FIFA rankings over the past year to move into 34th. The Scots are also seen as an attractive drawcard for the home farewell game due to the large Scottish diaspora in Australia that will boost the attention surrounding the match. Australia last played Scotland in a 2012 friendly and lost 3-1 at Easter Rd, Edinburgh. A visit from Ibrahimovic, one of the World's best strikers, remains a possibility with negotiations to bring out Sweden before the World Cup also understood to have taken place. Sweden narrowly missed a place in Brazil after losing out to Portugal in the World Cup Qualifying knock-out round and will be free to travel to Australia in late May.