Scotland have confirmed two friendly matches as part of their preparations for their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign.

Craig Levein's side will play host to Australia on August 15, before completing the year with a match against Luxembourg on November 14.

"The match against Australia will be our first on home soil this year, and comes directly before two World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Macedonia at Hampden in September," said Levein. "Just last year Australia defeated another of our Group A opponents, Wales, in Cardiff, and have been in good form in their own qualifiers, so I have no doubt that they will provide us with a tough test.

"We then hope to round off a positive year on a high note with another away friendly in Luxembourg.

"I'm sure that many of our supporters will relish the opportunity to visit the country for the first time in 25 years, and we're all looking forward to the same fantastic backing that we received in Slovenia last week."

Scotland have already agreed to play the USA in a friendly in May.