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The Complete Tournament Record

Every World Cup appearance, match, and rival that shaped this team's story.

Australia

Asian Football Confederation

Career Record

Every World Cup appearance, reduced to the numbers that define Australia's history.

Matches played

21

Wins
5
Draws
4
Losses
12

Goals

Goals scored
20
Goals conceded
35
Goal difference
-15

Tournaments

Tournaments played
6
Clean sheets
4
Failed to score
7

Discipline

Yellow cards
45
Red cards
3

Attendance

Total attendance
1,021,369
Average attendance
48,637

Biggest win

3–1

vs Japan · World Cup 2006

Biggest loss

0–4

vs Germany · World Cup 2010

Tournament History

Australia's World Cup story, tournament by tournament.

  1. World Cup 2026

    Eliminated: Round of 32

    Record
    1–1–2
    Goals
    3–3
    Matches played
    4

  2. World Cup 2022

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    2–0–2
    Goals
    4–6
    Matches played
    4

  3. World Cup 2018

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    0–1–2
    Goals
    2–5
    Matches played
    3

  4. World Cup 2014

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    0–0–3
    Goals
    3–9
    Matches played
    3

  5. World Cup 2010

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    1–1–1
    Goals
    3–6
    Matches played
    3

  6. World Cup 2006

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    1–1–2
    Goals
    5–6
    Matches played
    4

Match History

Every match Australia has played at a World Cup, most recent first.

  1. Egypt2026 · Round of 321–1 , Loss2–4 pens.
  2. Paraguay2026 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
  3. United States2026 · Group Stage0–2 , Loss
  4. Turkey2026 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  5. Argentina2022 · Round of 161–2 , Loss
  6. Denmark2022 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
  7. Tunisia2022 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
  8. France2022 · Group Stage1–4 , Loss
  9. Peru2018 · Group Stage0–2 , Loss
  10. Denmark2018 · Group Stage1–1 , Draw
  11. France2018 · Group Stage1–2 , Loss
  12. Spain2014 · Group Stage0–3 , Loss
  13. Netherlands2014 · Group Stage2–3 , Loss
  14. Chile2014 · Group Stage1–3 , Loss
  15. Serbia2010 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  16. Ghana2010 · Group Stage1–1 , Draw
  17. Germany2010 · Group Stage0–4 , Loss
  18. Italy2006 · Round of 160–1 , Loss
  19. Croatia2006 · Group Stage2–2 , Draw
  20. Brazil2006 · Group Stage0–2 , Loss
  21. Japan2006 · Group Stage3–1 , Win