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| FIFA max = 14| FIFA max date = September 2009| FIFA min = 102| FIFA min date = November 2014Australia}}| Elo max = 9WEBSITE=ELORATINGS.NETARCHIVE-DATE=13 FEBRUARY 2019URL-STATUS=LIVE, | Elo min = 75| Elo min date = November 1965| pattern_la1 = _aus_2223h| pattern_b1 = _aus_2223h| pattern_ra1 = _aus_2223h| pattern_sh1 = _aus_2223h| pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 008458| body1 = 008458| rightarm1 = 008458| shorts1 = 008458| socks1 = FFFFFF| pattern_la2 = _aus22a| pattern_b2 = _aus22a| pattern_ra2 = _aus22a| pattern_sh2 = _aus22a| pattern_so2 = _aus22a| leftarm2 = 222B59| body2 = 222B59| rightarm2 = 222B59| shorts2 = 222B59| socks2 = 222B59NZL}} 1922 New Zealand v Australia soccer match {{fb-rt>AUS}}(Dunedin, New Zealand; 17 June 1922)AUS}} Australia 31â€“0 American Samoa {{fb-rt>ASA}}(Coffs Harbour, Australia; 11 April 2001)(World record for senior international matches)HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/SPORT1/HI/FOOTBALL/WORLD_CUP_2002/1271854.STM >TITLE=AUSSIE FOOTBALLERS SMASH WORLD RECORD WORK=BBC SPORT date=September 2023 fix-attempted=yes }}AUS}} 0â€“8 {{fb-rt1928}}(Adelaide, Australia; 17 September 1955)| World cup apps = 6| World cup first = 19742006 FIFA World Cup>2006, 2022)AFC Asian Cup>Asian Cup| Regional cup apps = 42007 AFC Asian Cup>2007Champions (2015 AFC Asian Cup>2015)| 2ndRegional name = OFC Nations Cup| 2ndRegional cup apps = 61980 OFC Nations Cup>1980Champions (1980 OFC Nations Cup>1980,1996 OFC Nations Cup, 2000 OFC Nations Cup>2000, 2004)| Confederations cup apps = 41997 FIFA Confederations Cup>19971997 FIFA Confederations Cup>1997){{URLweblink>socceroos.com.au}}}}| medaltemplates ={{MedalSport|Men's football}}{{Medal|Competition|FIFA Confederations Cup}}{{Medal|Silver|1997 Saudi Arabia|Team}}{{Medal|Bronze|2001 Korea/Japan|Team}}{{Medal|Competition|AFC Asian Cup}}{{Medal|Gold|2015 Australia|Team}}{{Medal|Silver|2011 Qatar|Team}}{{Medal|Competition|OFC Nations Cup}}{{Medal|Gold|1980 New Caledonia|Team}}{{Medal|Gold|1996 No Host|Team}}{{Medal|Gold|2000 Tahiti|Team}}{{Medal|Gold|2004 Australia|Team}}{{Medal|Silver|1998 Australia|Team}}{{Medal|Silver|2002 New Zealand|Team}}{{Medal|Competition|AFCâ€“OFC Challenge Cup}}{{Medal|Silver|2001 Japan|Team}}}}TheÂ Australia men's national soccer teamÂ representsÂ Australia in international men'sÂ soccer. Officially nicknamed theÂ Socceroos, the team is controlled by the governing body forÂ soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is affiliated with theÂ Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regionalÂ ASEAN Football FederationÂ (AFF).The team played its first match in 1922 and originally participated in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). In this confederation, Australia won theÂ OFC Nations CupÂ four times between 1980 and 2004, and dominated many World Cup qualification campaigns during earlier rounds. The team won 31â€“0 against American Samoa in World Cup qualification, achieving the world record for the largest victory in a senior international match. Despite this, the team only managed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup twice in 11 attempts while in this confederation. The team moved to the AFC in 2006, winning theÂ AFC Asian Cup once inÂ 2015 and finishing runners-up in 2011. By winning this competition, Australia became the only team in the world to have won two different confederation cups.NEWS,weblink Socceroos lift Asian Cup after dramatic extra-time win over South Korea, The Guardian, 31 January 2015, Since moving confederations, the team has also qualified for the World Cup in every attempt, qualifying an additional four times for an overall six qualifications. Australia has made appearances in the World Cup knockout stages twice, having progressed to this stage in 2006 and 2022.The team additionally represented Australia at the now-defunctÂ FIFA Confederations Cup four times, winning a silver and bronze medal in 1997 and 2001 respectively. Mark Schwarzer has the most caps for Australia, with 109 to his name, while Tim Cahill has the most goals scored, with 50. Australia initially developed a rivalry with New Zealand and a rivalry with Uruguay, and, after joining the AFC, has developed a rivalry with South Korea and a rivalry with Japan.

History

Early years

(File:Australia soccer team 1922.jpg|thumb|left|The first Australia soccer team (wearing light blue shirts) of 1922)The first Australia national team was constituted in 1922 for a tour of New Zealand,WEB, Australia Vs New Zealand 1922,weblink OzFootball, 27 April 2013, 6 July 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140706022112weblink">weblink live, which included two defeats and a draw. For the next 36 years, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa became regular opponents in tour (exhibition) matches.WEB, Australian Socceroos,weblink australiansocceroos.com, 29 April 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140101230100weblink">weblink 1 January 2014, dead, During that period, Australia also competed against Canada and India during their tours of Australia in 1924 and 1938 respectively.WEB, 1924 Matches,weblink OzFootball, 29 September 2013, 12 February 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140212031002weblink">weblink live, WEB, 1938 Matches,weblink OzFootball, 29 September 2013, 6 August 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180806202225weblink">weblink live, Australia recorded their worst ever defeat on 30 June 1951 as they lost 17â€“0 in a match to a touring England side.WEB, Australia Vs England 1951,weblink ozfootball.net, 31 March 2016, 15 July 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130715023707weblink">weblink live, Australia had a rare opportunity to compete on the world's stage during the team's first major international tournament as hosts of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. However, an inexperienced squad proved to be reason for the team's disappointing performance.WEB, 1956 Olympics,weblink OzFootball, 12 December 2013, 6 July 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140706024242weblink">weblink live, With the advent of cheap air travel, Australia began to diversify its range of opponents. However, its geographical isolation continued to play a role in its destiny for the next 30 years. Australia won the 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup against seven other nations, but this gained little recognition domestically.NEWS,weblink As Socceroos face moment of truth, let's remember our football triumph of 1967, Roy, Hay, The Conversation, 9 November 2017, 28 September 2020, 5 December 2020,weblink live, After failing to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1966 and 1970, losing in play-offs to North Korea and Israel respectively, Australia finally appeared at their first World Cup in West Germany, 1974.WEB, Timeline of Australian Football,weblink NSW Migration Heritage Centre and Powerhouse Museum, 27 April 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141217101940weblink">weblink 17 December 2014, After managing only a draw from Chile and losses from East Germany and West Germany, the team which was made up of mostly amateur players was eliminated at the end of the first round, finishing last in their group without scoring a goal. It would prove to be the only appearance for the Australian team until the World Cup tournament returned to Germany more than three decades later in 2006. Over a 40-year period, the Australian team was known for its near misses in its attempts to qualify for the World Cup; they lost play-offs in 1966 to North Korea, 1970 to Israel, 1986 to Scotland, 1994 to Argentina, 1998 to Iran and 2002 to Uruguay.

First successes and "golden generation"

The team's previously poor record in World Cup competition was not reflected in their reasonable performances against strong European and South American sides. In 1988, Australia defeated reigning world champions Argentina 4â€“1 in the Australian Bicentennial Gold Cup.WEB,weblink The Forgotten Story of ... Australia's defeat to Fiji â€“ Vince Rugari, The Guardian, 10 November 2014, 11 December 2016, 25 March 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150325144929weblink">weblink live, WEB, Socceroo Internationals for 1988,weblink OzFootball, 27 April 2013, 4 February 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140204150630weblink">weblink live, In 1997, Australia drew with reigning world champions Brazil 0â€“0 in the group stage and then defeated Uruguay 1â€“0 in the semi-finals to reach the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Final.WEB, Socceroo Internationals for 1997,weblink OzFootball, 27 April 2013, 3 March 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160303212944weblink">weblink live, In 2001, after a victory against reigning world champions France in the group stage, Australia finished the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in third place after defeating Brazil 1â€“0 in the third-place decider.WEB, Socceroo Internationals for 2001,weblink OzFootball, 27 April 2013, 4 February 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140204150509weblink">weblink live, Australia defeated England 3â€“1 at West Ham United's Boleyn Ground in 2003 as Wayne Rooney made his international debut.WEB, Socceroos win 3â€“1 against England,weblink The Age, Dan Silkstone, 14 February 2013, 5 October 2017, 31 October 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081031133707weblink">weblink live, In early 2005, it was reported that Football Australia had entered into discussions to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and end an almost 40-year association with the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).WEB, Goal at last: Australia joining Asia,weblink The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 March 2005, 29 April 2013, 6 November 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131106001009weblink">weblink live, Many commentators and fans, most notably soccer broadcaster and former Australian captain Johnny Warren, felt that the only way for Australia to progress was to abandon Oceania.WEB, Johnny Warren,weblink worldwardiary.com, 29 April 2013, 5 March 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160305085056weblink">weblink live, On 13 March, the AFC executive committee made a unanimous decision to invite Australia to join the AFC.WEB, Goodbye Oceania, Hallo Asia Australia FINALLY gets its wish,weblink Socceroo Realm, 29 April 2013, After the OFC executive committee unanimously endorsed Australia's proposed move, FIFA approved the move on 30 June 2005. Australia joined Asia, with the move taking effect on 1 January 2006, though until then, Australia had to compete for a 2006 World Cup position as an OFC member country.After a successful campaign, the team took the first steps towards qualification for the 2006 World Cup.WEB, Hope hinges on Guus Hiddink,weblink People's Daily Online, 29 April 2013, 17 May 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130517215159weblink">weblink live, After coach Frank Farina stood down from the position after Australia's dismal performance at the 2005 Confederations Cup, Guus Hiddink was announced as the new national coach. Australia, ranked 49th, would then have to play the 18th ranked Uruguay in a rematch of the 2001 qualification play-off for a spot in the 2006 World Cup. After a 5â€“0 friendly win against Jamaica,WEB, Australia crushes Jamaica,weblink The Age, 10 October 2005, 29 April 2013, 4 November 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121104102058weblink">weblink live, the first leg of the play-off tournament was lost (1â€“0), with the return leg still to be played in Australia four days later in Sydney on 16 November 2005.WEB, Aloisi ends Aussie wait,weblink weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130209043725weblink">weblink dead, 9 February 2013, FIFA.com, FIFA, 8 October 2013, File:AUS-URU Nov 05 ET.jpg|thumb|Australia playing Uruguay at Stadium Australia Stadium AustraliaThe second leg of the qualifying play-off was played in front of a crowd of 82,698 at Stadium Australia.WEB, Uruguay 0, Australia 82,698,weblink The Age, 17 November 2005, 29 April 2013, 1 September 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150901133608weblink">weblink live, Australia led Uruguay 1â€“0 after 90 minutes following a goal by Mark Bresciano in the first half. The aggregate was tied, and extra time was played. Neither team scored after two periods of extra time, bringing the game to a penalty shootout. Australia won the penalty shootout (4â€“2), making Australia the first ever team to qualify for a World Cup via a penalty shootout.WEB, From the Terraces: It's Us Against The World,weblink Jay Nair, homepagedaily.com, 29 April 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121025083100weblink">weblink 25 October 2012, Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer made two saves, with John Aloisi scoring the winning penalty for a place in the World Cup, Australia's first qualification in 32 years.Australia went into the 2006 World Cup as the second lowest-ranked side. Although their ranking vastly improved in subsequent months after a series of exhibition matches against high-profile teams, including a 1â€“1 draw against the Netherlands, and a 1â€“0 win at the sold-out 100,000 capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground against the then European champions GreeceNEWS,weblink G, it's a sellout for World Cup send-off, Herald Sun, 5 April 2006,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20060410215456weblink">weblink 10 April 2006, dead, for the 2006 World Cup, Australia was placed into Group F, along with Japan, Croatia and defending champions Brazil. In their opening group game, Australia defeated Japan 3â€“1, with Tim Cahill scoring two goals (84', 89') and John Aloisi scoring one (90+2') in the last eight minutes. Their goals made history, being the first ever scored by Australia's men's soccer team in a World Cup and it was also the first victory of an Oceania team in World Cups, as well as all three goals being scored in the last seven minutes of the game, which was never before done in a World Cup match.NEWS,weblink Australia 3â€“1 Japan, BBC Sport, 12 June 2006, 13 June 2006, 26 September 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150926101105weblink">weblink live, Australia met Brazil in their second group game, which Australia lost to Brazil 2â€“0. Australia faced Croatia in their third match. The final score (2â€“2) was enough to see Australia proceed to the round of 16, where they were eliminated from the competition after a 1â€“0 defeat by the eventual champions Italy after conceding a controversial penalty in the 93rd minute.NEWS,weblink A Tumble, a Whistle and a Controversial Victory for Italy, Mark, Landler, The New York Times, 27 June 2006, 18 March 2021, 29 January 2021,weblink live, NEWS,weblink Italy 1 Australia 0: Totti makes most of referee's penalty present, Steve, Tongue, The Independent, 1 April 2009, 18 March 2021, 20 September 2023,weblink live, The loss marked the official end of Hiddink's tenure as Australia's national coach.WEB, A Beautiful Mind,weblink The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 2014, 27 October 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131027010114weblink">weblink live, The success achieved at the 2006 World Cup later saw the team named AFC National Team of the Year,WEB, Australia Wins AFC Men's Team of the Year,weblink refsroom.ausref.com, 30 September 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131211041052weblink">weblink 11 December 2013, dead, as well as being dubbed the "golden generation" in the history of the Socceroos.WEB, Socceroos' golden generation has much to teach our youth,weblink The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 July 2012, 25 September 2013, 6 November 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131106031203weblink">weblink live,

Later success

Led by coach Graham Arnold, Australia went to their first Asian Cup in 2007, sending a strong squad which included 15 players from the previous year's World Cup team. In Group A they played against Oman (1â€“1 draw), Thailand (4â€“0 win) and eventual champions Iraq (3â€“1 loss), assuring Australia's progression to the quarter-final stage of the tournament. Though after drawing 1â€“1 with Japan after extra time, Australia exited the tournament on penalties at the quarter-final stage. An international friendly on 11 September 2007 against Argentina (1â€“0 loss) was Graham Arnold's last game as head coach, with the position eventually being filled by Pim Verbeek on 6 December 2007.WEB, Verbeek is new Socceroos coach,weblink The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 December 2007, 29 April 2013, 8 December 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071208141102weblink">weblink live, Australia began their 2010 World Cup campaign in the third round of qualification, drawn into a group, composed of Qatar, Iraq and China PR, in which Australia finished first. Australia eventually saw progression through to the 2010 World Cup after comfortably winning the fourth round of qualification in a group consisting of Japan, Bahrain, Qatar and Uzbekistan.WEB, 2010 World Cup Qualification History: Group D, 24 March 2010,weblink soccerlens.com, 29 April 2013, 9 November 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141109050425weblink">weblink live, Australia's qualification was already assured before the final two games, finally topping its group ahead of Japan by five points.File:FIFA World Cup 2010 Germany Australia.jpg|thumb|left|Australia against Germany in Moses Mabhida Stadium Moses Mabhida StadiumAustralia was drawn into Group D in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which featured three-time world champion Germany, Ghana and Serbia. On 14 June 2010, Australia faced Germany. Pim Verbeek's surprising decision to play without a recognised striker saw Australia comprehensively defeated 4â€“0. Verbeek received heavy criticism for his tactics,NEWS,weblink Verbeek takes blame for Socceroos defeat, The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June 2010, Sydney, 8 November 2010, 8 November 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121108095436weblink">weblink live, with SBS (Australia's World Cup broadcaster) chief soccer analyst Craig Foster calling for his immediate sacking.NEWS,weblink Craig Foster â€“ sack Pim Verbeek immediately, The Australian, 16 June 2010, Tim, Hilferty, 8 November 2010, 29 April 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110429172335weblink">weblink live, Australia's second group match against Ghana resulted in a draw of 1â€“1, and their third and final group match against Serbia resulted in a 2â€“1 win. Ultimately Australia's heavy loss to Germany saw them eliminated in the group stage. Pim Verbeek completed his term as Australian coach at the end of the 2010 World Cup and was soon replaced by Holger Osieck.WEB, Holger Osieck named Socceroos coach,weblink Fox Sports Australia, 29 April 2013, In 2010, Australia qualified for their second AFC Asian Cup, topping their qualification group. A successful campaign at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup saw Australia become runners-up to Japan, after losing in the Final 1â€“0 in extra time.NEWS,weblink weblink 11 January 2022, subscription, live, Australia 0â€“1 Japan (AET), 29 January 2011, Daily Telegraph, 2 February 2011, London, {{cbignore}}In 2012, Australia agreed to compete in the East Asian Cup.WEB, Australia sets sights on East Asia Cup,weblink The World Game, Special Broadcasting Service, 29 April 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130928023124weblink">weblink 28 September 2013, dead, Australia travelled to Hong Kong to compete in a series of qualification matches with the hopes of qualifying for the 2013 East Asian Cup. Despite handing several debuts and fielding an in-experienced squad, Australia was successful, finishing ahead of Hong Kong, North Korea, Guam and Chinese Taipei to progress to the 2013 East Asian Cup, where Australia eventually finished last behind Japan, South Korea and China PR.NEWS, Rookie Socceroos selected for East Asian Cup,weblink ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 29 April 2013, 14 May 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140514201606weblink">weblink live, WEB, Osieck: East Asian Cup was valuable,weblink The World Game, Special Broadcasting Service, 25 September 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130928023119weblink">weblink 28 September 2013, dead, On 26 August 2013, Australia became full members of the ASEAN Football FederationNEWS, Australia joins ASEAN Football Federation,weblink 30 October 2017, Goal Ghana, 27 August 2013, 7 November 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171107014023weblink">weblink live, but as part of their entrance agreement with the sub-confederation, their national team is barred from participating in the AFF Championship due to their perceived wide gap in playing standards between Australia and the rest of the region.NEWS, Bossi, Dominic, Socceroos seeking entrance into 2020 Suzuki Cup,weblink 27 January 2019, The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 January 2019, 31 January 2019,weblink live, File:Chile vs. Australia en el Arena Pantanal de CuiabÃ¡.JPG|thumb|right|Australia against Chile in Arena Pantanal, CuiabÃ¡, at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.]] Australia's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification began with a series of friendlies against the United Arab Emirates (0â€“0), Germany (1â€“2 win), New Zealand (3â€“0 win), Serbia (0â€“0) and Wales (1â€“2 win).WEB, Socceroo Internationals for 2011,weblink OzFootball, 29 April 2013, 4 February 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140204150422weblink">weblink live, Australia's World Cup campaign started in the third round of qualification, with Australia topping their group to progress to the fourth round. After winning their last fourth round-game, Australia finished as runners-up in their group, qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on 18 June 2013.WEB, Super-sub Kennedy sends Australia to Brazil,weblink The World Game, Special Broadcasting Service, 18 June 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131205012306weblink">weblink 5 December 2013, dead, Shortly after achieving qualification to the World Cup, Australia played a series of friendly matches against Brazil and France, suffering consecutive 6â€“0 defeats. This along with previous poor performances during the 2014 World Cup qualification campaign resulted in manager Holger Osieck's sacking, bringing his four-year tenure as Australia's manager to an end.WEB, Holger Osieck's contract terminated,weblink Football Federation Australia, 12 October 2013, 14 October 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131014092433weblink">weblink dead,

New generation: the 2015 Asian Cup triumph

After a two-week search for a new manager, Ange Postecoglou was eventually appointed in the position.WEB, Ange Postecoglou appointed Socceroos coach,weblink Football Federation Australia, 23 October 2013, 29 October 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131029191629weblink">weblink dead, Postecoglou was tasked with regenerating the Australian national team, which was deemed to have been too reliant on members of their Golden Generation of 2006, subsequently leading to a stagnation of results, culminating in successive 6â€“0 defeats to Brazil and France.WEB, Andrew Webster,weblink World Cup 2014: Ange Postecoglou's Socceroos regeneration has FFA backing, 12 June 2014, Smh.com.au, 20 February 2015, 13 June 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140613092623weblink">weblink live, In his first game as Australia's manager, a home friendly match against Costa Rica, Australia won 1â€“0 courtesy of a goal from Tim Cahill.WEB, Positive signs emerge for Socceroos as bold new era begins in earnest,weblink The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 November 2013, 8 January 2014, 23 December 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131223181146weblink">weblink live, For the 2014 World Cup, Australia were drawn in Group B alongside reigning Cup holders Spain, 2010 runners-up Netherlands and Chile.WEB, Australia in a nightmare 'Group of Death' for Brazil World Cup,weblink The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 December 2013, 8 January 2014, 12 January 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140112080156weblink">weblink live, Their first match was off to a lacklustre start, having conceded two goals in the opening 15 minutes from Alexis SÃ¡nchez and Jorge Valdivia. Despite a goal from Tim Cahill that inspired a late resurgence from Postecoglou's team, they ultimately lost to Chile 3â€“1. Their second match against the Netherlands was a close one, but their efforts ended in a 3â€“2 loss, thus earning their early exit along with the Spanish team. In the end, Australia finished Group B with a third, consecutive defeat to world champions Spain, 3â€“0. Australia's competitive World Cup performances in a difficult group lead to believe that a new Golden Generation was about to begin.WEB,weblink Exciting times for new golden generation: Milligan | Football Federation Australia, Footballaustralia.com.au, 20 February 2015, 8 January 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150108075455weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Welcome our new 'Golden Generation' | Football Federation Australia, Footballaustralia.com.au, 20 February 2015, 8 January 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150108075503weblink">weblink live, In their first international match proceeding the World Cup, Australia played World Cup quarter-finalists Belgium in LiÃ¨ge, with Australia going down 2â€“0. Four days later, Australia achieved their first international win in ten months, and just their second win under Ange Postecoglou, with a 3â€“2 victory over Saudi Arabia in London. After drawing against the United Arab Emirates, and suffering successive losses against Qatar and Japan, combined with previous poor results earlier in the year, Australia slipped to 94 and 102 in the FIFA World Rankings, their lowest ever ranking.WEB,weblink FIFA rankings: Socceroos hit their first century as Japan emerges as Asia's top side, foxsports.com.au, 19 August 2015, File:2015 AFC Asian Cup opening match Australia Kuwait, 9 January 2015 (3).jpg|thumb|Australia match against Kuwait in 2015 AFC Asian Cup 2015 AFC Asian CupThe new year saw Australia host the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, with the team making their third consecutive appearance in the tournament. Australia won their first two group matches against Kuwait and Oman comfortably, with scorelines of 4â€“1 and 4â€“0 respectively. This guaranteed their qualification for the knockout stage, despite losing their final group match against South Korea in Brisbane 1â€“0.NEWS,weblink Asian Cup 2015: Outstanding Australia beats Oman 4â€“0 to secure quarter-final place â€“ Asian Cup 2015 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), ABC News, 13 January 2015, Abc.net.au, 20 February 2015, 20 May 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160520090348weblink">weblink live, They faced China PR in the quarter-finals and won 2â€“0, courtesy of a second-half brace from Tim Cahill. In the semi-finals, Australia won 2â€“0 over the United Arab Emirates and advanced to the final for the second time in a row. They faced South Korea in the final on 31 January at Stadium Australia, winning 2â€“1 after extra time to claim their first Asian title and qualify for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.NEWS,weblink Asian Cup: Australia wins first title with 2â€“1 extra-time win over South Korea, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 31 January 2015, 31 January 2015, 2 February 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150202021006weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Australia beat South Korea after extra time, 31 January 2015, BBC Sport, 2 February 2015, 23 January 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160123123503weblink">weblink live, After Australia qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Ange Postecoglou resigned from his position as coach;NEWS,weblink Ange Postecoglou quits as Socceroos coach, The Guardian, 22 November 2017, 21 November 2017, 6 February 2018,weblink live, and former manager of the Netherlands national team, Bert van Marwijk, was subsequently appointed as his replacement.NEWS,weblink Van Marwijk appointed new Socceroos coach, The World Game, 25 January 2018, 1 February 2018, Australian Associated Press, AAP, 1 February 2018,weblink live, NEWS,weblink Socceroos name former Netherlands boss Bert Van Marwijk as coach for 2018 World Cup, ABC News (Australia), ABC News, Australia, 25 January 2018, 1 February 2018, 2 February 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180202061032weblink">weblink live, NEWS,weblink FIFA World Cup 2018: Bert van Marwijk appointed new Socceroos coach, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 January 2018, 1 February 2018, Bossi, Dominic, 1 February 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180201193111weblink">weblink live, On 8 March 2018, after van Marwijk's first squad announcement, the FFA announced that Graham Arnold will take the coaching role from after the 2018 FIFA World Cup until the 2022 FIFA World Cup.NEWS,weblink No surprises as Graham Arnold takes on impossible Socceroos job, Jonathan, Howcroft, The Guardian, 8 March 2018, 8 March 2018, 8 March 2018,weblink live, With van Marwijk, Australia was grouped with Denmark, France and Peru. The first match of Australia against eventual world champions France was praised by a valiant effort, in which Australia only lost 1â€“2 by a virtual own goal from Aziz Behich.NEWS,weblink France 2â€“1 Australia: World Cup 2018 â€“ as it happened, Jonathan, Howcroft, The Guardian, 16 June 2018, 11 February 2019, www.theguardian.com, 26 June 2019,weblink live, After the defeat to France, Australia produced another outstanding performance, drawing Denmark 1â€“1.NEWS,weblink Denmark vs. Australia 2018 World Cup: A 1â€“1 tie keeps the Socceroos alive, The Washington Post, 21 June 2018, 8 February 2019, 12 February 2019,weblink live, However, in the crucial match against already eliminated Peru, Australia lost 0â€“2 and crashed out from the World Cup with only a point, became the only team from the AFC to be winless in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.WEB,weblink Football news: Andre Carrillo and Luis AdvÃncula both get an 8 as Peru cruise past Australia 2â€“0 on World Cup bow â€“ Article â€“ Sport360, sport360.com, 11 February 2019, 9 February 2019,weblink live, Subsequently, van Marwijk left his post and Arnold came to replace him as the new coach of the Socceroos.Under Graham Arnold, Australia started their 2019 AFC Asian Cup in hope of defending the title, being grouped with Jordan, Syria and Palestine, but their hope was shattered by a shocking 0â€“1 defeat to Jordan.WEB,weblink AFC Asian Cup 2019: Australia 0 Jordan 1: Champions stunned in Group B opener, OPTA, 6 January 2019, mykhel.com, 11 February 2019, 9 February 2019,weblink live, Australia soon returned to the race by beating Palestine 3â€“0WEB,weblink Australia bounce back from opening loss with easy victory, 17 January 2019, AS.com, 11 February 2019, 9 February 2019,weblink live, before winning an important encounter with a hard-fought 3â€“2 win over Syria,WEB,weblink Socceroos hold out spirited Syria 3â€“2 to progress in Asian Cup, Liam, Butterworth, 16 January 2019, ABC News, 11 February 2019, 25 January 2019,weblink live, eliminating both Palestine and Syria in the process. The win gave Australia to qualify for the round of sixteen, where they overcame Uzbekistan after winning on penalties 4â€“2, having drawn 0â€“0 for 120 minutes.WEB,weblink Australia 0 Uzbekistan 0 (aet, 4â€“2 on penalties): Ryan heroics see holders hobble onwards, beIN SPORTS, 21 January 2019, 8 February 2019, 9 February 2019,weblink live, In the quarter-finals, however, in the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, the place where Australia had lost their opening match against Jordan, Australia once again failed to register any win in the same ground, losing to the host United Arab Emirates 0â€“1 due to a mistake from MiloÅ¡ Degenek, eventually failing to defend the title.WEB,weblink Asian Cup 2019: UAE v Australia as it happened â€“ UAE win 1â€“0 thanks to Ali Mabkhout strike, The National, 25 January 2019, 11 February 2019, 9 February 2019,weblink live,

2022 World Cup resurgence

Australia took part in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, which they entered in the second round, in which they faced Kuwait, Jordan, Nepal and Chinese Taipei.WEB, 2019-07-17, Australia to face Jordan, Chinese Taipei, Kuwait, and Nepal in combined qualifiers,weblink 2022-12-02, Socceroos, en, 2 December 2022,weblink live, Australia dominated the group with eight wins out of eight to reach the third round, where it faced Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, Oman and Vietnam.NEWS, 2021-07-01, Soccer-China handed tough draw in World Cup preliminaries, en, Reuters,weblink 2022-12-02, 2 December 2022,weblink live, After a good start with three straight wins over China, Vietnam and Oman, Australia then won only one game, against Vietnam, in their final seven games, being held thrice and losing thrice, finishing third in the group. It then had to rely on fourth round playoffs.WEB, 2022-02-01, Australia's World Cup road now rocky after dispiriting draw at Oman,weblink 2022-12-02, ESPN.com, en, 2 December 2022,weblink live, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all of Australia's playoffs were centralised in Doha. The Socceroos began their quest with a 2â€“1 win over the United Arab Emirates, to face fifth place CONMEBOL qualification finisher Peru, a rematch of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.WEB, United Arab Emirates 1â€“2 Australia: Australians set up Peru clash for place at World Cup finals,weblink 2022-12-02, Sky Sports, en, 2 December 2022,weblink live, This time around, Australia held Peru goalless, before winning on penalties to make it to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Australia was drawn in group D along with world champions France, Denmark and Tunisia.NEWS, Australia book World Cup place on penalties, en-GB, BBC Sport,weblink 2022-12-02, 2 December 2022,weblink live, Australia's qualification also meant that the Asian confederation had the largest number of teams in their World Cup history, with six countries qualifying.WEB, Australia edge Peru on penalties for historical sixth Qatar 2022 spot,weblink the-afc, Asian Football Confederation, 30 May 2023, 14 June 2022, 30 May 2023,weblink live, As preparation for the World Cup, Australia played two friendlies against neighbouring New Zealand, winning both games.NEWS, 2022-09-22, Mabil on target as Socceroos defeat NZ in friendly international in Brisbane, en-AU, ABC News,weblink 2022-12-02, 2 December 2022,weblink live, WEB, 2022-09-25, Garang Kuol and Jason Cummings shine on debut as Socceroos beat New Zealand,weblink 2022-12-02, the Guardian, en, 25 September 2022,weblink live, It began its World Cup quest on 23 November against world champions France, losing 4â€“1 despite initially taking the lead with goal from Craig Goodwin.WEB, France 4â€“1 Australia: Olivier Giroud scores record-equalling goal as Kylian Mbappe helps holders shrug off early scare in World Cup Group D,weblink 2022-12-02, Sky Sports, en, 2 December 2022,weblink live, Three days later Australia registered its first World Cup win since 2010, overcoming Tunisia with a header from Mitchell Duke to seal a 1â€“0 win, sending Australia from bottom to second place.WEB, 2022-11-26, Tunisia 0â€“1 Australia: Mitchell Duke header boosts Socceroos' knockout hopes at World Cup in Qatar,weblink 2022-12-02, Eurosport, en, Four days later, against UEFA Euro 2020 semi-finalists Denmark, Australia won 1â€“0, thanks to a Mathew Leckie goal. Australia finished the group stage in second place behind France on goal difference, making Australia the first Asian representative to reach the knockout stage in Qatar 2022.WEB,weblink More than outsiders: AFC shines at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with unprecedented achivements, FIFA, 6 December 2022, 5 January 2023, 5 January 2023,weblink live, Australia's resurgence in the group stage was widely watched and followed by Australian supporters. Mass celebrations occurred after the upsets over Tunisia and Denmark, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it "magnificent".WEB, 'The best game of football': Fans react as Socceroos win first World Cup game in 12 years,weblink 2022-12-02, SBS News, en, 2 December 2022,weblink live, WEB, readDecember 1, David WuDigital Reporter2 min, 2022 â€“ 7:40am, 2022-11-30, Wild scenes erupt as sensational Socceroos break 16-year World Cup drought,weblink 2022-12-02, skynews, en, 2 December 2022,weblink live, WEB, 2022-11-30, 'A magnificent win': Australia's World Cup victory sparks wild celebrations back home,weblink 2022-12-02, the Guardian, en, 2 December 2022,weblink live, In the round of 16, Australia lost 2â€“1 to Argentina, with Lionel Messi opening the scoring and JuliÃ¡n Ãlvarez getting the second after dispossessing Mathew Ryan. Australia pulled one back when Goodwin's shot deflected into goal off Enzo FernÃ¡ndez and Garang Kuol almost scored the equaliser in injury time, but his shot was smothered by Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano MartÃnez.NEWS,weblink Messi genius and a Ryan mistake: Argentina end Socceroos' World Cup, Vince, Rugari, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 December 2022, 4 December 2022, 4 December 2022,weblink live,

Team image

Media coverage

Australian matches are broadcast by Paramount+ and on free-to-air by Network 10.WEB,weblink Football Australia reaches landmark media rights agreement with 10 ViacomCBS, Football Australia, 15 June 2021, 12 November 2021, 12 November 2021,weblink live, Previous coverage has been provided by Fox Sports (2018â€“2021),WEB,weblink How to watch the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in Australia, Socceroos, 20 December 2018, 25 December 2018, 25 December 2018,weblink live, Ten network on its 10 Bold channel, ABC,WEB,weblink ABC TV to broadcast the Socceroos at Asian Cup, Socceroos, 26 October 2014, en, 20 October 2018, 20 October 2018,weblink live, SBS until 2016 and Nine on its 9Go! channel (2016â€“2017).The national team has set multiple ratings records for both subscription and free-to-air television. Australia's final 2006 World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay was the highest rating program in SBS history with an audience of 3.4 million viewers,NEWS, Socceroos score record television audience,weblink ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 29 April 2013, 10 November 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121110171006weblink">weblink live, while a 2010 World Cup qualifying match against Uzbekistan set a record for the highest subscription television audience, with an average of 431,000 viewers.WEB, FOX SPORTS SETS NEW SUBSCRIPTION TV RECORD WITH SOCCEROOS LAST NIGHT,weblink Fox Sports Australia, 11 November 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131111170258weblink">weblink 11 November 2013, live, The 2015 Asian Cup Final against South Korea had a total reach of 5.3 million Australians overall.WEB, Socceroos score for ABC and Foxtel,weblink 2 February 2015, 18 April 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150418055249weblink">weblink live,

Kit

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{edih}Australia's first kit was sky blue with a maroon hoop on the socks, the colours representing the states of New South Wales and Queensland, a look that was reminiscent of the Australian national rugby league team's strips of the period.WEB, Wanganui â€“ Birthplace of the Socceroos,weblink austadiums.com, 26 September 2013, 28 September 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130928134111weblink">weblink live, They wore the predominantly light blue kit until 1924 when they changed to green and gold.NEWS,weblink Fashion and the game, The Evening News (Sydney), The Evening News, 10 May 1924, 22 February 2016, Sydney, National Library of Australia, 20 September 2023,weblink live, Australia has worn a yellow jersey, usually accompanied by green shorts, and yellow socks since the 1960s. The colour of the socks altered throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s from white to the same green as the shorts to the same yellow colour as the jersey. This peculiarity of the uniform refers to exactly the combination of colours used in it: although the country's flag has the colours blue, red and white, the selection uses shades of green and yellow. That's because, unlike many national teams, who base their colours on the flag, the Australian team uses as a base the colours of a typical plant in the country, the acacia, which has green leaves and yellow flowers.Their current away kit is a turquoise shirt with a gold stripe on either side of the shirt, the coat of arms being on top of a navy background. It is accompanied by navy shorts (also containing the gold stripes) and turquoise socks. Australia's kits have been produced by manufacturers including Umbro, Adidas, KingRoo, and since 2004 by Nike.WEB, Nike's New 11-Year Socceroo Deal,weblink Australian FourFourTwo, 28 April 2013, 28 September 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130928040756weblink">weblink dead, Rather than displaying the logo of Football Australia, Australia's jersey traditionally features the coat of arms of Australia over the left breast. The team first wore the traditional green and yellow colours in 1924.WEB,weblink To-day's Diary â€“ Fashion and the Game, The Evening News (Sydney), The Evening News, 10 May 1924, 19 February 2014, 20 September 2023,weblink live, Australia's 1974 World Cup kits were produced by Adidas as were all other national team kits in the tournament, with Adidas sponsoring the event. The kits, however, contained Umbro branding, due to the manufacturer's Australian partnership at the time.WEB, FIFA World Cup 1974 Group 1,weblink historicalkits.co.uk, 27 September 2013, 21 September 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130921173940weblink">weblink live, Nike renewed the kit manufacturer deal with FFA for another 11 years in 2012, handing them the rights to make national team kits until 2022.WEB, Nike renewed as FFA kit manufacturer, 15 October 2012,weblink 16 March 2014, 13 July 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140713160412weblink">weblink live, In the lead-up to the 2014 World Cup, the new kits to be worn by the team were revealed. The design of the new kits included a plain yellow shirt with a green collar, plain dark green shorts and white socks, a tribute to the 1974 Socceroos. Inside the back of the neck also had woven the quote, "We Socceroos can do the impossible", from Peter Wilson, the captain of the 1974 Australian team.WEB, Nike reveals Socceroos World Cup kit,weblink 16 March 2014, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140316011955weblink">weblink 16 March 2014, This kit was well received.WEB, jorginho_94, Socceroos back to basics with new strip,weblink 22 February 2014, theroar.com.au, 8 October 2016, 10 October 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161010110023weblink">weblink live, In March 2016, FFA revealed the new Socceroos kit, which featured a yellow jersey, yellow shorts and green socks. This was reportedly in accordance with a FIFA directive, instructing all national teams to have matching shirts and shorts.NEWS, James Matthey, People weren't impressed with the new Socceroos kit,weblink news.com.au, 22 March 2016, 22 March 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160322055833weblink">weblink live, WEB, James McGrath, Why everybody lost their minds over a pair of yellow shorts,weblink 31 March 2016, theturf.com, 8 October 2016, 21 September 2021,weblink dead, This kit was met with wide public contention, primarily due to the colour change of the shorts from the traditional green to yellow.NEWS, James Maasdorp, Socceroos, Matildas release new kit: looking back at Australia's best and worst kits,weblink 22 March 2016, abc.net.au, 8 October 2016, 9 October 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161009190840weblink">weblink live, NEWS, Michael Lynch, Socceroos, Matildas unveil new kits,weblink 22 March 2016, smh.com.au, 8 October 2016, 26 November 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161126065517weblink">weblink live, NEWS, Mike Hytner, New Socceroos and Matildas strips unveiled to mixed reviews,weblink 22 March 2016, theguardian.com, 8 October 2016, 10 October 2016,weblink live,

Kit suppliers

{{Incomplete list|date=June 2018}}{| class="wikitable"! Kit supplier! Period! Notes| Umbro| 1974â€“1983 | 1974 FIFA World Cup jerseys were manufactured by Adidas but featured an Umbro logo.| Adidas| 1983â€“1989 || Kingroo| 1990â€“1993 |Patrick (sportswear company)>Patrick| 1993 || Adidas| 1993â€“2004 |Nike, Inc.>Nike| 2004â€“present WEBSITE=SOCCEROOSFOOTBALL AUSTRALIA>ACCESS-DATE=18 NOVEMBER 2023, 17 November 2023,

Nickname

File:QANTAS 747, Hong Kong, Sept. 2010 - Flickr - PhillipC.jpg|thumb|Socceroos livery on a Qantas QantasAustralia's nickname, "Socceroos", was coined in 1967 by Sydney journalist Tony Horstead in his coverage of the team on a goodwill tour to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.WEB, Origins of the Socceroos,weblink Football Federation Australia, 29 September 2013, 2 December 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131202235409weblink">weblink dead, It is commonly used by both the Australian people and the governing body, the FFA.WEB, O'Neill wants to lose Roos in the name of progress,weblink The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 September 2013, 4 May 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140504013311weblink">weblink live, The nickname represents a cultural propensity for the use of colloquialisms in the country. It also represents the Australian English use of the sport's name.WEB, Soccer's Australian name change,weblink The Age, 26 September 2013, 14 November 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131114054729weblink">weblink live, WEB, Hill, Simon,weblink Mainstream Aussie press finally adopting the term football as soccer seen as thing of the past, News.com.au, 1 October 2012, 10 September 2013, 22 March 2019,weblink live, The name itself is similar to most other Australian national representative sporting team nicknames; used informally when referring to the team, in the media or in conversation. Similarly, the name is derived from a well-known symbol of Australia, in this case, the kangaroo. The words soccer and kangaroo are combined into a portmanteau word as soccer-roo; such as Olyroos for the Australia Olympic soccer teamWEB,weblink National Teams, Football Federation Australia, 23 November 2007, 2 September 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070902103151weblink">weblink dead, or Hockeyroos for the Australian national women's hockey team.

Rivalries

File:Australia v Japan.jpg|thumb|One of the matches of the 2006 World Cup was a group stage match between Australia and Japan at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern

New Zealand

Australia's longtime rivals are trans-Tasman neighbours New Zealand.WEB, All Whites backing derby rivalry to get them through,weblink nzfootball.co.nz, 30 September 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131015134658weblink">weblink 15 October 2013, The two teams' history dates back to 1922, where they first met in both their international debuts. The rivalry between the Socceroos and the All Whites (New Zealand) is part of a wider friendly rivalry between the neighbours Australia and New Zealand, which applies not only to sport but to the culture of the two countries. The rivalry was intensified when Australia and New Zealand were both members of the OFC, regularly competing in OFC Nations Cup finals and in FIFA World Cup qualifications, where only one team from the OFC progressed to the World Cup. Since Australia left the OFC to join the AFC in 2006, competition between the two teams has been infrequent, with the occasional match still receiving much media and public attention.WEB, Tell us your top Socceroos-All Whites games as a precursor to another trans-Tasman showdown,weblink Fox Sports Australia, 30 September 2013,

Japan

After joining the AFC, Australia began to develop a fierce rivalry with fellow Asian powerhouse Japan.WEB, Australia, Japan rivalry hits new heights,weblink Football Federation Australia, 30 September 2013, 17 May 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140517120352weblink">weblink live, The rivalry began at the 2006 World Cup, where the two countries were grouped together. The rivalry continued with the two countries meeting regularly in various AFC competitions, including the 2011 Asian Cup final and qualification for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups.WEB, Japan-Australia: a classic football rivalry,weblink theroar.com.au, apaway, 5 June 2013, 30 September 2013, 15 August 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130815215009weblink">weblink live,

South Korea

Another major rival within Asia is South Korea, who Australia came up against in three World Cup qualification campaigns in the 1970s and, since joining the AFC, have met regularly including the victory by Australia in the 2015 Asian Cup final.WEB, A long standing rivalry: Caltex Socceroos' history against Korea Republic,weblink Football Federation Australia, John Greco, 21 August 2018, 26 September 2020, 28 November 2020,weblink live,

Uruguay

A rivalry exists with Uruguay since their first meeting on the eve of the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Both nations have faced each other in consecutive World Cup play-offs in 2001 and 2005 with each nation winning a playoff final each to progress through to the World Cup. Australia and Uruguay also faced off in the 1997 Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia, with Australia progressing through to the final against Brazil via a golden goal winner from Harry Kewell.WEB, From the Archives, 1997: Socceroos storm into Confederation Cup final, 19 December 2022,weblink 18 April 2023, 17 April 2023,weblink live,

Supporters

The main supporter group of the Australian national team is Australian Active Support (AAS).WEB,weblink Australian Active Support, Australian Active Support, 29 December 2023, 15 January 2016,weblink live, AAS, then known as Socceroos Active Support (SAS), was founded in January 2015 as an independent group,WEB,weblink About Socceroos News, Australia Football, 31 January 2015, 5 September 2015, 7 July 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170707002629weblink">weblink live, who uses social media to organise and keep in touch. This replaced the former active support group Terrace Australis,WEB,weblink Support new Active Support Group, Terrace Australis, 5 February 2012, 5 September 2015, 15 January 2016,weblink live, who were founded by Football Federation Australia and fans in 2013, during Australia's 2014 World Cup qualification campaign.WEB, Super winter for Australian football,weblink Football Federation Australia, 29 September 2013, 7 October 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131007175351weblink">weblink live, Its establishment came in the wake of poor off-field action and minimal community engagement.WEB, Introducing Terrace Australis, the new active support group trying to re-build Socceroos atmosphere,weblink Fox Sports Australia, 29 September 2013, Previously, the emergence of Terrace Australis saw the Green and Gold Army relinquish its role as a hub for active support, which it had claimed since its establishment in 2001.WEB, Terrace Australis is born...,weblink Australian FourFourTwo, 15 June 2013, 28 September 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130928040746weblink">weblink dead, WEB, About,weblink Green & Gold Army Pty Ltd, GGArmy.com, 15 June 2013, 17 June 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130617073226weblink">weblink live, Since the 2015 AFC Asian Cup triumph, the supporters had encouraged people in Australia to focus more on the national team, and the nation's soccer pride.

Home stadium

Australia does not have a dedicated national stadium, instead the team plays at different venues throughout the country for exhibition or tournament purposes. In recent years, major international matches have usually been rotated around various large grounds, including Stadium Australia in Sydney, Hunter Stadium in Newcastle and Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. International matches have also been played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne and Canberra Stadium in Canberra.Australia has played at the Gabba in Brisbane, which hosted Australia's first international match on home soil in 1923, a 2â€“1 win over New Zealand. It was the fourth Australian team match overall, with the first three internationals played in New Zealand.WEB, Socceroo Internationals for 1923,weblink OzFootball, 23 April 2014, 12 February 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140212031010weblink">weblink live, Other venues which regularly hosted international home matches included Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne, the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney Showground, and Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, and Subiaco Oval in Perth.

Games in England

Since the 2003 friendly against England, the Socceroos have also played a significant number of games in England, especially London, since a high proportion of the senior team play in European leagues. This includes games at Craven Cottage in Fulham (Fulham Football Club's home ground), Loftus Road in Shepherd's Bush (Queens Park Rangers' home ground) and The Den in Bermondsey (Millwall Football Club's home ground).

Results and fixtures

{{further|2022â€“23 in Australian soccer||2023â€“24 in Australian soccer}}The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFFFFF|Fixture|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

2023

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JimÃ©nez {{goal|69|pen.}}
Huerta {{goal|83}}|goals2 =
Souttar {{goal|16}}
Boyle {{goal|63|pen.}}|stadium = AT&T Stadium

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Souttar {{goal|18}}|stadium = Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium

Kuwait City, Kuwait{{efn>Palestine played their home game at a neutral venue due to the Israelâ€“Hamas war.HTTPS://WWW.ARABTIMESONLINE.COM/NEWS/AUSTRALIA-PALESTINE-TO-FACE-OFF-AT-JABER-STADIUM/>TITLE= AUSTRALIA, PALESTINE TO FACE OFF AT JABER STADIUM ARAB TIMES>DATE=28 OCTOBER 2023, }}| attendance = 14,537Oman Football Association>Oman)| result = W}}

2024

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Irvine {{goal|50}}
Bos {{goal|73}}|goals2 =|stadium = Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Al Rayyan (city)>Al Rayyan, Qatar|attendance = 35,253Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan Football Association>Japan)|result = W}}{{footballbox collapsible|format = 12023 AFC Asian Cup Group B>2023 AFC Asian Cup group stage|date = 18 JanuaryUTC+3)SYR}}|score = 0â€“1|report =weblinkAUS}}|goals1 =|goals2 =

Irvine {{goal|59}}|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Al Rayyan (city)>Al Rayyan, Qatar|attendance = 10,097United Arab Emirates Football Association>United Arab Emirates)|result = W}}{{footballbox collapsible|format = 12023 AFC Asian Cup Group B>2023 AFC Asian Cup group stage|date = 23 JanuaryUTC+3)AUS}}|score = 1â€“1|report =weblinkUZB}}|goals1 =

Boyle {{goal|45+1|pen.}}|goals2 =
Turgunboev {{goal|78}}|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium|location = Al Wakrah, Qatar|attendance = 15,290

Japan Football Association>Japan)|result = D}}{{footballbox collapsible|format = 12023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage#Round of 16>2023 AFC Asian Cup round of 16|date = 28 JanuaryUTC+3)AUS}}|score = 4â€“0|report =weblinkIDN}}|goals1 =

Baggott {{goal|12|o.g.}}
Boyle {{goal|45}}
Goodwin {{goal|89}}
Souttar {{goal|90+1}}|goals2 = |stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Al Rayyan (city)>Al Rayyan, Qatar|attendance = 7,863Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates Football Association>United Arab Emirates)|result = W}}{{footballbox collapsible|format = 12023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage#Quarter-finals>2023 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals|date = 2 FebruaryUTC+3)AUS}}|score = 1â€“2|aet = yes|report =weblinkKOR}}|goals1 =

Goodwin {{goal|42}} |goals2 =
H.C. Hwang {{goal|90+6|pen.}}
Son {{goal|104}}|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium|location = Al Wakrah, Qatar|attendance = 39,632

Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman Football Association>Oman)|result = L}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC second round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 2| date = 21 MarchUTC+11)AUS}}| score = 2â€“0| report =weblinkLBN}}| goals1 =

Baccus {{goal|5}}
Rowles {{goal|54}}| goals2 =| stadium = Western Sydney Stadium| location = Sydney, Australia| attendance = 27,026

Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar Football Association>Qatar)| result = W}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC second round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 2| date = 26 MarchUTC+11)LBN}}| score = 0â€“5| report =weblinkAUS}}| goals1 = | goals2 =

Yengi {{goal|2}}
Jradi {{goal|47|o.g.}}
Goodwin {{goal|48||81}}
Iredale {{goal|68}}| stadium = Canberra Stadium

Canberra, Australia{{efn>name=CanberraIsraelâ€“Hamas war.HTTPS://WWW.SOCCEROOS.COM.AU/NEWS/SUBWAY-SOCCEROOS-PLAY-SECOND-WORLD-CUP-QUALIFIER-CANBERRAPUBLISHER=FOOTBALL AUSTRALIAACCESS-DATE=2 MARCH 2024, }}| attendance = 25,023Mooud Bonyadifard (Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran>Iran)| result = W}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC second round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 2| date = 6 June| time = BAN}} | score = | report = SourceAUS}}| goals1 = | goals2 =| stadium = Bashundhara Kings Arena| location = Dhaka, Bangladesh| attendance = | referee =| result =}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC second round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 2| date = 11 JuneUTC+8)AUS}}| score = | report = SourcePLE}}| goals1 = | goals2 =| stadium = Perth Rectangular Stadium| location = Perth, Australia| attendance = | referee =| result =}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC third round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 3| date = 5 September| time = AUS}}| score = | report = | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 =| stadium = | location = | attendance = | referee =| result =}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC third round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 3| date = 10 September| time = AUS}}| score = | report = | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 =| stadium = | location = | attendance = | referee =| result =}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC third round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 3| date = 10 October| time = AUS}}| score = | report = | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 =| stadium = | location = | attendance = | referee =| result =}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC third round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 3| date = 15 October| time = AUS}}| score = | report = | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 =| stadium = | location = | attendance = | referee =| result =}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC third round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 3| date = 14 November| time = AUS}}| score = | report = | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 =| stadium = | location = | attendance = | referee =| result =}}{{footballbox collapsible| format=12026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC third round#Group I>2026 World Cup Qualifiers Round 3| date = 19 November| time = AUS}}| score = | report = | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 =| stadium = | location = | attendance = | referee =| result =}}

Coaching staff

{{See also|List of Australia national soccer team managers}}{{updated|November 2023}}WEB, Teams,weblink Socceroos.com.au, 28 November 2023, {| class="wikitable"! Position! Name| Head coachAUS}} Graham Arnold| Assistant coachNED}} RenÃ© Meulensteen| Assistant coach AUS}} Tony Vidmar | Goalkeeper coachAUS}} John Crawley

Players

{{For|all past and present players who have appeared for the national team|List of Australia men's international soccer players}}{{See also|List of Australia national soccer team captains}}

Current squad

The following 25 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification â€“ AFC second round matches against Lebanon.WEB,weblink Subway Socceroos squad for Lebanon World Cup Qualifiers revealed, Football Australia, Socceroos, 14 March 2024, WEB,weblink Subway Socceroos Squad Update â€“ March FIFA Men's International Window, Football Australia, Socceroos, 16 March 2024, WEB,weblink Subway Socceroos Squad Update â€“ March FIFA Men's International Window, Football Australia, Socceroos, 24 March 2024, Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Lebanon.{{nat fs g start|background=#FCD116|color=#008751}}{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=|other=captain|age={{birth date and age|1992|4|8|df=y}}|caps=93|goals=0|club=AZ|clubnat=NED}}{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=|age={{birth date and age|1997|12|24|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Middlesbrough|clubnat=ENG}}{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=GK|name=|age={{birth date and age|2000|7|4|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Aston Villa|clubnat=ENG}}{{nat fs break|background=#FCD116}}{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|20|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Albirex Niigata|clubnat=JPN}}{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1999|6|13|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=Heart of Midlothian|clubnat=SCO}}{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|24|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=1|club=Heart of Midlothian|clubnat=SCO}}{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|30|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Sydney FC|clubnat=AUS}}{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1995|10|13|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Bolton Wanderers|clubnat=ENG}}{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1998|10|22|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=11|club=Leicester City|clubnat=ENG}}{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1995|10|21|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Ipswich Town|clubnat=ENG}}{{nat fs break|background=#FCD116}}{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1999|6|15|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Central Coast Mariners|clubnat=AUS}}{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|5|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Viking|clubnat=NOR}}{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1999|11|5|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=St. Pauli|clubnat=GER}}{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1996|7|5|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=3|club=Heracles Almelo|clubnat=NED}}{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1993|3|7|df=y}}|caps=68|goals=11|club=St. Pauli|clubnat=GER}}{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|7|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=St Mirren|clubnat=SCO}}{{nat fs break|background=#FCD116}}{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|25|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Middlesbrough|clubnat=ENG}}{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1987|9|7|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Melbourne Victory|clubnat=AUS}}{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|15|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=Portsmouth|clubnat=ENG}}{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1993|6|2|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=6|club=Perth Glory|clubnat=AUS}}{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1991|1|18|df=y}}|caps=39|goals=12|club=Machida Zelvia|clubnat=JPN}}{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1995|7|25|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=2|club=Western Sydney Wanderers|clubnat=AUS}}{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|1|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=SV Wehen Wiesbaden|clubnat=GER}}{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1991|12|16|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=6|club=Al-Wehda|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs end|background=#FCD116}}

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.{{nat fs r start}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=|age={{birth date and age|1992|5|9|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Western Sydney Wanderers|clubnat=AUS|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 3 February 2024}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=|age={{birth date and age|1999|6|25|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Charlton Athletic|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|PLE}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=|age={{birth date and age|1989|1|13|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Sydney FC|clubnat=AUS|latest=v. {{fb|NZL}}, 18 October 2023}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|2002|10|29|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=1|club=Westerlo|clubnat=BEL|latest=v. {{fb|LBN}}, 21 March 2024 INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|2000|8|24|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Hibernian|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|LBN}}, 21 March 2024 INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1990|12|16|df=y}}|caps=69|goals=2|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 3 February 2024}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1997|4|2|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=St Mirren|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|PLE}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|2003|10|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Parma|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|PLE}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1994|4|28|df=y}}|caps=45|goals=1|club=Red Star Belgrade|clubnat=SRB|latest=v. {{fb|NZL}}, 18 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1999|2|7|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Viking|clubnat=NOR|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, 15 June 2023}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1998|11|2|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=1|club=Middlesbrough|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|LBN}}, 21 March 2024 INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1998|7|4|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=Standard LiÃ¨ge|clubnat=BEL|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 3 February 2024}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1992|9|25|df=y}}|caps=45|goals=6|club=Ipswich Town|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|PLE}}, 21 November 2023 RET}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|2003|4|17|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Portsmouth|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|NZL}}, 18 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1999|5|21|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Toulouse|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 9 September 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|7|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Heart of Midlothian|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 9 September 2023}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1993|4|25|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=8|club=Hibernian|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 3 February 2024}}{{nat fs r player|no=11|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|2001|8|23|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Melbourne City|clubnat=AUS|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 3 February 2024}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1993|7|29|df=y}}|caps=32|goals=11|club=Melbourne City|clubnat=AUS|latest=v. {{fb|PLE}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1995|9|15|df=y}}|caps=33|goals=9|club=Grasshoppers|clubnat=SUI|latest=v. {{fb|NZL}}, 18 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|2004|3|26|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Paris FC|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|NZL}}, 18 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1998|2|25|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Viking|clubnat=NOR|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 9 September 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=|age={{birth date and age|1991|2|4|df=y}}|caps=78|goals=14|club=Melbourne City|clubnat=AUS|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 9 September 2023 INJ}}{{nat fs end|background=#0B0B3F}}

INJ Withdrew due to injury
RET Retired

Records

Australia currently hold the world record for the largest win and the most goals scored by a player in an international match.NEWS,weblink weblink 11 January 2022, subscription, live, Australia score 31 without loss in record win, 11 April 2001, 5 August 2009, Telegraph.co.uk, Telegraph Media Group Limited, London, Christopher, Davies, {{cbignore}} Both records were achieved during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match against American Samoa on 11 April 2001. Australia won 31â€“0 with Archie Thompson scoring 13 goals and David Zdrilic scoring 8.NEWS,weblink Samoans lose 31â€“0 â€“ or was it 32â€“0?, 11 April 2001, 6 October 2016, The Guardian, 10 October 2016,weblink live, Two days before the 31â€“0 win, Australia broke the record for largest win with a 22â€“0 win over Tonga.NEWS,weblink weblink 11 January 2022, subscription, live, Tonga routed as Socceroos hit 22, 9 April 2001, 6 October 2016, The Telegraph, {{cbignore}} With 13 and 8 goals respectively, both Thompson and Zdrilic broke the previous record jointly held by another Australian, Gary Cole, who scored seven goals against Fiji in 1981,NEWS,weblink The all-important Cole difference, 12 December 2004, 4 August 2009, The Age, Melbourne, Michael, Lynch, 16 November 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131116080356weblink">weblink live, and Iranian Karim Bagheri, who also scored seven goals against Maldives in 1997.NEWS,weblink Iran fanatics keep close eye on the Valley, 30 December 2000, 4 August 2009, The Guardian, Guardian News and Media Limited, London,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090624011427weblink">weblink 24 June 2009, live, {{Updated|26 March 2024}}WEB,weblink Appearances for Australia National Team, Rec.Sports.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 20 December 2019, 10 July 2022,weblink live, WEB,weblink Socceroos Honours Board, 27 May 2021,weblink 6 August 2021, Socceroos,

Most capped players

(File:Mark Schwarzer.jpg|thumb|Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is the most capped player in the history of Australia with 109 caps.){| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"! width="30" |Rank! width="150" |Name! width="50" |Caps! width="50" |Goals! width="50" |Position! width="100" |Career|1Mark Schwarzer|109|0|GK1993â€“2013}}|2Tim Cahill|108|50|FW|2004â€“2018|3Lucas Neill|96|1|DF|1996â€“2013|4Brett Emerton|95|20|MF|1998â€“2012|5Mathew Ryan|93|0|GK|2012â€“present|6Alex Tobin|87|2|DF|1988â€“19987Mark Bresciano|84|13|MF|2001â€“2015Paul Wade|84|10|MF|1986â€“19969Mark Milligan|80|6|MF|2006â€“2019Luke Wilkshire|80|8|DF|2004â€“2014

Top goalscorers

(File:2017 Confederation Cup - CHIAUS - Tim Cahill.jpg|thumb|upright|Tim Cahill is Australia's top scorer with 50 goals.){| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"! width="30" |Rank! width="150" |Name! width="50" |Goals! width="50" |Caps! width="50" |Ratio! width="100" |Career|1Tim Cahill (list)|50|108|{{#expr:50/108 round 2}}2004â€“2018}}|2Damian Mori|29|45|{{#expr:29/45 round 2}}|1992â€“2002|3Archie Thompson|28|54|{{#expr:28/54 round 2}}|2001â€“2013|4John Aloisi|27|55|{{#expr:27/55 round 2}}|1993â€“20085John Kosmina|25|60|{{#expr:25/60 round 2}}|1977â€“1988Attila Abonyi|25|61|{{#expr:25/61 round 2}}|1967â€“19777David Zdrilic|20|31|{{#expr:20/31 round 2}}|1997â€“2010Mile Jedinak|20|79|{{#expr:20/79 round 2}}|2008â€“2018Brett Emerton|20|95|{{#expr:20/95 round 2}}|1998â€“2012|10Graham Arnold|19|56|{{#expr:19/56 round 2}}|1985â€“1997

Most clean sheets

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"! width="30"|Rank! width="150"|Name! width="50" |Clean sheets! width="50" |Caps! width="50"|Ratio! width="100"|Career|1Mark Schwarzer|44|109|{{#expr:44/109 round 2}}|1993â€“2013|2Mathew Ryan|35|93|{{#expr:34/92 round 2}}|2012â€“present|3Zeljko Kalac|24|54|{{#expr:24/54 round 2}}|1992â€“2006|4Jeff Olver|13|37|{{#expr:13/37 round 2}}|1985â€“1989|5Robert Zabica|12|27|{{#expr:12/27 round 2}}|1990â€“1994

Competitive record

{{For|the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations|Australia national soccer team all-time record}}{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;text-align:center"!colspan="5"| Overview! Event!style="width:14%;background:gold"| 1st place!style="width:14%;background:silver"| 2nd place!style="width:14%;background:#c96"| 3rd place!style="width:14%| 4th placeFIFA World Cup! 0! 0! 0! 0FIFA Confederations Cup! 0! 1! 1! 0{{nowrap|AFC Asian Cup}}! 1! 1! 0! 0OFC Nations Cup! 4! 2! 0! 0style="background:silver"|Total!5!4!1!0

FIFA World Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"! style="color:yellow; background:green;" colspan="10" |Australia's FIFA Confederations Cup record! scope="col"|Year! scope="col"|Host! scope="col"|Round! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pos|Position}}! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pld|Games Played}}! scope="col"|{{Abbr|W|Won}}! scope="col"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}}! scope="col"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}! scope="col"|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}! scope="col"|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}1992 King Fahd Cup>1992{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}No OFC representative invited1995 King Fahd Cup>1995{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}style="background:Silver;"1997 FIFA Confederations Cup>1997{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Final>Runners-up|2nd|5|2|1|2|4|81999 FIFA Confederations Cup>1999{{flag|Mexico}}Did not qualify style="background:#c96;"2001 FIFA Confederations Cup>2001{{flagJapan}}|Third place|3rd|5|3|0|2|4|22003 FIFA Confederations Cup>2003{{flag1974}} 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup>2005{{flag|Germany}}|Group stage |8th|3|0|0|3|5|102009 FIFA Confederations Cup>2009{{flag|South Africa}}Did not qualify2013 FIFA Confederations Cup>2013{{flag|Brazil}}2017 FIFA Confederations Cup>2017{{flag|Russia}}|Group stage|6th|3|0|2|1|4|5!Total!!0 titles!4/10!16!5!3!8!17!25

AFC Asian Cup

Summer Olympics

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"! style="color:yellow; background:green;" colspan=10|{{color|yellow|Australia's Summer Olympics record}}! rowspan=14|! style="color:yellow; background:green;" colspan=7|! scope="col"|Year! scope="col"|Host! scope="col"|Round! style="width:80px;"|Position! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}!GP!W!D!L!GS!GAFootball at the 1908 Summer Olympics>1908â€“1952Did not participateAssociation football at the 1956 Summer Olympics>1956{{flagicon|Australia}} Melbourne|Quarter-finals|5th|2|1|0|1|4|4 Qualified as HostFootball at the 1960 Summer Olympics>1960{{flagicon|Italy}} RomeWithdrewWithdrewFootball at the 1964 Summer Olympics>1964{{flagicon|Japan}} TokyoDid not enterDid not enterFootball at the 1968 Summer Olympics>1968{{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico CityFootball at the 1972 Summer Olympics>1972{{flagicon|West Germany}} MunichFootball at the 1976 Summer Olympics>1976{{flagicon|Canada}} MontrealFootball at the 1980 Summer Olympics>1980{{flagicon|Soviet Union}} MoscowFootball at the 1984 Summer Olympics>1984{{flagicon|United States}} Los AngelesFootball at the 1988 Summer Olympics>1988{{flagicon|South Korea}} Seoul|Quarter-finals|7th|4|2|0|2|2|6|8|6|2|0|18|4Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics>1992â€“presentSee Australia national under-23 team!colspan=2|Total!0 titles!2/17!6!3!0!3!6!10!8!6!2!0!18!4

OFC Nations Cup

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"! style="color:yellow; background:green;" colspan="9" |Australia's {{color|yellow|OFC Nations Cup}} record! Year! Result! Position! {{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}! {{Abbr|W|Won}}! {{Abbr|D|Drawn}}! {{Abbr|L|Lost}}! {{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}! {{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}New Zealand}} 1973Did not participate style="background:Gold;"New Caledonia1980 Oceania Cup>19801980 OFC Nations Cup Final>Champions|1st|4|4|0|0|24|4 style="background:Gold;"1996 OFC Nations Cup>19961996 OFC Nations Cup Final>Champions|1st|4|3|1|0|14|0 style="background:Silver;"{{flagicon1998 OFC Nations Cup>19981998 OFC Nations Cup Final>Runners-up|2nd|4|3|0|1|23|3 style="background:Gold;"Tahiti}} 2000 2000 OFC Nations Cup Final>Champions|1st|4|4|0|0|26|0 style="background:Silver;"New Zealand}} 20022002 OFC Nations Cup Final>Runners-up|2nd|5|4|0|1|23|2 style="background:Gold;"{{flagicon2004 OFC Nations Cup>20042004 OFC Nations Cup Final>Champions|1st|7|6|1|0|32|42008â€“present}}Not OFC member!Total!4 titles!6/10!28!24!2!2!142!13

AFCâ€“OFC Challenge Cup

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"! style="color:yellow; background:green;" colspan="9" |Australia's {{color|yellow|AFCâ€“OFC Challenge Cup}} record! style="width:90px;"|Year! style="width:100px;"|Result! style="width:80px;"|Position! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}} style="background:Silver;"JAP}} 2001 AFCâ€“OFC_Challenge_Cup#2001_AFCâ€“OFC_Challenge_Cup>Runners-up1/2100103IRN}} 2003Did not qualify!Total!0 titles!1/2!1!0!0!1!0!3

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All-time record

FIFA Rankings

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Honours

{{See also|Australia national soccer team records#Honours|label 1=Australia national soccer team honours}}

Major

FIFA Confederations Cup
- Runners-up: 1997
- Third place: 2001
AFC Asian Cup
- (File:Coppa Asia.svg|20px) Winners: 2015
- Runners-up: 2011
OFC Nations Cup
- (File:OFC Nations Cup (2012).svg|15px) Winners: 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004
- Runners-up: 1998, 2002
AFCâ€“OFC Challenge Cup
- Runners-up: 2001

Other

AFC Men's Team of the Year: 2006, 2015

Invitational Tournaments

{{flagicon|South Vietnam}} 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup â€“ Winners
{{flagicon|AUS}} 1988 Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup â€“ Runners-up

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website}}
Australia at AFC
Australia at FIFA

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