Australia's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Australia's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 7 FIFA World Cup appearances (1974–2026)

Confederation	AFC
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Round of 16 (2006, 2022)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	7 (1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	1974 (group stage)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	2022 (round of 16)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	6 (since 2006)
FIFA World Cup hosts	n/a

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate	N/A
1934 - ITA	Did not participate	N/A
1938 - FRA	Did not participate	N/A
1950 - BRA	Did not participate	N/A
1954 - SUI	Did not participate	N/A
1958 - SWE	Did not participate	N/A
1962 - CHI	Did not participate	N/A
1966 - ENG	Did not qualify	N/A
1970 - MEX	Did not qualify	N/A
1974 - FRG	Group stage	Rale Rasic, YUG	N/A	3	0	1	2	0	5	-5
1978 - ARG	Did not qualify	N/A
1982 - ESP	Did not qualify	N/A
1986 - MEX	Did not qualify	N/A
1990 - ITA	Did not qualify	N/A
1994 - USA	Did not qualify	N/A
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify	N/A
2002 - JPN/KOR	Did not qualify	N/A
2006 - GER	Round of 16	Guus Hiddink, NED	Tim Cahill (2)	4	1	1	2	5	6	-1
2010 - RSA	Group stage	Pim Verbeek, NED	Brett Holman (2)	3	1	1	1	3	6	-3
2014 - BRA	Group stage	Ange Postecoglou, AUS	Tim Cahill (2)	3	0	0	3	3	9	-6
2018 - RUS	Group stage	Bert Van Marwijk, NED	Mile Jedinak (2)	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3
2022 - QAT	Round of 16	Graham Arnold, AUS	Three players (1)	4	2	0	2	4	6	-2
OVERALL RECORD				20	4	4	12	17	37	-20

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	20	4	4	12	17	37	-20
Group stage	18	4	4	10	16	34	-18
Knockout phase	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	3-1: vs Japan (group stage, 12/06/2006)
Biggest defeat	0-4: vs Germany (group stage, 13/06/2010)
Highest scoring draw	2-2: vs Croatia (group stage, 22/06/2006)
Highest scoring match	5 goals: twice, most recently, France 4-1 Australia (group stage, 22/11/2022)
Most goals scored in a match	3 goals: 3-1 vs Japan (group stage, 12/06/2006)
Most goals conceded in a match	4 goals: twice, most recently, 1-4 vs France (group stage, 22/11/2022)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	5: 2006 (4 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	0: 1974 (3 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	9: 2014 (3 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	5: twice, most recently, 2018 (3 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	2: 26/11/2022 - 30/11/2022
Successive defeats	4: 13/06/2014 - 16/06/2018
Successive draws	1: four times, most recently, 21/06/2018
Successive matches without a defeat	2: three times, most recently, 26/11/2022 - 30/11/2022
Successive matches without a win	7: 13/06/2014 - 22/11/2022
Successive matches with a goal scored	4: twice, most recently, 22/11/2022 - present
Successive matches without scoring	3: 14/06/1974 - 22/06/1974
Successive clean sheets	2: 26/11/2022 - 30/11/2022

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

Round of 16 - W0 L2

Extra time

N/A

Penalty shoot-outs

W0 L0

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

4 - Tim Cahill (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)

4 - Mark Milligan (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

10 - Mathew Leckie (3-2014; 3-2018; 4-2022)

10 - Mathew Ryan (3-2014; 3-2018; 4-2022)

9 - Mark Bresciano (4-2006; 2-2010; 3-2014)

9 - Tim Cahill (4-2006; 2-2010; 2-2014; 1-2018)

7 - Aziz Behich (3-2018; 4-2022)

7 - Scott Chipperfield (4-2006; 3-2010)

7 - Jason Culina (4-2006; 3-2010)

7 - Jackson Irvine (3-2018; 4-2022)

7 - Mile Jedinak (1-2010; 3-2014; 3-2018)

7 - Aaron Mooy (3-2018; 4-2022)

7 - Lucas Neill (4-2006; 3-2010)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

5 - Tim Cahill (2-2006; 1-2010; 2-2014)

3 - Mile Jedinak (1-2014; 2-2018)

2 - Brett Holman (2-2010)

1 - John Aloisi (1-2006)

1 - Mitchell Duke (1-2022)

1 - Craig Goodwin (1-2022)

1 - Harry Kewell (1-2006)

1 - Mathew Leckie (1-2022)

1 - Craig Moore (1-2006)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

3 - Tim Cahill (2006, 2010, 2014)

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

18y 68d - Garang Kuol vs France (22/11/2022)

19y 163d - Daniel Arzani vs France (16/06/2018)

21y 16d - Adam Taggart vs Netherlands (18/06/2014)

21y 364d - Ben Halloran vs Chile (13/06/2014)

22y 66d - Mathew Ryan vs Chile (13/06/2014)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

26y 84d - Brett Holman vs Ghana (19/06/2010)

26y 188d - Tim Cahill vs Japan (12/06/2006)

27y 273d - Harry Kewell vs Croatia (22/06/2006)

29y 319d - Mile Jedinak vs Netherlands (18/06/2014)

30y 127d - John Aloisi vs Japan (12/06/2006)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

38y 202d - Tim Cahill vs Peru (26/06/2018)

37y 260d - Mark Schwarzer vs Serbia (23/06/2010)

34y 189d - Craig Moore vs Ghana (19/06/2010)

34y 175d - Scott Chipperfield vs Serbia (23/06/2010)

34y 132d - Mark Bresciano vs Spain (23/06/2014)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

34y 194d - Tim Cahill vs Netherlands (18/06/2014)

33y 322d - Mile Jedinak vs Denmark (21/06/2018)

31y 312d - Mitchell Duke vs Tunisia (26/11/2022)

31y 299d - Mathew Leckie vs Denmark (30/11/2022)

30y 341d - Craig Goodwin vs France (22/11/2022)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

3 - Tim Cahill (26/06/2010 - 18/06/2014)

Most goals in a game

2 - Tim Cahill vs Japan (2006, group stage)

Hat-tricks

N/A

Fastest goal scored

8' 27''- GOODWIN vs France (2022, group stage)

10' 51'' - Brett Holman vs Ghana (2010, group stage)

20' 43'' - Tim Cahill vs Netherlands (2014, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

2 - Mathew Ryan (2-2022)

1 - Jack Reilly (1-1974)

Red cards

Ray Richards vs Chile (1974, group stage)

Brett Emerton vs Croatia (2006, group stage)

Tim Cahill vs Germany (2010, group stage)

Harry Kewell vs Ghana (2010, group stage)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

1 - Graham Arnold, AUS (2022)

1 - Guus Hiddink, NED (2006)

1 - Ange Postecoglou, AUS (2014)

1 - Rale Rasic, YUG (1974)

1 - Bert Van Marwijk, NED (2018)

1 - Pim Verbeek, NED (2010)

Most matches

4 - Graham Arnold, AUS (4-2022)

4 - Guus Hiddink, NED (4-2006)

3 - Ange Postecoglou, AUS (3-2014)

3 - Rale Rasic, YUG (3-1974)

3 - Bert Van Marwijk, NED (3-2018)

3 - Pim Verbeek, NED (3-2010)

Most wins

2 - Graham Arnold, AUS (2-2022)

1 - Guus Hiddink, NED (1-2006)

1 - Pim Verbeek, NED (1-2010)

Youngest coach

38y 170d - Rale Rasic vs German DR (14/06/1974)

48y 290d - Ange Postecoglou vs Chile (13/06/2014)

54y 93d - Pim Verbeek vs Germany (13/06/2010)

Oldest coach

66y 38d - Bert Van Marwijk vs Peru (26/06/2018)

59y 230d - Guus Hiddink vs Italy (26/06/2006)

59y 122d - Graham Arnold vs Argentina (03/12/2022)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
38'	1H	Craig Moore, AUS	22/06/2006	CRO vs AUS	scored	Goal
54'	2H	Mile Jedinak, AUS	18/06/2014	AUS vs NED	scored	Goal
62'	2H	Mile Jedinak, AUS	16/06/2018	FRA vs AUS	scored	Goal
38'	1H	Mile Jedinak, AUS	21/06/2018	DEN vs AUS	scored	Goal

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
90+5'	O2H	Mark Schwarzer	Francesco Totti	Italy	26/06/2006	ITA vs AUS	Conceded
25'	1H	Mark Schwarzer	Asamoah Gyan	Ghana	19/06/2010	GHA vs AUS	Conceded
58'	2H	Mathew Ryan	Antoine Griezmann	France	16/06/2018	FRA vs AUS	Conceded

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
1974	14/06/1974	German DR 2-0 Australia, Group stage (Hamburg-FRG)
1974	18/06/1974	Australia 0-3 Germany FR, Group stage (Hamburg-FRG)
1974	22/06/1974	Australia 0-0 Chile, Group stage (Berlin West-FRG)
2006	12/06/2006	Australia 3-1 Japan, Group stage (Kaiserslautern-GER)
2006	18/06/2006	Brazil 2-0 Australia, Group stage (Munich-GER)
2006	22/06/2006	Croatia 2-2 Australia, Group stage (Stuttgart-GER)
2006	26/06/2006	Italy 1-0 Australia, Round of 16 (Kaiserslautern-GER)
2010	13/06/2010	Germany 4-0 Australia, Group stage (Durban-RSA)
2010	19/06/2010	Ghana 1-1 Australia, Group stage (Phokeng-RSA)
2010	23/06/2010	Australia 2-1 Serbia, Group stage (Nelspruit-RSA)
2014	13/06/2014	Chile 3-1 Australia, Group stage (Cuiaba-BRA)
2014	18/06/2014	Australia 2-3 Netherlands, Group stage (Porto Alegre-BRA)
2014	23/06/2014	Australia 0-3 Spain, Group stage (Curitiba-BRA)
2018	16/06/2018	France 2-1 Australia, Group stage (Kazan-RUS)
2018	21/06/2018	Denmark 1-1 Australia, Group stage (Samara-RUS)
2018	26/06/2018	Australia 0-2 Peru, Group stage (Sochi-RUS)
2022	22/11/2022	France 4-1 Australia, Group stage (Al Wakrah-QAT)
2022	26/11/2022	Tunisia 0-1 Australia, Group stage (Al Wakrah-QAT)
2022	30/11/2022	Australia 1-0 Denmark, Group stage (Al Wakrah-QAT)
2022	03/12/2022	Argentina 2-1 Australia, Round of 16 (Al Rayyan-QAT)