Australia
AFC. Played 587 since 17 Jun 1922: won 297, drawn 126, lost 164. Elo 1898, ranked 23 in the world; peak 1969 in 1997. Titles: 1 Asian Cup.
1Asian CupLatest results
- 2026-09-29LAustralia2–4BrazilFriendly · Brisbane41%
- 2026-09-25DAustralia1–1BrazilFriendly · Townsville40%
- 2026-07-03DAustralia1–1 aetEgypt (Egypt won on penalties)FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Arlington57%
- 2026-06-25DParaguay0–0AustraliaFIFA World Cup · Group D · Santa Clara52%
- 2026-06-19LUnited States2–0AustraliaFIFA World Cup · Group D · Seattle47%
- 2026-06-13WAustralia2–0TurkeyFIFA World Cup · Group D · Vancouver40%
- 2026-06-06DAustralia1–1SwitzerlandFriendly · San Diego42%
- 2026-05-30LMexico1–0AustraliaFriendly · Pasadena42%
- 2026-03-31WAustralia5–1CuraçaoFIFA Series · Melbourne90%
- 2026-03-27WAustralia1–0CameroonFIFA Series · Sydney84%
Squad
The following 26 players were called up for the friendly matches against Brazil in September 2026.
- Players
- 27
- Average age
- 25.3
- Caps between them
- 537
Where they play
1 at home · 26 abroad in 13 other countries
- Australia 1
- England 5
- Germany 4
- Japan 4
- Denmark 2
- Portugal 2
- United States 2
- Austria 1
- Cyprus 1
- France 1
- Netherlands 1
- Scotland 1
- Slovenia 1
- Wales 1
Average club rating 1590 (ClubElo; 26 of 27 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Benfica, ranked 16 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Jacob ChapmanSt Mirren(Scotland) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Paul IzzoRanders(Denmark) | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Patrick BeachTroyes(France) | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Miloš DegenekAPOEL(Cyprus) | 32 | 57 | 1 |
| 3 | Alessandro CircatiBenfica(Portugal) | 23 | 19 | 2 |
| 4 | Jacob ItalianoGrazer AK(Austria) | 25 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Kasey BosExcelsior(Netherlands) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jason GeriaAlbirex Niigata(Japan) | 33 | 18 | 0 |
| 15 | Dylan LeonardAlemannia Aachen(Germany) | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Aziz BehichMelbourne City | 35 | 89 | 3 |
| 19 | Harry SouttarLeicester City(England) | 28 | 44 | 11 |
| 21 | Kealey AdamsonQueens Park Rangers(England) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lucas HerringtonHull City(England) | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 7 | Patrick YazbekNashville SC(United States) | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Connor MetcalfeFC St. Pauli(Germany) | 27 | 42 | 3 |
| 13 | Aiden O'NeillNew York City(United States) | 28 | 37 | 0 |
| 14 | Riley McGreeMiddlesbrough(England) | 28 | 37 | 1 |
| 22 | Jackson IrvineCerezo Osaka(Japan) | 33 | 88 | 14 |
| 24 | Paul Okon-EngstlerFC Köln(Germany) | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| Alexander RobertsonCardiff City(Wales) | 23 | 3 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 10 | Nishan VelupillayIngolstadt 04(Germany) | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Marcus YounisBrøndby(Denmark) | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Nestory IrankundaSporting CP(Portugal) | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| 20 | Eli AdamsGamba Osaka(Japan) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Yaya DukulyCelje(Slovenia) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Tete YengiMachida Zelvia(Japan) | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| Mohamed TouréNorwich City(England) | 22 | 13 | 2 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Australia men's national soccer team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 29 September 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
World Cup: 7 appearances
Asian Cup: 5 appearances
Confed Cup: 4 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Australia v New Zealand: played 67, won 44, drawn 10, lost 13; goals 160–69. First met 17 Jun 1922, last 9 Sep 2025.
- 2025-09-09WNew Zealand1–3AustraliaSoccer Ashes · Auckland50%
- 2025-09-05WAustralia1–0New ZealandSoccer Ashes · Canberra74%
- 2023-10-17WAustralia2–0New ZealandSoccer Ashes · Brentford72%
- 2022-09-25WNew Zealand0–2AustraliaFriendly · Auckland47%
- 2022-09-22WAustralia1–0New ZealandFriendly · Brisbane73%
- 2011-06-05WAustralia3–0New ZealandFriendly · Adelaide83%
- 2010-05-24WAustralia2–1New ZealandFriendly · Melbourne81%
- 2005-06-09WAustralia1–0New ZealandFriendly · London78%
- 2004-05-29WAustralia1–0New ZealandOceania Nations Cup · Adelaide87%
- 2002-07-14LNew Zealand1–0AustraliaOceania Nations Cup · Auckland64%
- 2001-06-24WAustralia4–1New ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification · Sydney89%
- 2001-06-20WNew Zealand0–2AustraliaFIFA World Cup qualification · Wellington66%
- 2000-06-28WAustralia2–0New ZealandOceania Nations Cup · Papeete70%
- 1998-10-04LAustralia0–1New ZealandUpsetOceania Nations Cup · Brisbane86%
- 1997-07-06WAustralia2–0New ZealandFIFA World Cup qualification · Sydney92%
Latest 15 of 67 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 245 | 99 | 57 | 89 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 171 | 102 | 42 | 27 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| Oceania Nations Cup | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| FIFA World Cup | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Soccer Ashes | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Confederations Cup | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Trans-Tasman Cup | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| EAFF Championship | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Vietnam Independence Cup | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Korea Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Merlion Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Indonesian Independence Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Simba Tournament | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirin Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Tim Cahill 36
- Damian Mori 25
- John Aloisi 22
- Archie Thompson 21
- David Zdrilic 17
- Mile Jedinak 17
- Brett Emerton 15
- John Kosmina 13
- Harry Kewell 13
- Paul Trimboli 11
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.