Team Overview
The Australia men's national soccer team represents Australia in international men's soccer . Officially nicknamed the Socceroos , the team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia , Football Australia , which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The team played its first match in 1922 and originally participated in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). In this confederation, Australia won the OFC Nations Cup four times between 1980 and 2004, and dominated many FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns during earlier rounds. The team won 31–0 against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualification match, 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, due to Oceania's single qualification berth always leading to an intercontinental playoff, and thus, not guaranteeing straight qualification.
2026 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Group / Round | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 21:00 UTC-7 | Australia vs Türkiye | Group D | Vancouver | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-19 12:00 UTC-7 | USA vs Australia | Group D | Seattle | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-25 19:00 UTC-7 | Paraguay vs Australia | Group D | San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara) | SCHEDULED |
Honours
| Global: FIFA Confederations Cup Runners-up (1): 1997 Third place (1): 2001 |
| Intercontinental: AFC-OFC Challenge Cup Runners-up (1): 2001 |
| Continental: AFC Asian Cup Champions (1) : 2015 Runners-up (1): 2011 |
| Continental: OFC Nations Cup Champions (4) : 1980 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 Runners-up (2): 1998 , 2002 |
| Friendly: Trans-Tasman Cup (4) : 1986, 1988, 1991, 1995 |
| Friendly: Soccer Ashes (6) : 1933, 1936, 1948, 1954, 2023, 2025 |
| Friendly: Indonesian Independence Cup (1) : 1990 |
| Friendly: South Vietnam Independence Cup (1) : 1967 |
| Friendly: Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup (1) : 1988 |
| Friendly: Merlion Cup (2) : 1982, 1983 |
| Friendly: FIFA Series (1) : 2026 |
| Awards: AFC Men's Team of the Year (2) : 2006, 2015 |
| Awards: AFC Asian Cup Fair Play Award (1) : 2015 |
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1962 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||
| 1966 | England | Did not qualify | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | Mexico | 1st | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| 1974 | West Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify | 4th | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 1982 | Spain | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 |
| 1986 | Mexico | 1st | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| 1990 | Italy | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| 1994 | United States | 1st | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 |
| 1998 | France | 1st | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2002 | Japan South Korea | 1st | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 4 |
FIFA Confederations Cup
| FIFA Confederations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1992 to 1995 | No OFC representative invited | |||||||
| 1997 | Saudi Arabia | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1999 | Mexico | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2001 | Japan South Korea | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | France | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2005 | Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2009 | South Africa | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2013 | Brazil | |||||||
| 2017 | Russia | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | Runners-up | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | — |
AFC Asian Cup
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1956 to 2004 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | ||||||
| 2007 | Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2011 | Qatar | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| 2015 | Australia | Winners | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| 2019 | United Arab Emirates | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | Qatar | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2027 | Saudi Arabia | Qualified | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | Winners | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 17 | — |
OFC Men's Nations Cup
| OFC Men's Nations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1980 | New Caledonia | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 1996 | Winners | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | Squad |
| 1998 | Australia | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| 2000 | Tahiti | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2002 | New Zealand | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| 2004 | Australia | Winners | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Total | Winners | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 13 | — |
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1908 | Did not participate | Did not participate | ||||||
| 1912 | ||||||||
| 1920 | ||||||||
| 1924 | ||||||||
| 1928 | ||||||||
| 1936 | ||||||||
| 1948 | ||||||||
| 1952 | ||||||||
| 1956 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1960 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||
| 1964 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
Minor tournaments
| Year | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 Soccer Ashes | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1923 Soccer Ashes | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 1933 Soccer Ashes | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| 1936 Soccer Ashes | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 1948 Soccer Ashes | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1954 Soccer Ashes | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 1982 Merlion Cup | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 1983 Trans-Tasman Trophy | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1983 Merlion Cup | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 1984 China–Australia Ampol Cup | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1985 China–Australia Ampol Cup | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Current Squad
| Pos | Name | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| GK | Joe Gauci | 8 | 0 | Port Vale |
| GK | Tom Glover | 0 | 0 | RB Omiya Ardija |
| Defenders | ||||
| DF | Callum Elder | 3 | 0 | Derby County |
| DF | Dylan Leonard | 0 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
| DF | Fran Karačić | 15 | 1 | Osijek |
| DF | Gianni Stensness | 2 | 0 | Viking |
| DF | Hayden Matthews | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth |
| DF | Jack Iredale | 0 | 0 | Hibernian |
| DF | James Overy | 0 | 0 | Manchester United U18 |
| DF | Kasey Bos | 0 | 0 | Mainz 05 |
| DF | Kye Rowles | 29 | 1 | D.C. United |
| DF | Lewis Miller | 19 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Midfielders | ||||
| MF | Alex Robertson | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City |
| MF | Anthony Caceres | 4 | 0 | Macarthur FC |
| MF | Anthony Kalik | 0 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
| MF | Daniel Bennie | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| MF | Max Balard | 5 | 1 | NAC Breda |
| MF | Patrick Yazbek | 9 | 0 | Nashville SC |
| MF | Raphael Borges Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | Wigan Athletic |
| MF | Riley McGree | 35 | 1 | Middlesbrough |
| MF | Ryan Teague | 4 | 0 | Melbourne City |
| MF | Samuel Silvera | 8 | 0 | Middlesbrough |
| Forwards | ||||
| FW | Adam Taggart | 21 | 7 | Perth Glory |
| FW | Adrian Segečić | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth |
| FW | Al Hassan Touré | 1 | 0 | Sydney FC |
| FW | Ante Šuto | 0 | 0 | Hibernian |
| FW | Brandon Borrello | 16 | 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| FW | Craig Goodwin | 32 | 7 | Adelaide United |
| FW | Daniel Arzani | 11 | 1 | Melbourne City |
| FW | Deni Jurić | 2 | 0 | Wisła Płock |
| FW | Marco Tilio | 10 | 0 | Rapid Wien |
| FW | Martin Boyle | 41 | 10 | Hibernian |
| FW | Mitch Duke | 50 | 13 | Macarthur FC |
| FW | Nicholas D'Agostino | 4 | 0 | Brisbane Roar |
| FW | Nicolas Milanovic | 2 | 0 | Aberdeen |
| FW | Noah Botić | 0 | 0 | Austria Wien |
All-Time Leaders
| Most Caps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| GK | Mathew Ryan ( captain ) Caps | ( 1992-04-08 ) 8 April 1992 (age 34) |
| GK | Paul Izzo Caps | ( 1995-01-06 ) 6 January 1995 (age 31) |
| GK | Patrick Beach Caps | ( 2003-08-06 ) 6 August 2003 (age 22) |
| DF | Miloš Degenek Caps | ( 1994-04-28 ) 28 April 1994 (age 32) |
| DF | Alessandro Circati Caps | ( 2003-10-10 ) 10 October 2003 (age 22) |
| DF | Jacob Italiano Caps | ( 2001-07-30 ) 30 July 2001 (age 24) |
| DF | Jordan Bos Caps | ( 2002-10-29 ) 29 October 2002 (age 23) |
| DF | Jason Geria Caps | ( 1993-05-10 ) 10 May 1993 (age 33) |
| Top Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| GK | Mathew Ryan ( captain ) Goals | ( 1992-04-08 ) 8 April 1992 (age 34) |
| GK | Paul Izzo Goals | ( 1995-01-06 ) 6 January 1995 (age 31) |
| GK | Patrick Beach Goals | ( 2003-08-06 ) 6 August 2003 (age 22) |
| DF | Miloš Degenek Goals | ( 1994-04-28 ) 28 April 1994 (age 32) |
| DF | Alessandro Circati Goals | ( 2003-10-10 ) 10 October 2003 (age 22) |
| DF | Jacob Italiano Goals | ( 2001-07-30 ) 30 July 2001 (age 24) |
| DF | Jordan Bos Goals | ( 2002-10-29 ) 29 October 2002 (age 23) |
| DF | Jason Geria Goals | ( 1993-05-10 ) 10 May 1993 (age 33) |