Australia played the later World Cup winner at both the 2018 and 2022 editions. They lost 2-1 on both occassions: against France and Argentina.
Australia
OFC · 7th World Cup appearance · Group D
Featured facts
Australia have scored in each of their last 4 World Cup matches, netting 4 goals in total.
Australia’s World Cup opening-match record is 1W-0D-5L across 6 appearances (6-16 goals). They have failed to score 2 times in those opening games.
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Australia have advanced beyond the first group stage 2 times in 6 applicable World Cup group-stage appearances.
Australia enter 2026 with this active World Cup streak profile: scored in their last 4 World Cup matches.
2026 Fixtures
World Cup record
7
World Cup appearances
Best result: Round of 16
20
matches played
4 won · 4 drawn · 12 lost
-20
goal difference
17 scored · 37 conceded
Recent World Cups
2022Round of 16W2 D0 L2→2018Group stageW0 D1 L2→2014Group stageW0 D0 L3→
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All-time top scorers
1Tim Cahill5goals
2Mile Jedinak3goals
3Brett Holman2goals
4Mitchell Duke1goal
5Mathew Leckie20261goal
6John Aloisi1goal
7Craig Moore1goal
8Harry Kewell1goal
9Craig Goodwin1goal
Team profile
Australia's best World Cup finish is the round of 16, reached in 2022, 2006.
Australia have an average squad age of 26.9 at the 2026 World Cup.
Melbourne City supply 3 players to Australia's 2026 World Cup squad, more than any other club.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew RyanG | 8 Apr 1992(34) | Levante | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Miloš DegenekD | 28 Apr 1994(32) | APOEL | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Alessandro CircatiD | 10 Oct 2003(22) | Parma | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jacob ItalianoD | 30 Jul 2001(24) | Grazer AK | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jordan BosD | 29 Oct 2002(23) | Feyenoord | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jason GeriaD | 10 May 1993(33) | Albirex Niigata | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Mathew LeckieF | 4 Feb 1991(35) | Melbourne City | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Connor MetcalfeM | 5 Nov 1999(26) | FC St. Pauli | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Mohamed TouréF | 26 Mar 2004(22) | Norwich City | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ajdin HrusticF | 5 Jul 1996(29) | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Awer MabilF | 15 Sept 1995(30) | Castellón | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Paul IzzoG | 6 Jan 1995(31) | Randers | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Aiden O'NeillM | 4 Jul 1998(27) | New York City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Cammy DevlinM | 7 Jun 1998(28) | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Kai TrewinD | 18 May 2001(25) | New York City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Aziz BehichD | 16 Dec 1990(35) | Melbourne City | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Nestory IrankundaF | 9 Feb 2006(20) | Watford | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Patrick BeachG | 6 Aug 2003(22) | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Harry SouttarD | 22 Oct 1998(27) | Leicester City | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Cristian VolpatoF | 15 Nov 2003(22) | Sassuolo | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cameron BurgessD | 21 Oct 1995(30) | Swansea City | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jackson IrvineM | 7 Mar 1993(33) | FC St. Pauli | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Nishan VelupillayF | 7 May 2001(25) | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Paul Okon-EngstlerM | 24 Jan 2005(21) | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lucas HerringtonD | 5 Sept 2007(18) | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Tete YengiF | 28 Nov 2000(25) | Machida Zelvia | 0 | 0 |