All of Australia's FIFA World Cup results

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be Australia's seventh appearance at the finals.

First competing at the 1974 edition in Germany, the Socceroos have now qualified for six World Cups in a row.

The best result has been the Round of 16 twice - in Germany in 2006 and Qatar in 2022.

Australia at the World Cup

2022 (Qatar)

Round of 16 under Graham Arnold.

Group stage

• France 4-1 Australia (Craig Goodwin 9') - LOSS

• Tunisia 0-1 Australia (Mitch Duke 23') - WIN

• Australia 1-0 Denmark (Mathew Leckie 60') - WIN

Round of 16

• Argentina 2-1 Australia (Enzo Fernández (og) 77') - LOSS

2018 (Russia)

Group stage under Bert van Marwijk.

Group stage

• France 2-1 Australia (Mile Jedinak (p) 62') - LOSS

• Denmark 1-1 Australia (Mile Jedinak (p) 38') - DRAW

• Australia 0-2 Peru - LOSS

2014 (Brazil)

Group stage under Ange Postecoglou.

Group stage

• Chile 3-1 Australia (Tim Cahill 35') - LOSS

• Australia 2-3 Netherlands (Tim Cahill 21' / Mile Jedinak (p) 54') - LOSS

• Australia 0-3 Spain - LOSS

2010 (South Africa)

Group stage under Pim Verbeek.

Group stage

• Germany 4-0 Australia (Tim Cahill red card 56') - LOSS

• Ghana 1-1 Australia (Brett Holman 11', Harry Kewell red card 24') - DRAW

• Australia 2-1 Serbia (Tim Cahill 69', Brett Holman 73') - WIN

2006 (Germany)

Round of 16 under Guus Hiddink.

Group stage

• Australia 3-1 Japan (Tim Cahill 84', 89' / John Aloisi 90+2') - WIN

• Brazil 2-0 Australia - LOSS

• Croatia 2-2 Australia (Craig Moore (p) 38', Harry Kewell 79', Brett Emerton red card 87') - DRAW

1974 (Germany)

Group stage under Rale Rasic.

Group stage

• East Germany 2-0 Australia - LOSS

• Australia 0-3 West Germany - LOSS

• Australia 0-0 Chile - DRAW

Australia's World Cup goals

The Socceroos have scored 17 goals at World Cups with Tim Cahill leading the way with five.

5: Tim Cahill
3: Mile Jedinak
2: Brett Holman
1: John Aloisi
1: Harry Kewell
1: Craig Moore
1: Craig Goodwin
1: Mitchell Duke
1: Mathew Leckie
1: Own goals

Two players scored own goals for other teams - Colin Curran for East Germany in 1974 and Aziz Behich for France in 2018.

Australia's World Cup appearances

Mathew Leckie and Mathew Ryan lead the way with 10 World Cup appearances each in green and gold.

10: Mathew Leckie
10: Mathew Ryan
9: Mark Bresciano
9: Tim Cahill
7: Scott Chipperfield
7: Jason Culina
7: Lucas Neill
7: Mile Jedinak
7: Aaron Mooy
7: Aziz Behich
7: Jackson Irvine

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