Australia vs India
head-to-head record
- Australia wins
- 5
- Draws
- 1
- India wins
- 2
8 meetings, 1938 to 2024Goals: Australia 25, India 23
Australia and India have met 8 times since 1938. Australia have won 5, India 2, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 13 January 2024, when Australia won 2–0 at the AFC Asian Cup.
The 8 meetings have produced 48 goals, 6.00 per game. The biggest win is India’s 7–1 in a friendly in 1956. Australia have won the last two meetings. They went 54 years without meeting, between 1956 and 2011.
Who has won more, Australia or India?
All matches8 matches
Competitive2 matches
Friendlies6 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Australia 25, India 236.00 per game
- First meeting
- Australia 5–3 IndiaFriendly, 3 Sept 1938
- Most recent
- Australia 2–0 IndiaAFC Asian Cup, 13 Jan 2024
- Australia’s biggest win
- India 0–4 AustraliaAFC Asian Cup, 10 Jan 2011
- India’s biggest win
- Australia 1–7 IndiaFriendly, 12 Dec 1956
- Most goals in a meeting
- Australia 5–4 IndiaFriendly, 24 Sept 1938
- Current run
- Australia, 2 wins in a row
- TFN Elo rating now
- Australia 1884 (23rd), India 1234 (166th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Australia2India0
AFC Asian Cup
Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
- India0Australia4
AFC Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
- Australia1India7
Friendly
Sydney, Australia
- Australia3India1
Friendly
Melbourne, Australia
- Australia5India4
Friendly
Sydney, Australia
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Australia win and drops with every India win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Australia's home games
6 matches
312
AustraliaDrawsIndia
At neutral venues
2 matches
200
AustraliaDrawsIndia
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Australia | Draws | India | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19–23 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6–0 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 34 | |
| 1950s | 1 | 8 | |
| 2010s | 1 | 4 | |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Australia | India |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 22011 to 2024 | 11956 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 22011 to 2024 | 21938 |
Questions answered
How many times have Australia and India played each other?
8 times, starting on 3 September 1938. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Australia and India?
Australia, with 5 wins to 2. 1 match ended level.
What is the biggest win in Australia vs India?
India’s 7–1 win in a friendly on 12 December 1956 in Sydney.
When did Australia and India last play?
On 13 January 2024 in Al Rayyan, when Australia won 2–0 at the AFC Asian Cup.
What is the competitive record between Australia and India?
In 2 competitive matches, Australia have 2 wins, India have 0, and 0 ended level.
Every Australia vs India result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2–0 | India | AFC Asian Cup | Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral) | |
| India | 0–4 | Australia | AFC Asian Cup | Doha, Qatar (neutral) | |
| Australia | 1–7 | India | Friendly | Sydney, Australia | |
| Australia | 3–1 | India | Friendly | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Australia | 5–4 | India | Friendly | Sydney, Australia | |
| Australia | 1–4 | India | Friendly | Newcastle, Australia | |
| Australia | 4–4 | India | Friendly | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Australia | 5–3 | India | Friendly | Sydney, Australia |
Recent form
Australia
India
- Lv UruguayFriendly1–6Tue 6 Oct 2026
- Lv BrazilFriendly0–4Sat 3 Oct 2026
- Dv PanamaFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
- Dat TajikistanFriendly1–1Tue 9 Jun 2026
- Lat TajikistanFriendly1–3Fri 5 Jun 2026
Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.