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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

5 Australia1 drawIndia 2

Competitive2 matches

2 Australia0 drawsIndia 0

Friendlies6 matches

3 Australia1 drawIndia 2

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

  1. Australia2India0

    AFC Asian Cup

    Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)

  2. India0Australia4

    AFC Asian Cup

    Doha, Qatar (neutral)

  3. Australia1India7

    Friendly

    Sydney, Australia

  4. Australia3India1

    Friendly

    Melbourne, Australia

  5. 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.

Above the line: Australia have won more Below: India have won more
3 September 1938: Australia 5–3 India (Friendly). Australia +110 September 1938: Australia 4–4 India (Friendly). Australia +117 September 1938: Australia 1–4 India (Friendly). Level24 September 1938: Australia 5–4 India (Friendly). Australia +11 October 1938: Australia 3–1 India (Friendly). Australia +212 December 1956: Australia 1–7 India (Friendly). Australia +110 January 2011: India 0–4 Australia (AFC Asian Cup). Australia +213 January 2024: Australia 2–0 India (AFC Asian Cup). Australia +3Level
Australia lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Australia from 13 January 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Australia's home games

6 matches

312

AustraliaDrawsIndia

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

AustraliaDrawsIndia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedAustraliaDrawsIndiaGoals
Friendly631219–23
AFC Asian Cup22006–0

Meetings by decade

Australia wins Draws India wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1930s534
1950s18
2010s14
2020s12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAustraliaIndia
Wins in a row22011 to 202411956
Unbeaten meetings22011 to 202421938

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

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Every Australia vs India result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Australia2–0IndiaAFC Asian CupAl Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
India0–4AustraliaAFC Asian CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Australia1–7IndiaFriendlySydney, Australia
Australia3–1IndiaFriendlyMelbourne, Australia
Australia5–4IndiaFriendlySydney, Australia
Australia1–4IndiaFriendlyNewcastle, Australia
Australia4–4IndiaFriendlyBrisbane, Australia
Australia5–3IndiaFriendlySydney, Australia

Recent form

Australia

  1. Lv BrazilFriendly2–4Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Dv BrazilFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dv EgyptWorld Cup1–1Fri 3 Jul 2026
  4. Dv ParaguayWorld Cup0–0Thu 25 Jun 2026
  5. Lat USAWorld Cup0–2Fri 19 Jun 2026

India

  1. Lv UruguayFriendly1–6Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lv BrazilFriendly0–4Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Dv PanamaFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Dat TajikistanFriendly1–1Tue 9 Jun 2026
  5. Lat TajikistanFriendly1–3Fri 5 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.