Australia vs Taiwan
head-to-head record
- Australia wins
- 9
- Draws
- 0
- Taiwan wins
- 0
9 meetings, 1965 to 2021Goals: Australia 46, Taiwan 6
Australia and Taiwan have met 9 times since 1965. Australia have won 9, Taiwan 0. They last met on 7 June 2021, when Australia won 5–1 in World Cup qualifying.
The 9 meetings have produced 52 goals, 5.78 per game. The biggest win is Australia’s 8–0 in the EAFF Championship in 2012. Australia have won the last nine meetings. They went 27 years without meeting, between 1985 and 2012.
Who has won more, Australia or Taiwan?
All matches9 matches
Competitive8 matches
Friendlies1 match
Key numbers
- Goals
- Australia 46, Taiwan 65.78 per game
- First meeting
- Australia 3–1 TaiwanFriendly, 3 Dec 1965
- Most recent
- Australia 5–1 TaiwanWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Jun 2021
- Australia’s biggest win
- Australia 8–0 TaiwanEAFF Championship, 9 Dec 2012
- Most goals in a meeting
- Taiwan 1–7 AustraliaWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Oct 2019
- Current run
- Australia, 9 wins in a row
- TFN Elo rating now
- Australia 1884 (23rd), Taiwan 1036 (192nd)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Australia5Taiwan1
World Cup qualifying
Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
- Taiwan1Australia7
World Cup qualifying
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Australia8Taiwan0
EAFF Championship
So Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)
- Australia8Taiwan0
World Cup qualifying
Sydney, Australia
- Australia7Taiwan0
World Cup qualifying
Adelaide, Australia
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Australia win and drops with every Taiwan 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
3 matches
300
AustraliaDrawsTaiwan
In Taiwan's home games
1 match
100
AustraliaDrawsTaiwan
At neutral venues
5 matches
500
AustraliaDrawsTaiwan
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Australia | Draws | Taiwan | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35–5 |
| EAFF Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8–0 |
| Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 4 | |
| 1970s | 2 | 6 | |
| 1980s | 3 | 20 | |
| 2010s | 2 | 16 | |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Australia | Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 91965 to 2021 | None |
| Unbeaten meetings | 91965 to 2021 | None |
Top scorers in Australia vs Taiwan
- 1John KosminaAustralia5(1 penalty)
- 2Dave MitchellAustralia3
- 3Harry SouttarAustralia3
- 4Žarko OdžakovAustralia3
- 5Adam TaggartAustralia2
- 6Attila AbonyiAustralia2
- 7Duh Deng-ShengTaiwan2
- 8Jackson IrvineAustralia2
- 9Jamie MaclarenAustralia2(1 penalty)
- 10Jimmy RooneyAustralia2
Scorer records exist for 7 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Australia and Taiwan played each other?
9 times, starting on 3 December 1965. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Australia and Taiwan?
Australia, with 9 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Australia vs Taiwan?
Australia’s 8–0 win in the EAFF Championship on 9 December 2012 in So Kon Po.
When did Australia and Taiwan last play?
On 7 June 2021 in Kuwait City, when Australia won 5–1 in World Cup qualifying.
What is the competitive record between Australia and Taiwan?
In 8 competitive matches, Australia have 8 wins, Taiwan have 0, and 0 ended level.
Every Australia vs Taiwan result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5–1 | Taiwan | World Cup qualifying | Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral) | |
| Taiwan | 1–7 | Australia | World Cup qualifying | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| Australia | 8–0 | Taiwan | EAFF Championship | So Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral) | |
| Australia | 8–0 | Taiwan | World Cup qualifying | Sydney, Australia | |
| Australia | 7–0 | Taiwan | World Cup qualifying | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Australia | 3–2 | Taiwan | World Cup qualifying | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Taiwan | 1–2 | Australia | World Cup qualifying | Ba, Fiji (neutral) | |
| Australia | 3–0 | Taiwan | World Cup qualifying | Ba, Fiji (neutral) | |
| Australia | 3–1 | Taiwan | Friendly | So Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral) |
Recent form
Australia
Taiwan
- Lat TurkmenistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying1–3Tue 18 Nov 2025
- Lv ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying1–6Tue 14 Oct 2025
- Lat ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–2Thu 9 Oct 2025
- Lat IndonesiaFriendly0–6Fri 5 Sept 2025
- Lat Sri LankaAFC Asian Cup qualifying1–3Tue 10 Jun 2025
Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.