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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

9 Australia0 drawsTaiwan 0

Competitive8 matches

8 Australia0 drawsTaiwan 0

Friendlies1 match

1 Australia0 drawsTaiwan 0

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

  1. Australia5Taiwan1

    World Cup qualifying

    Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)

  2. Taiwan1Australia7

    World Cup qualifying

    Kaohsiung, Taiwan

  3. Australia8Taiwan0

    EAFF Championship

    So Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)

  4. Australia8Taiwan0

    World Cup qualifying

    Sydney, Australia

  5. 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.

Above the line: Australia have won more Below: Taiwan have won more
3 December 1965: Australia 3–1 Taiwan (Friendly). Australia +113 March 1977: Australia 3–0 Taiwan (World Cup qualifying). Australia +216 March 1977: Taiwan 1–2 Australia (World Cup qualifying). Australia +310 June 1981: Australia 3–2 Taiwan (World Cup qualifying). Australia +423 October 1985: Australia 7–0 Taiwan (World Cup qualifying). Australia +527 October 1985: Australia 8–0 Taiwan (World Cup qualifying). Australia +69 December 2012: Australia 8–0 Taiwan (EAFF Championship). Australia +715 October 2019: Taiwan 1–7 Australia (World Cup qualifying). Australia +87 June 2021: Australia 5–1 Taiwan (World Cup qualifying). Australia +9Level
Australia lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Australia from 7 June 2021.

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

3 matches

300

AustraliaDrawsTaiwan

In Taiwan's home games

1 match

100

AustraliaDrawsTaiwan

At neutral venues

5 matches

500

AustraliaDrawsTaiwan

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedAustraliaDrawsTaiwanGoals
World Cup qualifying770035–5
EAFF Championship11008–0
Friendly11003–1

Meetings by decade

Australia wins Draws Taiwan wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s14
1970s26
1980s320
2010s216
2020s16

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAustraliaTaiwan
Wins in a row91965 to 2021None
Unbeaten meetings91965 to 2021None

Top scorers in Australia vs Taiwan

  1. 1John KosminaAustralia5(1 penalty)
  2. 2Dave MitchellAustralia3
  3. 3Harry SouttarAustralia3
  4. 4Žarko OdžakovAustralia3
  5. 5Adam TaggartAustralia2
  6. 6Attila AbonyiAustralia2
  7. 7Duh Deng-ShengTaiwan2
  8. 8Jackson IrvineAustralia2
  9. 9Jamie MaclarenAustralia2(1 penalty)
  10. 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

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Every Australia vs Taiwan result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Australia5–1TaiwanWorld Cup qualifyingKuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
Taiwan1–7AustraliaWorld Cup qualifyingKaohsiung, Taiwan
Australia8–0TaiwanEAFF ChampionshipSo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)
Australia8–0TaiwanWorld Cup qualifyingSydney, Australia
Australia7–0TaiwanWorld Cup qualifyingAdelaide, Australia
Australia3–2TaiwanWorld Cup qualifyingAdelaide, Australia
Taiwan1–2AustraliaWorld Cup qualifyingBa, Fiji (neutral)
Australia3–0TaiwanWorld Cup qualifyingBa, Fiji (neutral)
Australia3–1TaiwanFriendlySo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)

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

Taiwan

  1. Lat TurkmenistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying1–3Tue 18 Nov 2025
  2. Lv ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying1–6Tue 14 Oct 2025
  3. Lat ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–2Thu 9 Oct 2025
  4. Lat IndonesiaFriendly0–6Fri 5 Sept 2025
  5. 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.