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Australianational football team record

297
Wins
126
Draws
164
Defeats

587 matches, 1922 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1884, 23rd in the world

Australia have played 587 internationals since 1922: 297 wins, 126 draws and 164 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is New Zealand, with 67 meetings. Their biggest win is 31–0 against American Samoa in World Cup qualifying on 11 April 2001.

Australia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All5872971261641173–62751%
Competitive3421986975834–30458%
Friendlies245995789339–32340%
At home2381364458563–25457%
Away207895068327–21843%
Neutral venues142723238283–15551%

Record against every opponent

Australia have played 101 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
New Zealand67441013160–692025
South Korea29911929–302024
Japan287101132–402025
South Africa21641127–472014
Indonesia17124139–72025
China1482425–122025
Israel1438315–161989
Kuwait1472522–122021
Saudi Arabia1264220–122025
Iraq1172214–82017
Oman1164123–82022
Brazil101274–262026
Canada1061316–112025
Solomon Islands1091055–82005
Tahiti10100042–42004
Argentina91178–162023
Fiji970238–62004
Taiwan990046–62021
Bahrain861113–42024
Czechoslovakia80263–191991
England81256–92023
Hong Kong850313–52012
India851225–232024
Jordan850314–72022
Ghana74218–42010
Greece72239–102016
Iran72238–81997
UAE74217–22022
Uruguay73044–82007
Croatia62226–112014
France61144–142022
Germany61149–172017
Malaysia650115–12011
Mexico623110–72026
Paraguay62404–22026
Singapore651015–32008
Chile50233–72017
Denmark52124–62022
Qatar531110–22014
Scotland51133–62012
Sweden52212–21996
Thailand541011–42017
USA51133–72026
Uzbekistan532010–12024
Zimbabwe532013–31969
Bangladesh440018–02024
Bulgaria40224–82000
Colombia40132–72025
Lebanon440013–02024
Netherlands41215–52014
New Caledonia440023–12002
Syria43107–42024
Vanuatu44007–02004
Ecuador31027–72023
Egypt30211–42026
Hungary33008–22018
North Korea30123–102012
Norway31114–62018
Palestine33009–02024
Turkey31023–42026
Cameroon1–1 (2017), 1–0 (2026)21102–12026
Cook Islands16–0 (1998), 17–0 (2000)220033–02000
Czech Republic1–3 (2000), 4–0 (2018)21015–32018
Honduras0–0 (2017), 3–1 (2017)21103–12017
Jamaica2–1 (2003), 5–0 (2005)22007–12005
Kyrgyzstan2–1 (2015), 3–0 (2015)22005–12015
Nepal5–0 (2019), 3–0 (2021)22008–02021
North Macedonia1–0 (1997), 0–0 (2015)21101–02015
Northern Ireland1–1 (1980), 1–2 (1980)20112–31980
Peru0–2 (2018), 0–0 (2022)20110–22022
Ireland1–2 (2003), 3–0 (2009)21014–22009
Serbia2–1 (2010), 0–0 (2011)21102–12011
Switzerland0–0 (2010), 1–1 (2026)20201–12026
Tajikistan3–0 (2015), 7–0 (2016)220010–02016
Tunisia0–2 (2005), 1–0 (2022)21011–22022
Venezuela1–1 (2004), 0–1 (2025)20111–22025
Vietnam1–0 (2021), 4–0 (2022)22005–02022
South Vietnam1–0 (1967), 1–0 (1972)22002–01972
American Samoa31–0 (2001)110031–02001
Belgium0–2 (2014)10010–22014
Cambodia0–0 (1965)10100–01965
Costa Rica1–0 (2013)11001–02013
Curaçao5–1 (2026)11005–12026
East Germany0–2 (1974)10010–21974
Guam9–0 (2012)11009–02012
Italy0–1 (2006)10010–12006
Kenya4–0 (1996)11004–01996
Liechtenstein3–1 (2006)11003–12006
Macau9–0 (1970)11009–01970
Morocco1–0 (1987)11001–01987
Nigeria1–0 (2007)11001–02007
Papua New Guinea11–2 (1980)110011–21980
Philippines6–0 (1972)11006–01972
Poland2–1 (2010)11002–12010
Romania2–3 (2013)10012–32013
Samoa11–0 (2001)110011–02001
Slovakia0–0 (2000)10100–02000
Slovenia0–2 (2010)10010–22010
Spain0–3 (2014)10010–32014
Tonga22–0 (2001)110022–02001
Wales2–1 (2011)11002–12011

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v American SamoaWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Apr 200131–0 for Australia
  2. v TongaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Apr 200122–0 for Australia
  3. v Cook IslandsOceania Nations Cup, 19 Jun 200017–0 for Australia
  4. v Cook IslandsOceania Nations Cup, 28 Sept 199816–0 for Australia
  5. v Solomon IslandsWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Jun 199713–0 for Australia

Heaviest defeats

  1. v South AfricaFriendly, 17 Sept 19550–8 for Australia
  2. at CroatiaFriendly, 6 Jun 19980–7 for Australia
  3. v IndiaFriendly, 12 Dec 19561–7 for Australia
  4. at FranceFriendly, 11 Oct 20130–6 for Australia
  5. at BrazilFriendly, 7 Sept 20130–6 for Australia

Latest results

  1. v BrazilFriendly, 29 Sept 20262–4 for Australia
  2. v BrazilFriendly, 25 Sept 20261–1 for Australia
  3. v EgyptWorld Cup, 3 Jul 20261–1 for Australia
  4. v ParaguayWorld Cup, 25 Jun 20260–0 for Australia
  5. at USAWorld Cup, 19 Jun 20260–2 for Australia
  6. v TurkeyWorld Cup, 13 Jun 20262–0 for Australia
  7. v SwitzerlandFriendly, 6 Jun 20261–1 for Australia
  8. v MexicoFriendly, 30 May 20260–1 for Australia
  9. v CuraçaoFIFA Series, 31 Mar 20265–1 for Australia
  10. v CameroonFIFA Series, 27 Mar 20261–0 for Australia

Australia's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1922: 1474End of 1923: 1440End of 1924: 1429End of 1933: 1487End of 1936: 1584End of 1938: 1576End of 1947: 1540End of 1948: 1603End of 1950: 1652End of 1954: 1647End of 1955: 1532End of 1956: 1506End of 1958: 1519End of 1965: 1511End of 1967: 1596End of 1968: 1586End of 1969: 1611End of 1970: 1675End of 1971: 1652End of 1972: 1710End of 1973: 1693End of 1974: 1660End of 1975: 1667End of 1976: 1683End of 1977: 1703End of 1978: 1669End of 1979: 1660End of 1980: 1718End of 1981: 1675End of 1982: 1695End of 1983: 1654End of 1984: 1647End of 1985: 1702End of 1986: 1705End of 1987: 1702End of 1988: 1734End of 1989: 1701End of 1990: 1699End of 1991: 1703End of 1992: 1791End of 1993: 1767End of 1994: 1764End of 1995: 1756End of 1996: 1842End of 1997: 1903End of 1998: 1828End of 2000: 1864End of 2001: 1900End of 2002: 1909End of 2003: 1924End of 2004: 1932End of 2005: 1869End of 2006: 1835End of 2007: 1802End of 2008: 1837End of 2009: 1864End of 2010: 1837End of 2011: 1891End of 2012: 1852End of 2013: 1814End of 2014: 1726End of 2015: 1788End of 2016: 1800End of 2017: 1819End of 2018: 1812End of 2019: 1800End of 2021: 1825End of 2022: 1860End of 2023: 1874End of 2024: 1817End of 2025: 1884End of 2026: 1884
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1951, reached on 24 June 2001. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly245995789339–323
World Cup qualifying1711024227424–129
AFC Asian Cup26155649–17
Oceania Nations Cup262312139–13
World Cup24561320–40
Soccer Ashes21151575–30
Confederations Cup1653817–25
Trans-Tasman Cup1263315–10
AFC Asian Cup qualifying1062213–7
EAFF Championship732224–8
Vietnam Independence Cup550015–6
Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup42027–4
Korea Cup41302–1
Merlion Cup430112–4
Indonesian Independence Cup32016–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Tim Cahill36
  2. 2Damian Mori25
  3. 3John Aloisi22
  4. 4Archie Thompson21
  5. 5David Zdrilic17
  6. 6Mile Jedinak17
  7. 7Brett Emerton15
  8. 8Harry Kewell13
  9. 9John Kosmina13
  10. 10Jamie Maclaren11

Counted from the 245 of 587 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Australia play their first international?

On 17 June 1922, a 1–3 defeat against New Zealand in the Soccer Ashes.

What is Australia's biggest win?

31–0 against American Samoa in World Cup qualifying on 11 April 2001.

What is Australia's heaviest defeat?

0–8 against South Africa in a friendly on 17 September 1955.

Who have Australia played the most?

New Zealand: 67 matches, with 44 wins, 10 draws and 13 defeats for Australia.

What is Australia's longest winning run?

13 wins in a row, from 27 October 1996 to 6 July 1997.

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