Australia are one of the growing teams in the modern football world. The Socceroos are very popular in their confederation, AFC. Australia are one of the regular AFC sides participating in the recent FIFA World Cup tournaments. The Socceroos are hoping for a better experience in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2026, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Australia.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
- Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Australia’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
6/22 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Round of 16 (2006 and 2022)
Australia’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Not a FIFA member |
1934 | Italy | Not a FIFA member |
1938 | France | Not a FIFA member |
1950 | Brazil | Not a FIFA member |
1954 | Switzerland | Not a FIFA member |
1958 | Sweden | Not a FIFA member |
1962 | Chile | Not a FIFA member |
1966 | England | Did not qualify |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Group Stage |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Did not qualify |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Did not qualify |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Did not qualify |
2006 | Germany | Round of 16 |
2010 | South Africa | Group Stage |
2014 | Brazil | Group Stage |
2018 | Russia | Group Stage |
2022 | Qatar | Round of 16 |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Australia:
Last Round of 16 exit: 2022
Last Group Stage exit: 2018
Last Failed to Qualify: 2002
Australia’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
3-1 vs Japan in 2006 | 4-0 vs Germany in 2010 |
2-1 vs Serbia in 2010 | 4-1 vs France in 2022 |
1-0 vs Tunisia in 2022 | 3-0 vs West Germany in 1974 |
Also Read | FIFA World Cup 2022: France - World Cup Records and Stats and FIFA World Cup 2022: Poland - World Cup Records and Stats
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Australia
Tim Cahill appeared in four editions (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018).
Top 5 most appearances for Australia in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Mathew Leckie | 10 |
Mathew Ryan | 10 |
Mark Bresciano | 9 |
Tim Cahill | 9 |
Jackson Irvine | 7 |
Top 5 most goals for Australia in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Tim Cahill | 5 |
Mile Jedinak | 3 |
Brett Holman | 2 |
John Aloisi | 1 |
Harry Kewell | 1 |
