In their fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup tournament, Australia finally managed to cross the group stage of the tournament for the only second time as the Socceroos will face Argentina in the Round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
In the Group D of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Australia finished in the second position with six points.
Contents:
1. Australia in the FIFA World Cup 2022
· Group D final points table
· Group Stage: Match Results
· Crucial facts
2. Australia’ records in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages
· Overall record
· vs each confederation
· vs each team
Australia in the FIFA World Cup 2022
Group D (Final points table)
Team | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Scored | Conceded | Goal Difference | Points |
France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Denmark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Group Stage: Match Results
22nd November 2022: France 4 (Adrien Rabiot 27’; Olivier Giroud 32’, 71’; Kylian Mbappé 68’) – Australia 1 (Craig Goodwin 9’)
26th November 2022: Tunisia 0 – Australia 1 (Mitchell Duke 23’)
30th November 2022: Australia 1 (Mathew Leckie 60’) – Denmark 0
Crucial facts
It is the second time when Australia reached the Round of 16 in a FIFA World Cup tournament. In the FIFA World Cup 2006, Australia played their first WC knockout stage game where they lost by 1-0 against Italy in the Round of 16.
It is the first time when Australia managed two victories in the group stage of a FIFA World Cup tournament. It is also their most wins in a World Cup edition.
Australia records in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages
Australia overall performances in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)
Australia performances against each confederation in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Confederation | No. of different teams | Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
vs UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)
Australia performances against each team in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Opposition | Opponent’s confederation | Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
vs Italy | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)
