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FIFA World Cup 2022: Australia - World Cup Records and Stats

In this article, take a look at the Australia World Cup Records and Stats. Australia are one of the growing teams in the modern football world. The Socceroos are very popular in their confederation, AFC.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 21.11.2022
Australia World Cup Records and Stats

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 FIFA World Cup tournaments. The Socceroos are hoping for a better experience in the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Australia.

Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018

(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

5/21

16

2

4

0

0

10

12.50

(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)

Hosts: Never

Best Result: Round of 16 (2006)


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

 

Last time in FIFA World Cup for Australia:

Last Round of 16 exit: 2006

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

3-0 vs West Germany in 1974

3-0 vs Australia in 2014


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

Mark Bresciano

9

Tim Cahill

9

Scott Chipperfield

7

Jason Culina

7

Lucas Neill

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

 

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