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All of Australia's FIFA World Cup results
SEN • May 14th, 2026 4:14 pm
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be Australia's seventh appearance at the finals.
First competing at the 1974 edition in Germany, the Socceroos have now qualified for six World Cups in a row.
The best result has been the Round of 16 twice - in Germany in 2006 and Qatar in 2022.
Australia at the World Cup
2022 (Qatar)
Round of 16 under Graham Arnold.
Group stage
- France 4-1 Australia (Craig Goodwin 9')
- Tunisia 0-1 Australia (Mitch Duke 23')
- Australia 1-0 Denmark (Mathew Leckie 60')
Round of 16
- Argentina 2-1 Australia (Enzo Fernández (og) 77')
2018 (Russia)
Group stage under Bert van Marwijk.
Group stage
- France 2-1 Australia (Mile Jedinak (p) 62')
- Denmark 1-1 Australia (Mile Jedinak (p) 38')
- Australia 0-2 Peru
2014 (Brazil)
Group stage under Ange Postecoglou.
Group stage
- Chile 3-1 Australia (Tim Cahill 35')
- Australia 2-3 Netherlands (Tim Cahill 21' / Mile Jedinak (p) 54')
- Australia 0-3 Spain
2010 (South Africa)
Group stage under Pim Verbeek.
Group stage
- Germany 4-0 Australia (Tim Cahill red card 56')
- Ghana 1-1 Australia (Brett Holman 11', Harry Kewell red card 24')
- Australia 2-1 Serbia (Tim Cahill 69', Brett Holman 73')
2006 (Germany)
Round of 16 under Guus Hiddink.
Group stage
- Australia 3-1 Japan (Tim Cahill 84', 89' / John Aloisi 90+2')
- Brazil 2-0 Australia
- Croatia 2-2 Australia (Craig Moore (p) 38', Harry Kewell 79', Brett Emerton red card 87')
1974 (Germany)
Group stage under Rale Rasic.
Group stage
- East Germany 2-0 Australia
- Australia 0-3 West Germany
- Australia 0-0 Chile
Australia's World Cup goals
The Socceroos have scored 17 goals at World Cups with Tim Cahill leading the way with five.
5: Tim Cahill3: Mile Jedinak2: Brett Holman1: John Aloisi1: Harry Kewell1: Craig Moore1: Craig Goodwin1: Mitchell Duke1: Mathew Leckie1: Own goals
Two players scored own goals for other teams - Colin Curran for East Germany in 1974 and Aziz Behich for France in 2018.
Australia's World Cup appearances
Mathew Leckie and Mathew Ryan lead the way with 10 World Cup appearances each in green and gold.
10: Mathew Leckie10: Mathew Ryan9: Mark Bresciano9: Tim Cahill7: Scott Chipperfield7: Jason Culina7: Lucas Neill7: Mile Jedinak7: Aaron Mooy7: Aziz Behich7: Jackson Irvine
The FIFA World Cup 26™ in the USA, Mexico and Canada kicks off on Friday, June 12. You can hear EVERY GAME LIVE across the SEN network.
