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This article summarises the results and overall performances of Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
at the FIFA World Cup
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.
Australia has qualified for the FIFA World Cup
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's tournament phase on six occasions: in 1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, 2006
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and the four tournaments since. They have also attempted to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 15 times, with their first attempt being in 1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
when they lost to North Korea
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.
In Australia's first appearance in 1974, representing OFC, a team made up entirely of amateurs secured a scoreless draw against Chile
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, though eventually departed from the tournament without a goal to show from their inaugural appearance. Australia made up for lost time at Germany 2006 and qualified for the Round of 16 before narrowly falling to eventual champions Italy
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. The German theme continued at South Africa 2010 although this time Australia, now representing the AFC, suffered a 4–0 loss against the European giants in a scoreline which ultimately scuppered their progress. A ten-man 1–1 draw against Ghana
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and a 2–1 win against Serbia
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saw Australia eliminated on goal difference, three goals off the Africans. Australia were to lose all three games in a tough group at Brazil 2014
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. In the Qatar 2022
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edition, Australia made it to the last 16 for only the second time, before falling 2–1 to Argentina
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, which, like what happened to 2006 Italy, Argentina would eventually claim the World Cup title in 2022.
FIFA World Cup record
By match
Record by opponent
*Games against West Germany are included in the statistics of Germany.1974 FIFA World Cup
Group 1
---- ----2006 FIFA World Cup
Group F
---- ---- Note 1: Šimunić was given three yellow cards in the match: the referee (Graham Poll
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) failed to send him off the pitch after the second yellow, and was only red carded after the third yellow.
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Round of 16
2010 FIFA World Cup
Group D
---- ----2014 FIFA World Cup
Group B
---- ----2018 FIFA World Cup
Group C
---- ----2022 FIFA World Cup
Group D
---- ----Round of 16
Goalscorers
; Own goal
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s scored for opponents
* Colin Curran
Colin John Curran (born 21 August 1947)
including date of birth is a former (scored for East Germany in
including date of birth is a former (scored for East Germany in
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
)
* Aziz Behich
Aziz Eraltay Behich ( tr, Aziz Eraltay, ; born 16 December 1990) is an Australian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left back and Wide midfielder, left winger for Scottish club Dundee United F.C., Dundee United and th ...
(scored for France in 2018
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)
Most appearances
See also
*Australia national soccer team records
This article lists various football records in relation to the Australia national football team. The page is updated where necessary after each Australia match, and is correct as of 3 December 2022.
Individual appearances
Appearances
; Most appea ...
* Australia at the AFC Asian Cup
References
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