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The lists shown below shows the Australia men's national soccer team all-time record against opposing nations. The statistics are composed of FIFA World Cup , FIFA Confederations Cup , OFC Nations Cup , AFC Asian Cup and Summer Olympics matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches.
Uruguay would win the 2001 play-offs for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, whilst Australia would win the 2005 play offs for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which has been called the best moment in Australian sporting history as Australia qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time in 32 years.
The Australia men's national soccer team played their first international match in 1922. They have won one AFC Asian Cup title in 2015 in addition to four OFC Nations Cup titles in 1980, 1996, 2000 and 2004. Australia have never won the FIFA World Cup, with their best performance being a finish in the Round of 16 in 2006 and 2022.
The Australia men's national soccer team represents Australia in international men's soccer. Officially nicknamed the Socceroos, [6] the team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
This article lists various soccer records in relation to the Australia men's national soccer team. The page is updated where necessary after each Australia match, and is correct as of 28 March 2023. The page is updated where necessary after each Australia match, and is correct as of 28 March 2023.
Australia made up for lost time at Germany 2006 and qualified for the Round of 16 before narrowly falling to eventual champions Italy. 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.
Australia first entered an ice hockey team in the 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley. By the 1960s, Australia had an international identity as a sport-obsessed country, an identity which was embraced inside the country. In a 1962 edition of Sports Illustrated, Australia was named the most sports-obsessed country in the world. [52]
The Australian soccer champions are the winners of the highest league in Australian men's soccer, which since 2005–06 is currently the A-League Men. The National Soccer League was established in 1977. At the end of the 1977 season, Sydney City (now Hakoah Sydney City East) were the first club to be crowned champions.