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Tournament appearances
23
Trophies
5
Major trophies
5
Last appearance
2027
World Cup appearances
7
Continental appearances
12
Last final reached
2015
Last trophy
2015

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Australia. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

New Zealand
Repeated continental champions
Honors 5.10 · distance 0.90
Cameroon
Repeated continental champions
Honors 12.75 · distance 0.90
Saudi Arabia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 6.00 · distance 1.24
Côte d'Ivoire
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 8.25 · distance 1.53
Egypt
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 18.00 · distance 1.76

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026AustraliaWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2024AustraliaAsianAFC Asian Cup 2024Quarterfinal
2022AustraliaWCFIFA World Cup 2022Round of 16
2019AustraliaAsianAFC Asian Cup 2019Quarterfinal
2018AustraliaWCFIFA World Cup 2018Appearance
2017AustraliaInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2017Appearance
2015AustraliaAsianAFC Asian Cup 2015 Champion
2014AustraliaWCFIFA World Cup 2014Appearance
2011AustraliaAsianAFC Asian Cup 2011 Final
2010AustraliaWCFIFA World Cup 2010Appearance
2007AustraliaAsianAFC Asian Cup 2007Quarterfinal
2006AustraliaWCFIFA World Cup 2006Round of 16
2005AustraliaInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2005Appearance
2004AustraliaOFCOFC Nations Cup 2004 Champion
2002AustraliaOFCOFC Nations Cup 2002 Final
2001AustraliaInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2001Semifinal
2000AustraliaOFCOFC Nations Cup 2000 Champion
1998AustraliaOFCOFC Nations Cup 1998 Final
1997AustraliaInterFIFA Confederations Cup 1997 Final
1996AustraliaOFCOFC Nations Cup 1996 Champion
1980AustraliaOFCOFC Nations Cup 1980 Champion
1974AustraliaWCFIFA World Cup 1974Appearance

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015Asian CupSouth Korea2-1 Won
2011Asian CupJapan0-1 Lost
2004Oceania Nations CupSolomon Islands5-1 Won
2004Oceania Nations CupSolomon Islands6-0 Won
2002Oceania Nations CupNew Zealand0-1 Lost
2000Oceania Nations CupNew Zealand2-0 Won
1998Oceania Nations CupNew Zealand0-1 Lost
1997Confederations CupBrazil0-6 Lost
1996Oceania Nations CupTahiti6-0 Won
1996Oceania Nations CupTahiti5-0 Won
1980Oceania Nations CupTahiti4-2 Won