AFC · AUS
Australia
English-speaking continent-country of beaches and bush; the Socceroos compete in Asia and never stop running.
Head coach
Tony Popovic
Tony Popovic is an Australian soccer manager and former player who serves as head coach of the Australia national team.
Preferred shape
3-4-2-1
World Cup pedigree
Best: Round of 16
6 World Cup appearances, counting 2026
Qualifier record
11W · 4D · 1L — 37 pts in 16 games
Qualifier goals
38 for · 7 against (+31)
Form
Matches
Qualifying campaign
16 matches · 11W 4D 1L
Group I · Nov 2023
vs
Bangladesh
W
7–0
Group I · Nov 2023
at
Palestine
W
0–1
Group I · Mar 2024
vs
Lebanon
W
2–0
Group I · Mar 2024
at
Lebanon
W
0–5
Group I · Jun 2024
at
Bangladesh
W
0–2
Group I · Jun 2024
vs
Palestine
W
5–0
Group C · Sep 2024
vs
Bahrain
L
0–1
Group C · Sep 2024
at
Indonesia
D
0–0
Group C · Oct 2024
vs
China
W
3–1
Group C · Oct 2024
at
Japan
D
1–1
Group C · Nov 2024
vs
Saudi Arabia
D
0–0
Group C · Nov 2024
at
Bahrain
D
2–2
Group C · Mar 2025
vs
Indonesia
W
5–1
Group C · Mar 2025
at
China
W
0–2
Group C · Jun 2025
vs
Japan
W
1–0
Group C · Jun 2025
at
Saudi Arabia
W
1–2
Community
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most picked to win
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most loved
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Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan | 104 | 0 | Levante |
| 12 | Paul Izzo | 4 | 0 | Randers |
| 18 | Patrick Beach | 2 | 0 | Melbourne City |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miloš Degenek | 57 | 1 | APOEL |
| 3 | Alessandro Circati | 13 | 1 | Parma |
| 4 | Jacob Italiano | 5 | 0 | Grazer AK |
| 5 | Jordan Bos | 27 | 4 | Feyenoord |
| 6 | Jason Geria | 14 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 15 | Kai Trewin | 6 | 0 | New York City FC |
| 16 | Aziz Behich | 84 | 3 | Melbourne City |
| 19 | Harry Souttar | 38 | 11 | Leicester City |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess | 27 | 0 | Swansea City |
| 25 | Lucas Herrington | 4 | 0 | Colorado Rapids |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Connor Metcalfe | 36 | 1 | FC St. Pauli |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill | 31 | 0 | New York City FC |
| 14 | Cammy Devlin | 5 | 0 | Heart of Midlothian |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine | 82 | 14 | FC St. Pauli |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler | 6 | 0 | Sydney FC |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mathew Leckie | 80 | 14 | Melbourne City |
| 9 | Mohamed Touré | 10 | 2 | Norwich City |
| 10 | Ajdin Hrustic | 37 | 4 | Heracles Almelo |
| 11 | Awer Mabil | 38 | 10 | Castellón |
| 17 | Nestory Irankunda | 15 | 5 | Watford |
| 20 | Cristian Volpato | 1 | 0 | Sassuolo |
| 23 | Nishan Velupillay | 7 | 3 | Melbourne Victory |
| 26 | Tete Yengi | 1 | 1 | Machida Zelvia |