Australia men's national soccer team

Australia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Socceroos
AssociationFootball Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia; 2006–present)
OFC (Oceania; 1966–2006)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachGraham Arnold
CaptainMathew Ryan
Most capsMark Schwarzer (109)
Top scorerTim Cahill (50)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 27 Increase 11 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest14 (September 2009)
Lowest102 (November 2014)
First international
 New Zealand 3–1 Australia 
(Dunedin, New Zealand; 17 June 1922)
Biggest win
 Australia 31–0 American Samoa 
(Coffs Harbour, Australia; 11 April 2001)
(World record for senior international matches)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Australia 0–8 South Africa 
(Adelaide, Australia; 17 September 1955)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1974)
Best resultRound of 16 (2006, 2022)
Asian Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2007)
Best resultChampions (2015)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1980)
Best resultChampions (1980,
1996, 2000, 2004)
Confederations Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1997)
Best resultRunners-up (1997)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Silver medal – second place1997 Saudi ArabiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2001 Korea/JapanTeam
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2015 AustraliaTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 QatarTeam
OFC Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place1980 New CaledoniaTeam
Gold medal – first place1996 No HostTeam
Gold medal – first place2000 TahitiTeam
Gold medal – first place2004 AustraliaTeam
Silver medal – second place1998 AustraliaTeam
Silver medal – second place2002 New ZealandTeam
AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
Silver medal – second place2001 JapanTeam
Websitewww.socceroos.com.au

Australia national soccer team is the national soccer team of Australia. Its official nickname is "the Socceroos". The team is under the control of the Football Australia which is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. It has also been invited to join the ASEAN Football Federation.

Australia has one of the best teams in Asia according to the FIFA Men's World Ranking. Australia has qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times (in 1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022). Australia has made it to the Round of 16 twice (in 2006 and 2022).

Players

Current squad

The following 25 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bangladesh and Palestine on 6 and 11 June 2024, respectively.[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against Palestine.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Paul Izzo (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 0 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
12 1GK Lawrence Thomas (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 1 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
18 1GK Joe Gauci (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 4 0 England Aston Villa
2 2DF Gethin Jones (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 6 0 England Bolton Wanderers
3 2DF Ryan Strain (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 6 0 Scotland St Mirren
5 2DF Jordan Bos (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 15 1 Belgium Westerlo
13 2DF Alessandro Circati (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 2 0 Italy Parma
16 2DF Aziz Behich (1990-12-16) 16 December 1990 71 2 Australia Melbourne City
19 2DF Harry Souttar (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 30 11 England Leicester City
21 2DF Cameron Burgess (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 9 0 England Ipswich Town
2DF Kye Rowles (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 21 1 Scotland Heart of Midlothian
8 3MF Connor Metcalfe (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 23 0 Germany FC St. Pauli
10 3MF Ajdin Hrustic (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 27 4 Netherlands Heracles Almelo
14 3MF Cameron Devlin (1998-06-07) 7 June 1998 4 0 Scotland Heart of Midlothian
17 3MF Keanu Baccus (1998-06-07) 7 June 1998 19 1 England Mansfield Town
22 3MF Jackson Irvine (captain) (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 70 11 Germany FC St. Pauli
23 3MF Josh Nisbet (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 2 0 Australia Central Coast Mariners
4 4FW Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 1 0 Australia Newcastle Jets
6 4FW Martin Boyle (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 29 9 Scotland Hibernian
7 4FW Mathew Leckie (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 79 14 Australia Melbourne City
9 4FW Adam Taggart (1993-06-02) 2 June 1993 19 7 Australia Perth Glory
11 4FW Kusini Yengi (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 8 4 England Portsmouth
15 4FW Daniel Arzani (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 7 1 Australia Melbourne Victory
20 4FW Nestory Irankunda (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 2 1 Germany Bayern Munich
4FW Mitch Duke (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 40 12 Japan Machida Zelvia

Home stadiums

By state and territory
Australia men's national soccer team is located in Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium
Manuka Oval
Manuka Oval
Location map of home stadiums in the Australian Capital Territory.
Australia men's national soccer team is located in New South Wales
Newcastle
Sydney
Central Coast
C.ex International Stadium(Coffs Harbour)
C.ex International Stadium
(Coffs Harbour)
Location map of home stadiums in New South Wales.
Australia men's national soccer team is located in Victoria
Melbourne
Queen Elizabeth Oval(Bendigo)
Queen Elizabeth Oval
(Bendigo)
Location map of home stadiums in Victoria.
By city
Australia men's national soccer team is located in Greater Adelaide
Adelaide Oval
Hindmarsh Stadium
Hindmarsh Stadium
Kensington Oval
Marsden Sports Complex
Marsden Sports Complex
Norwood Oval
Norwood Oval
Location map of home stadiums in Adelaide.
Australia men's national soccer team is located in Brisbane
Lang Park
Lang Park
The Gabba
Location map of home stadiums in Brisbane.
Australia men's national soccer team is located in Melbourne
1
1
Docklands Stadium
2
2
Lakeside Stadium
Lakeside Stadium
Location map of home stadiums in Melbourne.

1. Melbourne Cricket Ground

2. AAMI Park
Australia men's national soccer team is located in Newcastle, New South Wales
McDonald Jones Stadium
McDonald Jones Stadium
Number 1 Sports Ground
Number 1 Sports Ground
Location map of home stadiums in Newcastle.
Australia men's national soccer team is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
The Gardens Sporting Complex
The Gardens Sporting Complex
Central Coast Stadium
Central Coast Stadium
Location map of home stadiums in western Newcastle and the Central Coast.
Australia men's national soccer team is located in Perth
HBF Park
HBF Park
WACA Ground
WACA Ground
Location map of home stadiums in Perth.
Australia men's national soccer team is located in Sydney
Accor Stadium
Sydney Cricket Ground
Western Sydney Stadium
Western Sydney Stadium
Leichhardt Oval
Leichhardt Oval
St George Stadium
St George Stadium
Location map of home stadiums in Sydney.

Rivalries

References

  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Aussie footballers smash world record". BBC Sport. 11 April 2001. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Subway Socceroos squad for final Round Two World Cup Qualifiers confirmed". Socceroos. Football Australia. 29 May 2024.
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