The league level is average but the national team is not weak. Australia has not missed the World Cup since joining the AFC.

November 17 News Although the Australian Super League team’s AFC Champions League record is average, the Australian national team’s record is generally good.

Australia joined the AFC in 2006. Before joining the AFC, Australia only participated in the World Cup twice, in 1974 and 2006.

After joining the AFC, Australia has never missed a World Cup again, participating in the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 World Cups, and will participate in the 2026 World Cup.

The Australian team is currently ranked 25th in the world, and has also won the 2015 Asian Cup championship and the 2011 Asian Cup runner-up.

Attachment: Australia's World Cup record

1974[Opponents: Democratic Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Chile]

0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, scoring 0 goals and conceding 5 goals, eliminated from the group

2006[Opponents: Brazil, Croatia, Japan, Italy]

1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, scored 5 goals and conceded 6 goals, top 16

2010[Opponents: Germany, Ghana, Serbia]

1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, scored 3 goals and conceded 6 goals, eliminated from the group

2014[Opponents: Spain, Netherlands, Chile]

0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, scored 3 goals and conceded 9 goals, eliminated from the group

2018[Opponents: France, Denmark, Peru]

0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, scored 2 goals and conceded 5 goals, eliminated in the group

2022[Opponents: France, Denmark, Tunisia, Argentina]

2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, scored 4 goals and lost 6 goals, top 16

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