View source for Australia men's national soccer team

{{Infobox national football team
| Name               = Australia
| Badge              = Australia national football team badge.svg
| Badge_size         = 180px
| Nickname           = Socceroos
| Association        = [[Football Australia]]
| Sub-confederation  = [[ASEAN Football Federation|AFF]] (Southeast Asia)
| Confederation      = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] (Asia; 2006–present)<br/>[[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]] (Oceania; 1966–2006)
| Coach              = [[Graham Arnold]]
| Captain            = [[Mathew Ryan]]
| Most caps          = [[Mark Schwarzer]] (109)
| Top scorer         = [[Tim Cahill]] ([[List of international goals scored by Tim Cahill|50]])
| Home Stadium       = [[List of soccer stadiums in Australia|Various]]
| FIFA Trigramme     = AUS
| FIFA Rank          = {{FIFA World Rankings|AUS}}
| FIFA max           = 14
| FIFA max date      = September 2009
| FIFA min           = 102
| FIFA min date      = November 2014
| Elo Rank           = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Australia}}
| Elo max            = 9
| Elo max date       = 14 August 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/Australia|title=World Football Elo Ratings|website=eloratings.net|access-date=11 February 2019}}</ref>
| Elo min            = 75
| Elo min date       = November 1965
| pattern_la1        = _aus_2223h
| pattern_b1         = _aus_2223h
| pattern_ra1        = _aus_2223h
| pattern_sh1        = _aus_2223h
| pattern_so1        = 
| leftarm1           = 008458
| body1              = 008458
| rightarm1          = 008458
| shorts1            = 008458
| socks1             = FFFFFF
| pattern_la2        = _aus22a
| pattern_b2         = _aus22a
| pattern_ra2        = _aus22a
| pattern_sh2        = _aus22a
| pattern_so2        = _aus22a
| leftarm2           = 222B59
| body2              = 222B59
| rightarm2          = 222B59
| shorts2            = 222B59
| socks2             = 222B59
| First game         = {{fb|NZL}} [[1922 New Zealand v Australia soccer match|3–1]] {{fb-rt|AUS}}<br />([[Dunedin]], [[New Zealand]]; 17 June 1922)
| Largest win        = {{fb|AUS}} [[Australia 31–0 American Samoa|31–0]] {{fb-rt|ASA}}<br />([[Coffs Harbour]], [[Australia]]; 11 April 2001)<br /><small>(World record for senior international matches)</small><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1271854.stm |title=Aussie footballers smash world record |date=11 April 2001 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=10 June 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| Largest loss       = {{fb|AUS}} 0–8 {{fb-rt|RSA|1928}}<br />([[Adelaide]], [[Australia]]; 17 September 1955)
| World cup apps           = 6
| World cup first          = 1974
| World cup best           = Round of 16 ([[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]])
| Regional name            = [[AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] 
| Regional cup apps        = 4
| Regional cup first       = [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|2007]]
| Regional cup best        = '''Champions''' ([[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]])
| 2ndRegional name         = [[OFC Nations Cup]]
| 2ndRegional cup apps     = 6
| 2ndRegional cup first    = [[1980 OFC Nations Cup|1980]]
| 2ndRegional cup best     = '''Champions''' ([[1980 OFC Nations Cup|1980]],<br />[[1996 OFC Nations Cup|1996]], [[2000 OFC Nations Cup|2000]], [[2004 OFC Nations Cup|2004]])
| Confederations cup apps  = 4
| Confederations cup first = [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997]]
| Confederations cup best  = Runners-up ([[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997]])
| website = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.socceroos.com.au}}}}
| medaltemplates           =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997 Saudi Arabia]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup|2001 Korea/Japan]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[AFC Asian Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 Australia]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011 Qatar]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[OFC Nations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[1980 OFC Nations Cup|1980 New Caledonia]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[1996 OFC Nations Cup|1996 No Host]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2000 OFC Nations Cup|2000 Tahiti]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2004 OFC Nations Cup|2004 Australia]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[1998 OFC Nations Cup|1998 Australia]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2002 OFC Nations Cup|2002 New Zealand]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[AFC–OFC Challenge Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[AFC–OFC Challenge Cup|2001 Japan]]|Team}}
}}
'''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 FIFA World Cup|1974]], [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]], [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] and [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]). Australia has made it to the [[Round of 16]] twice (in 2006 and 2022).

== Players ==

=== Current squad ===
===Current squad===
The following 25 players were called up for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches against [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]] and [[Palestine national football team|Palestine]] on 6 and 11 June 2024, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-socceroos-squad-final-round-two-world-cup-qualifiers-confirmed|title=Subway Socceroos squad for final Round Two World Cup Qualifiers confirmed|publisher=[[Football Australia]]|website=Socceroos|date=29 May 2024}}</ref>
<br>''Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against [[Palestine national football team|Palestine]].''

{{nat fs g start|background=#FCD116|color=#008751}}
{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name={{sortname|Paul|Izzo}}|age={{birth date and age|1995|1|6|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name={{sortname|Lawrence|Thomas|dab=soccer}}|age={{birth date and age|1992|5|9|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=GK|name={{sortname|Joe|Gauci}}|age={{birth date and age|2000|7|4|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs break|background=#FCD116}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Gethin|Jones|dab=footballer, born 1995}}|age={{birth date and age|1995|10|13|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Ryan|Strain}}|age={{birth date and age|1997|4|2|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Jordan|Bos}}|age={{birth date and age|2002|10|29|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=1|club=[[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]|clubnat=BEL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Alessandro|Circati}}|age={{birth date and age|2003|10|10|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Aziz|Behich}}|age={{birth date and age|1990|12|16|df=y}}|caps=71|goals=2|club=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Harry|Souttar}}|age={{birth date and age|1998|10|22|df=y}}|caps=30|goals=11|club=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Cameron|Burgess}}|age={{birth date and age|1995|10|21|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Kye|Rowles}}|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|24|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=1|club=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs break|background=#FCD116}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Connor|Metcalfe}}|age={{birth date and age|1999|11|5|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=0|club=[[FC St. Pauli]]|clubnat=GER}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Ajdin|Hrustic}}|age={{birth date and age|1996|7|5|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=4|club=[[Heracles Almelo]]|clubnat=NED}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Cameron|Devlin}}|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|7|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Keanu|Baccus}}|age={{birth date and age|1998|6|7|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=1|club=[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Jackson|Irvine}}|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|age={{birth date and age|1993|3|7|df=y}}|caps=70|goals=11|club=[[FC St. Pauli]]|clubnat=GER}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Josh|Nisbet}}|age={{birth date and age|1999|6|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs break|background=#FCD116}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Apostolos|Stamatelopoulos}}|age={{birth date and age|1999|4|9|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Martin|Boyle}}|age={{birth date and age|1993|4|25|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=9|club=[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Mathew|Leckie}}|age={{birth date and age|1991|2|4|df=y}}|caps=79|goals=14|club=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Adam|Taggart}}|age={{birth date and age|1993|6|2|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=7|club=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Kusini|Yengi}}|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|15|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=4|club=[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Daniel|Arzani}}|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|4|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Nestory|Irankunda}}|age={{birth date and age|2006|2|9|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]|clubnat=GER}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Mitch|Duke}}|age={{birth date and age|1991|1|18|df=y}}|caps=40|goals=12|club=[[FC Machida Zelvia|Machida Zelvia]]|clubnat=JPN}}
{{nat fs end|background=#FCD116}}

==Home stadiums==
{{Socceroos home grounds/map}}

==Rivalries==
* [[Australia–England sports rivalries#Football|Australia-England football rivalry]]
* [[Australia–Japan football rivalry]]
* [[Australia–New Zealand soccer rivalry]]
* [[Australia–South Korea football rivalry]]
* [[Australia–Uruguay football rivalry]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Navboxes
| title = Australia squads
| bg = #FCD116
| fg = #008751
| bordercolor = #008751
| list1 = 
{{Navboxes
| title = Australia squads&nbsp;– FIFA World Cup
| bg = #FCD116
| fg = #008751
| bordercolor = #008751
| list1 = 
{{Australia squad 1974 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Australia squad 2006 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Australia squad 2010 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Australia squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Australia squad 2018 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Australia squad 2022 FIFA World Cup}}
}}}}
{{National sports teams of Australia}}
[[Category:Asian national football teams]]
[[Category:Oceanian national football teams]]
[[Category:Soccer in Australia]]
[[Category:National sports teams of Australia|Soccer]]
[[Category:Australia men's national soccer team| ]]