The Australia women's national soccer team has represented Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup on eight occasions in 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. Australia co-hosted the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with New Zealand. The Matildas automatically qualified as co-host, and the Matildas (managed by Tony Gustavsson and captained by Steph Catley and Sam Kerr) finished fourth overall.
It was the first time that a senior national soccer team representing Australia or another Oceanian country has made it to the World Cup semi-finals and also is one of the only three teams of Asian Football Confederation alongside China and Japan which they finished on the top four of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The team also participated in the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament, a precursor to the Women's World Cup.
FIFA Women's World Cup record
edit| FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
| 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | |
| To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 8/9 | 0 titles | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 58 |
Head-to-head record
edit| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33.33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 30.30 |
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
editGroup C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
| China | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
editGroup D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
editGroup D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
editGroup C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
edit2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
editGroup D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| Australia | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Quarter-finals
edit2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
editGroup D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Round of 16
editQuarter-finals
edit2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
editGroup C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
Round of 16
edit2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
editGroup B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Round of 16
editQuarter-finals
editSemi-finals
editThird place play-off
editGoalscorers
edit| Player | Goals | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa De Vanna | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Sam Kerr | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Kyah Simon | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Heather Garriock | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Hayley Raso | 3 | ||||||||
| Julie Murray | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Cheryl Salisbury | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Emily Van Egmond | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Caitlin Foord | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Steph Catley | 2 | ||||||||
| Lisa Casagrande | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Sunni Hughes | 1 | ||||||||
| Angela Iannotta | 1 | ||||||||
| Kelly Golebiowski | 1 | ||||||||
| Lauren Colthorpe | 1 | ||||||||
| Collette McCallum | 1 | ||||||||
| Sarah Walsh | 1 | ||||||||
| Leena Khamis | 1 | ||||||||
| Ellyse Perry | 1 | ||||||||
| Chloe Logarzo | 1 | ||||||||
| Own goal | 1 | ||||||||
| Elise Kellond-Knight | 1 | ||||||||
| Alanna Kennedy | 1 | ||||||||
| Mary Fowler | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
- Dianne Alagich (scored for Russia in 2003)
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 93–100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2007. pp. 67–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Group D – Brazil v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Equatorial Guinea" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Norway" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Quarter-finals – Sweden v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Group D – USA v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Brazil v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Quarter-final – Australia v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Match report – Group C – Australia v Italy" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Group C – Australia v Brazil" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Group C – Jamaica v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Norway v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.