This page summarises the Australia men's national soccer team fixtures and results in 2024.
| 2024 season | |||
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| Chairman | Chris Nikou | ||
| Manager | Graham Arnold | ||
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Summary edit
Australia started the year with a friendly against Bahrain in Abu Dhabi in preparation ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup taking place in Qatar.[1] Australia won the match 2–0 thanks to an own goal by Amine Binaddi and a goal by Mitchell Duke. Welsh youth international Gethin Jones made his debut for Australia, having been born in Perth.[2]
Australia opened their Asian Cup campaign against India, beating them 2–0 with Jackson Irvine scoring first and later Jordan Bos being subbed on and scoring his first international goal.[3] In the second match they beat Syria 1–0 thanks to another goal by Irvine, guaranteeing advancement to the knockout stage.[4] In the final game, Australia drew with Uzbekistan 1–1 to finish top of their group. Martin Boyle gave them the lead after converting a controversial penalty kick at the end of the first half and Azizbek Turgunboev equalised for Uzbekistan in the second half.[5] As the top team of group B, Australia were set to face one of the third-placed teams, with their identity only being confirmed at the end of the last group stage matches, as Oman were eliminated from the tournament and Indonesia took the spot in the round of 16 match against Australia.[6] While it seemed Australia would scrape through their first knockout match, they ended up beating Indonesia 4–0 to book a quarter-final spot with the first goal scored following a shot by Irvine being deflected off Elkan Baggott into goal and awarded as an own goal. The first half ended with Boyle scoring the second goal with a header. In the second half, Craig Goodwin and Harry Souttar added a goal each to set the final score.[7] A couple of days later, their quarter-final opponent was confirmed when South Korea beat Saudi Arabia in a penalty shoot-out after equalising in second-half stoppage time.[8] Australia lost the quarter-final match to South Korea 1–2. Despite leading for most of the match following Goodwin's first-half goal, South Korea equalised in a second consecutive match during the second-half stoppage time, with Hwang Hee-chan scoring a penalty kick. In extra time, their captain Son Heung-min scored a free kick to give South Korea the victory.[9]
Having won the first two of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the previous year, Australia resumed the campaign, hosting Lebanon at CommBank Stadium.[10] Australia won the match 2–0 with Keanu Baccus and Kye Rowles scoring their first international goals.[11] German-based John Iredale made his debut for the senior international side, coming on as a substitute in place of Duke.[12] The away leg against Lebanon was played in Canberra, following AFC approval, due to the Israel–Hamas war.[13] Australia won the match 5–0 thanks to a brace by Goodwin, an own goal by Bassel Jradi, and maiden international goals for Kusini Yengi and Iredale. Two youngsters, Patrick Yazbek and Josh Nisbet, made their international debut.[14]
Record edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| Type | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| World Cup qualifiers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
Match results edit
Friendlies edit
This section is for matches confirmed by Football Australia, please do not add speculative fixtures.
| 6 January | Bahrain  | 0–2 |  Australia | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al-Harmoodi (United Arab Emirates) |
Asian Cup edit
| 13 January Group stage | Australia | 2–0 |  India | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 35,253 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
| 18 January Group stage | Syria  | 0–1 | Australia | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 10,097 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 22 January Group stage | Australia | 1–1 |  Uzbekistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 15,290 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
| 28 January Round of 16 | Australia | 4–0 |  Indonesia | Al Rayyan , Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 7,863 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 2 February 2024 Quarter-finals | Australia | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |  South Korea | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 39,632 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
World Cup qualifiers edit
| 21 March Second round | Australia | 2–0 |  Lebanon | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:10 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 27,026 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 26 March Second round | Lebanon | 0–5 | Australia | Canberra, Australia[a] |
| 19:45 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 25,023 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran) |
| 6 June Second round | Bangladesh  | v | Australia | Bangladesh |
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Player statistics edit
Correct as of 26 March 2024 (v. Lebanon).
Numbers are listed by player's number in last match played
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Friendlies | Asian Cup | World Cup qualifiers | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | AUS
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Mathew Ryan | 7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | AUS
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Lawrence Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | AUS
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Tom Glover | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | AUS
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Joe Gauci | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AUS
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Thomas Deng | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AUS
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Nathaniel Atkinson | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AUS
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Kye Rowles | 7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | AUS
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Jordan Bos | 7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | AUS
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Gethin Jones | 5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | AUS
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Aziz Behich | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | AUS
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Joel King | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | AUS
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Harry Souttar | 8 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | AUS
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Lewis Miller | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | AUS
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Cameron Burgess | 5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | AUS
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Josh Nisbet | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AUS
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Patrick Yazbek | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | AUS
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Connor Metcalfe | 8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AUS
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Ajdin Hrustic | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | AUS
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Aiden O'Neill | 6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | AUS
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Riley McGree | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AUS
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Keanu Baccus | 6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | AUS
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Jackson Irvine | 8 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | AUS
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Martin Boyle | 5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | AUS
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Samuel Silvera | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AUS
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Bruno Fornaroli | 5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AUS
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Kusini Yengi | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | AUS
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Marco Tilio | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | AUS
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Adam Taggart | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | AUS
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Mitchell Duke | 7 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | AUS
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Brandon Borrello | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | AUS
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John Iredale | 2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | AUS
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Craig Goodwin | 5 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 2 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Notes edit
- ^ Lebanon will play this home match in Australia, following AFC approval, due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Bahrain Set Up Australia Friendly". News of Bahrain. 19 September 2023.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (6 January 2024). "Socceroos beat Bahrain in final match before Asian Cup". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Lynch, Joey (13 January 2024). "Irvine and Bos fire Australia to victory against India in Asian Cup opener". The Guardian.
- ^ Lynch, Joey (18 January 2024). "Australia into last 16 of Asian Cup after Jackson Irvine goal edges Syria". The Guardian.
- ^ Lynch, Joey (23 January 2024). "Australia pegged back by Uzbekistan but finish top of Asian Cup group". The Guardian.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (26 January 2024). "Socceroos to face Indonesia in Asian Cup round-of-16". Australian Associated Press.
- ^ Adno, Carly (28 January 2024). "Australia ease to win against Indonesia to reach Asian Cup quarter-finals". The Guardian.
- ^ Lynch, Joey (30 January 2024). "In dramatic fashion, South Korea are somehow still alive in the Asian Cup". ESPN.
- ^ Farrer, Martin (2 February 2024). "More Asian Cup heartbreak for Australia as Son Heung-min fires extra-time winner". The Guardian.
- ^ "Subway Socceroos to Face Lebanon at CommBank Stadium in FIFA World Cup 2026™ Qualifier". CommBank Stadium. 6 December 2023.
- ^ Lynch, Joey (21 March 2024). "Socceroos' chaotic win over Lebanon marred by injuries". The Guardian.
- ^ "Socceroos beat Lebanon 2-0 in AFC World Cup qualifier at Western Sydney Stadium". ABC News. 21 March 2024.
Arnold threw on Mitch Duke and handed a debut to German-based striker John Iredale to see out the second half.
- ^ "Subway Socceroos to play second World Cup Qualifier in Canberra". Football Australia. 1 March 2024.
- ^ Rayson, Zac (26 March 2024). "Star's masterclass sends five-star Aussies into next stage of WC qualis despite another injury blow". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Subway Socceroos to play second World Cup Qualifier in Canberra". Football Australia. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.