World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:
Second round (2006), first round (1974, 210)
Star Players:Tim Cahill, Mile Jedinak
Titles:0
FIFA Ranking Position:62
Coach:Ange Postecoglou (since 23/10/2013)
Population: 22.9 million (UN 2012)
Area: 7,692,024 sq. km
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian dollar
Federation: Football Federation of Australia, affiliated to FIFA in 1963
Registered players: 436,000
Kit colours: Yellow shirts, green shorts, yellow socks
Team nickname: The Socceroos
Oceania Nations Cup: winner (1980, 1996, 2000, 2004), finalist (1998, 2002)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Australia were exempt from the first two qualifying rounds. In round three they finished top of Asian Group One with 10 pts ahead of Qatar 10pts, Iraq 7 and China 6 with 3 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats, 7 goals for, 3 against. In round 4 they finished top of Asian Group One with 20 pts ahead of Japan 15pts, Bahrain 10, Qatar 6 and Uzbekistan 4 after 6 wins, 2 draws, 0 defeats, 12 goals for, 1 against.
Top clubs: Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory, Perth Glory
Population: 22.9 million (UN 2012)
Area: 7,692,024 sq. km
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian dollar
Federation: Football Federation of Australia, affiliated to FIFA in 1963
Registered players: 436,000
Kit colours: Yellow shirts, green shorts, yellow socks
Team nickname: The Socceroos
Oceania Nations Cup: winner (1980, 1996, 2000, 2004), finalist (1998, 2002)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Australia were exempt from the first two qualifying rounds. In round three they finished top of Asian Group One with 10 pts ahead of Qatar 10pts, Iraq 7 and China 6 with 3 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats, 7 goals for, 3 against. In round 4 they finished top of Asian Group One with 20 pts ahead of Japan 15pts, Bahrain 10, Qatar 6 and Uzbekistan 4 after 6 wins, 2 draws, 0 defeats, 12 goals for, 1 against.
Top clubs: Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory, Perth Glory