2025 Australia national soccer team season

2025 Australia national soccer team season
Season2025
ManagerTony Popovic
CaptainMathew Ryan
Top goalscorerJackson Irvine (3)
Players25
Goalscorers7
Debutants1
Biggest home winAustralia 5–1 Indonesia
(20 March)
Biggest away winChina 0–2 Australia
(25 March)
Highest scoringAustralia 5–1 Indonesia
(20 March)
Longest winning run4 (20 March–10 June)
Longest unbeaten run4 (20 March–10 June)
Highest attendance57,226
Australia 1–0 Japan
(5 June)
Lowest attendance35,241
Australia 5–1 Indonesia
(20 March)
Average attendance46,234
Home colours
Away colours
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This page summarises the Australia men's national soccer team fixtures and results in 2025.

Summary

Australia opened the year sitting second place in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers group, with four games remaining.[1] They won their first match against Indonesia at home 5–1, with Jackson Irvine scoring a brace and Martin Boyle, Nishan Velupillay, and Lewis Miller scoring a goal each. Indonesia pulled one back through Dutch-born Ole Romeny.[2] The second match away against China ended with an Australian victory, with Irvine and Velupillay each scoring to ensure a 2–0 scoreline, while midfielder Ryan Teague made his senior international debut.[3] In their third match of the year, Australia hosted Japan in Perth, beating them 1–0 with Aziz Behich scoring his first goal in 13 years during stoppage time.[4] Optus Stadium was sold out for the game, with a record 57,226 fans marking the largest crowd since 2017.[5] The result placed Australia in second place in the group poised to qualify directly for the World Cup, with a loss by five or more goals to Saudi Arabia being the only possible scenario for them to miss out.[6] In the last match, Australia secured their place at the 2026 World Cup with a 2–1 come-from-behind win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah. After Abdulrahman Al-Aboud opened the scoring for the hosts, Connor Metcalfe equalised with his first international goal and Mitch Duke scored the winner.[7] This marked the first time they qualified directly since the 2014 edition and their sixth consecutive qualification.[8]

Record

As of match played 10 June 2025
Type GP W D L GF GA
Friendly 0 0 0 0 0 0
World Cup qualifiers 4 4 0 0 10 2
Total 4 4 0 0 10 2

Match results

Friendlies

5 September Soccer Ashes Australia  v  New Zealand Canberra, Australia
19:45 UTC+10 Source Stadium: GIO Stadium
9 September Soccer Ashes New Zealand  v  Australia Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+12 Source Stadium: Go Media Stadium
10 October Canada  v  Australia Montreal, Canada
19:30 UTC−6 Source Stadium: Saputo Stadium

World Cup qualifiers

20 March Third round Australia  5–1  Indonesia Sydney, Australia
20:10 UTC+11
  • Boyle 18' (pen.)
  • Velupillay 20'
  • Irvine 34', 90'
  • Miller 61'
 Report
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 35,241
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
25 March Third round China  0–2  Australia Hangzhou, China
19:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 70,588
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
5 June Third round Australia  1–0  Japan Perth, Australia
19:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Perth Stadium
Attendance: 57,226
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
10 June Third round Saudi Arabia  1–2  Australia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:15 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 24,620
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Player statistics

Correct as of 10 June 2025 (v.  Saudi Arabia).
Numbers are listed by player's number in last match played

No. Pos Nat Player Total Friendlies World Cup qualifiers
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  AUS Mathew Ryan 4 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
12 GK  AUS Paul Izzo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 GK  AUS Tom Glover 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 GK  AUS Joe Gauci 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  AUS Miloš Degenek 4 0 0+0 0 3+1 0
3 DF  AUS Lewis Miller 4 1 0+0 0 4+0 1
4 DF  AUS Kye Rowles 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
7 DF  AUS Kai Trewin 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 DF  AUS Kasey Bos 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF  AUS Jason Davidson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 DF  AUS Aziz Behich 4 1 0+0 0 4+0 1
19 DF  AUS Fran Karačić 2 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
20 DF  AUS Alex Grant 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 DF  AUS Cameron Burgess 4 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
22 DF  AUS Jason Geria 4 0 0+0 0 3+1 0
23 DF  AUS Alessandro Circati 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 MF  AUS Anthony Caceres 2 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
8 MF  AUS Connor Metcalfe 2 1 0+0 0 2+0 1
13 MF  AUS Aiden O'Neill 4 0 0+0 0 3+1 0
14 MF  AUS Riley McGree 2 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
17 MF  AUS Ryan Teague 3 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
19 MF  AUS Patrick Yazbek 2 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
22 MF  AUS Jackson Irvine 2 3 0+0 0 2+0 3
6 FW  AUS Martin Boyle 4 1 0+0 0 4+0 1
7 FW  AUS Nishan Velupillay 2 2 0+0 0 2+0 2
9 FW  AUS Kusini Yengi 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW  AUS Adam Taggart 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW  AUS Mohamed Toure 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
10 FW  AUS Daniel Arzani 3 0 0+0 0 0+3 0
11 FW  AUS Brandon Borrello 3 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
15 FW  AUS Mitchell Duke 3 1 0+0 0 1+2 1
20 FW  AUS Marco Tilio 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
23 FW  AUS Craig Goodwin 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
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References

  1. ^ Doherty, Luke (17 March 2025). "Inside Socceroos' big selection questions, surprise snubs for must-win World Cup qualifiers". Fox Sports.
  2. ^ Hanson, Henry; Shalala, Amanda (20 March 2025). "Socceroos move closer to World Cup with 5-1 win over Indonesia in Sydney". ABC News.
  3. ^ Lynch, Joey (25 March 2025). "Jackson Irvine stars as Socceroos clinch key World Cup qualifying win over China". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Lynch, Joey (5 June 2025). "Socceroos all but book World Cup 2026 berth after last-gasp Aziz Behich goal sinks Japan". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Smith, Ben (5 June 2025). "Socceroos all but earn World Cup qualification off back of Aziz Behich miracle against Japan in Perth". The West Australian.
  6. ^ Laughton, Max (6 June 2025). "Why Socceroos must wait for official World Cup spot as miracle scenario explained". Fox Sports.
  7. ^ Lynch, Joey (10 June 2025). "Socceroos secure World Cup place with come-from-behind win over Saudi Arabia". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Socceroos record roll continues". FIFA. 10 June 2025.
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