Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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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.

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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

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did not qualify
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 Group stage12th3003313
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 11th301237
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 13th301235
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 Quarter-finals6th412197
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 8th420267
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 7th521255
Flag of France.svg 2019 Round of 169th421196
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Fourth place4th7313108
Total9/90 titles33107164858

Record by opponent

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
OpponentPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 420266
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 211062
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 301248
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 210125
Flag of England.svg  England 100113
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 110032
Flag of France.svg  France 101000
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 311164
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 110010
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 100112
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 110041
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 100101
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 210143
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 312043
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 100112
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 401339
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 200227

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321094+57Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3210106+47
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 310265+13
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3003313−100
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 5–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Arosvallen, Västerås
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Bente Skogvang (Norway)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 4–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Arosvallen, Västerås
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Maria Edilene Siqueira (Brazil)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 4–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Pirom Un-prasert (Thailand)

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3300122+109Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 320163+36
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 301237−41
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3012110−91
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–1 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 14,873
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 16,448
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 29,401
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States)

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 321031+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 320152+36
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 310225−33
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 301235−21
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 15,239 [1]
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 13,929 [1]
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg 2–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
PGE Park, Portland
Attendance: 19,132 [1]
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3210104+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 312074+35
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 311174+34
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3003315−120
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg 1–4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou
Attendance: 30,752 [2]
Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
Yellow Dragon Stadium, Hangzhou
Attendance: 33,835 [2]
Referee: Niu Huijun (China PR)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium, Chengdu
Attendance: 29,300 [2]
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)

Quarter-finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 3–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 35,061 [2]
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 330070+79Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320154+16
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 310225−33
4Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 300327−50
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
Attendance: 27,258 [3]
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 3–2 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Report
Ruhrstadion, Bochum
Attendance: 15,640 [4]
Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál (Hungary)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Report
BayArena, Leverkusen
Attendance: 18,474 [5]
Referee: Estela Álvarez (Argentina)

Quarter-finals

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 3–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Impuls Arena, Augsburg
Attendance: 24,605 [6]
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31114404
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30304403
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 301236−31
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
Attendance: 31,148 [7]
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
Attendance: 32,716 [8]
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 10,177 [9]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

Round of 16

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Moncton Stadium, Moncton
Attendance: 12,054 [10]
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)

Quarter-finals

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 19,814 [11]
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 320172+56Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320185+36
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320163+36
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3003112−110
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Attendance: 15,380 [12]
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 3–2 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 17,032 [13]
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg 1–4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
  • Kerr Soccerball shade.svg11', 42', 69', 83'
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 17,402 [14]
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Round of 16

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)320173+46Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 312032+15
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 311125−34
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 301213−21
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–0 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Catley Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.) Report
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 75,784
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–3 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 49,156
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 27,706
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Round of 16

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–0 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 75,784
Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–3 Flag of England.svg  England
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 75,784
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Third place play-off

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 2–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 49,461
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Lisa De Vanna 7412
Sam Kerr 651
Kyah Simon 523
Heather Garriock 321
Hayley Raso 3
Julie Murray 22
Cheryl Salisbury 11
Emily Van Egmond 11
Caitlin Foord 11
Steph Catley 2
Lisa Casagrande 11
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
Total48333965910
Own goals scored for opponents

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