Australia women's national soccer team

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Australia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Matildas
AssociationFootball Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachTony Gustavsson
CaptainSam Kerr
Most capsCheryl Salisbury (151)
Top scorerSam Kerr (48)
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 11 Decrease 2 (20 August 2021)[1]
Highest4 (December 2017)
Lowest16 (October 2006)
First international
 Australia 2–2 New Zealand 
(Sutherland, Australia; 6 October 1979)
Biggest win
 Australia 21–0 American Samoa 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest defeat
 United States 9–1 Australia 
(Ambler, United States; 5 June 1997)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1995)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015)
Olympic Games
Appearances4 (first in 2000)
Best resultFourth Place (2020)
Asian Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2006)
Best resultWinners (2010)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1983)
Best resultWinners (1994, 1998, 2003)
First kit used in Olympic Tokyo 2020 Women Football
Second kit used in Olympic Tokyo 2020 Women Football

The Australia women's national soccer team is overseen by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is "the Matildas" (from the Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda"), having been known as the "Female Socceroos" before 1995.[2]

Australia is a three-time OFC champion, one-time AFC champion and one-time AFF champion, and became the first ever national team to win in two different confederations (before the men's team did the same in 2015 AFC Asian Cup). The team has represented Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup on seven occasions and at the Olympic Games on four, although it has won neither tournament. Immediately following the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Australia was ranked eleventh in the world by FIFA.[3]

Australia will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup along with New Zealand, so the Matildas automatically qualify for this event as co-hosts.[4]

History[]

Matildas before a game against Italy in 2009

The Australian Women's Soccer Association (AWSA) was founded in 1974[5] and a representative Australian team competed at the following year's Asian Women's Championship.[6] A national team made up primarily of players from New South Wales and Western Australia was sent to the 1978 inaugural World Women's Invitational Tournament, in Taipei, Taiwan.[7] Australia played against club teams at the tournament and none of the players' appearances counted as official caps.[8] Coached by Jim Selby, the selected players were: Sandra Brentnall (WA), Connie Byrnes (captain, NSW), Julie Clayton (WA), Kim Coates (NSW), Julie Dolan (NSW), Cindy Heydon (NSW), Barbara Kozak (WA), Sharon Loveless (WA), Toni McMahon (NSW), Sue Monteath (QLD), Sharon Pearson (NSW), Judy Pettitt (WA), Anna Senjuschenko (WA), Teresa Varadi (WA), Leigh Wardell (NSW) and Monika Werner (VIC).[9]

Australia's first official international match was against New Zealand at Seymour Shaw Park, Miranda, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday 6 October 1979, as it was billed as the "1st Australian Women's International Soccer Test". The Australian team listed in the match programme was Sue Monteath (Qld), Shona Bass (Vic), Kim Coates (Vic), Dianna Hall (SA), Carla Grims (SA), Fiana McKenzie (SA), Sandra Brentnall (WA), Judith Pettit (WA), Sharon Mateljan (WA), Julie Clayton (WA), Cindy Heydon (NSW), Julie Dolan (NSW), Toni McMahon (NSW), Jamie Rosman (NSW), Rosie van Bruinessen (NSW) and Leigh Wardell (NSW). Jim Selby remained as coach and the managers were Noelene Stanley and Elaine Watson. A lack of resources meant Australia's first eight official matches were all against New Zealand.[10]

The 1980s[]

Australia played in the first Oceania Cup in 1983 at New Caledonia, losing the final to New Zealand in extra time. It was the first time the Australians faced a team other than the "Football Ferns" of New Zealand. A team would not be assembled again until the next edition of the tournament in 1986 tournament in New Zealand, which featured Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan, as well as New Zealand's B team. Australia lost in the final again, beaten 4–1 by Taiwan.[11][12]

The late 80s had Australia encountering the American and European teams for the first time in the 1987 Women's World Invitational Tournament in Taiwan, and the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in China. For the latter tournament, the players had to sew themselves the own Australian crests onto the team tracksuits.[13] Hosting the 1989 Oceania Cup in Brisbane, the Australians finished third (A team) and fourth (B team).[14] The 1991 tournament doubled as qualifiers for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the winner was determined by the best results from a group.[citation needed] Australia finished level on points with New Zealand, but had scored fewer goals, which resulted in New Zealand progressed to the World Cup as OFC representative.[15]

The 1990s[]

Between 1991 and 1994, the Matildas played internationally during a tour of Russia in 1994.[citation needed] The Oceania tournament in 1994 again doubled as World Cup qualifiers in the same round-robin format. Again, Australia finished even with New Zealand on points but this time had a superior goal difference, and qualified for their first FIFA Women's World Cup.[12]

Before 1995, the nickname for the women's team was just "Female Socceroos", derivative of the male squad. Thus in 1995 the Australian Women's Soccer Association joined with Special Broadcasting Service to broadcast a naming competition for the female team. Out of five names, the popular vote chose "Matildas", from the song "Waltzing Matilda". The players themselves did not approve of the name, and took years to use the moniker to describe the team.[16]

At the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden, Australia were grouped with the United States, China and Denmark. During their opening match against Denmark, they lost 5–0.[17] During the team's second match, a 4–2 loss to China, Angela Iannotta scored Australia's first goal at a World Cup.[18] In the final group match against cup holders the United States, Australia scored first but went on to lose 4–1.[19]

The Matildas would assert their Continental strength at the 1998 Oceania Cup, which doubled as a World Cup qualifying tournament. Australia thrashed their Pacific island opposition in their group games and semi-final, before defeating hosts New Zealand in the final 3–1 (the only goal conceded for the tournament), and qualifying for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in USA. At the tournament, Australia was grouped with Sweden, China and Ghana. In their opening match, they secured their first non-loss in a World Cup match with a 1–1 draw against the Ghanaians. Their following group matches were both 3–1 losses, finishing third in the group, but showing improvement on previous tournaments.

Australia still did not have much attention and respect, with the Matildas forced to train with second-hand equipment from the Socceroos, not getting paid and with few games to play.[12] To promote themselves and raise funds for the team, in 1999 the Matildas posed nude for a calendar, which sold over 40,000 units.[16]

The 2000s[]

The profile built for the sport carried into 2000, where the Matildas had a guaranteed spot for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. While in January a friendly match against the Czech Republic in Melbourne's Bob Jane Stadium attracted only 1,500 spectators, a crowd of 10,000 came to the Matildas' game against China at the Sydney Football Stadium in June.[16] Much anticipation surrounded the team's Olympic performance on home soil, but a 3–0 loss to Germany in their opening game brought those hopes down. A draw with Sweden and a final loss to Brazil ended their tournament in the first round. While the on-field performance was disappointing, attendances at matches were high for women's soccer in Australia, raising the profile of the game.

The team were the host nation for an annual invitational tournament called the Australia Cup, from 1999 to 2004 inclusive, winning it twice.

Following the Olympics, many problems halted the Matildas' schedules. As Ernie Merrick backed out on his intentions to coach the team, Adrian Santrac only took over as manager in November, and Australia played no games in 2001. The following year the team argued over the calendar proceeds with the promoter, and AWSA went defunct, being absorbed by Soccer Australia (current Football Federation Australia). In-between, many players opted to retire from the national team.[20]

In 2003, they won the Oceania Cup and qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they finished in the first round.

The team won the 2004 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Fiji to return to Olympic tournament in Athens 2004.[21] The Matildas won their first Olympic game ever against Greece, and managed to qualify for the quarterfinals,[22] losing to Sweden 2–1.[23]

In 2006, Australia moved from the Oceania Football Confederation to the Asian Football Confederation, and the country was given hosting rights to the AFC Women's Asian Cup that same year. The opening game for the Matildas was against South Korea. An early own goal by South Korea put the Matilda's up, finishing with 3 goals in the second half to give them a 4–0 win. The second match against Myanmar was also a win to the Matildas, who finished with 2 goals, with Sally Shipard and Lisa De Vanna scoring one a piece. The Matildas went on to reach the final, being defeated 4–2 on penalties by China after having a two-goal half time lead.

2007 World Cup[]

Australia qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and drawn into Group C. They defeated Ghana 4–1 on 12 September in Hangzhou,[24] followed by a 1–1 draw against Norway at the same venue on 15 September. Thanks to a late goal from Cheryl Salisbury, they drew against Canada 2–2 on 20 September in Chengdu to advance to the knockout round for the first time in team history. Australia came up against Brazil in their elimination match, losing to Brazil 3–2 to end their 2007 World Cup run at the quarter-final stage.

2008 tournaments[]

The Matildas failed to get through qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics held in 2007, where they lost to Korea DPR both home and away in the final round.

In 2008, the Matildas competed in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup. They were drawn in Group B, placing second in the group with relative ease behind Japan, who they would eventually face in the third place playoff. With the Matildas progressing from the group stage to the semi-finals, they were paired up against Korea DPR. Korea DPR won the match 3–0 and went on to win the tournament. This led them on to the third place playoff, facing Japan for a second time in the tournament and again losing, leaving the Matildas in fourth place.

The 2010s[]

External video
video icon Aussies Abroad: The Matildas (ESPN)

In 2010 the Matildas qualified for the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup in China. They beat Vietnam (2–0) and South Korea (3–1) before losing to China 1–0 which made them advance in second place and advance to the Semi-finals where they beat Japan 1–0. The final which was played in wet conditions was history making itself with it being the first senior soccer team (men or women) to make a final in the AFC. They created more history by being the first ever Australian soccer team to win in Asia after beating at the finals the team of Korea DPR in penalties, 5–4, after a regular time score of 1–1 (Australia's goal being scored by Sam Kerr). The title gave the Matildas a berth at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.[25]

2011 World Cup[]

The following year the team contested the World Cup, being sorted into Group D. Despite losing 1–0 to Brazil in the opening game, victories of 3–2 and 2–1 over Equatorial Guinea and Norway respectively qualified the Matildas to the quarterfinals.[26] At the knockout stage, the team lost 3–1 to Sweden. Caitlin Foord was awarded Best Young Player of the tournament, and defender Elise Kellond-Knight was chosen for the All-Star Team.

2015 World Cup[]

During the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, they became the first Australian team, men's or women's, to win a knockout stage match at a World Cup when they defeated Brazil by a score of 1–0. The goal was scored by Kyah Simon after a shot by Lisa de Vanna was blocked and redirected by goalkeeper Luciana. In the quarterfinals, the Matildas lost to defending champions Japan in a late goal by Mana Iwabuchi.[27]

2016 Olympic Games[]

The following year, they contested in qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics where they finished on top of the group after defeating all of the opponents bar China,[28] to get to the Olympic Games. Drawn in Group F, Australia lost to Canada, conceded a draw to Germany, and defeated Zimbabwe in a blowout to finish as the best third placed team. The adversary in the quarterfinals were hosts Brazil,[29] who avenged the defeat one year prior in the penalty shootouts as goalkeeper Bárbara saved Alanna Kennedy's kick.[30]

At the 2017 Tournament of Nations event, the Matildas recorded their first ever win over the United States after 27 attempts, defeating them 1–0 in Seattle.[31] The Matildas went on to defeat Japan 4–2 and Brazil 6–1 to finish as the inaugural tournament champions.[32] Following the Tournament of Nations, the Matildas scheduled a series of two friendlies hosting Brazil, with the first match at Penrith Stadium being sold-out,[33] and an even larger crowd of nearly 17,000 attending the next match 3 days later in Newcastle.[34]

In December 2017, Matildas were awarded the Public Choice Team of the Year at the Australian Institute of Sport Awards.[35]

At the 2018 AFC Asian Cup, Australia reached the final after defeating Thailand in the semi-final on penalty kicks. They would lose 1–0 to Japan in the final, but nonetheless secured a spot at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[36] Later that year at the 2018 Tournament of Nations Australia once again went undefeated, finishing the tournament with two wins and one draw. They were tied with the United States with 7 points, but the US had a superior goal differential and were crowned tournament champions.[37]

Matildas during Women's World Cup 2019

Despite entering 2019 on the back of good form, the Matildas coach Alen Stajcic was sacked from the role in January 2019 by Football Federation Australia (FFA), whose chief executive David Gallop said the decision was based on confidential surveys and conversations with players and staff.[38] The decision proved to be very controversial, as the FFA refused to discuss any further specifics as to the reasoning for the decision and was made only months out from a World Cup appearance. Some players, such as Sam Kerr, Lydia Williams and Elise Kellond-Knight spoke in support of Stajic and voiced their surprise at his sacking.[39] Former men's national team assistant Ante Milicic was later appointed coach.[40]

2019 World Cup[]

For the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Australia was in Group C with Italy, Brazil, and Jamaica. A 2–1 injury time loss to Italy was followed by a 3–2 win against Brazil. This victory was notable for 3 reasons – Australia came back from a 2–0 deficit, these were the first goals conceded by Brazil in the group stage in 16 years and it was their first group stage loss for 24 years.[41] The final group game was a 4–1 win over Jamaica with Sam Kerr scoring all four goals.[42] The result saw Australia finish second in the group and proceed to play Norway in the round of sixteen. The game finished one-all after both regulation time and extra time with Norway winning the penalty shoot-out 4–1.[43]

The 2020s[]

Australia will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup along with New Zealand, after the bidding decision was announced on 25 June 2020.[44] In September 2020, Football Federation Australia named Swede Tony Gustavsson as the Matildas' new head coach, signing him on a deal running through 2024, including the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India, the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and the 2024 Olympics in Paris.[45]

2020 Olympic Games[]

In 2020, the Matildas qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics where they finished top of all competing nations during the 2020 Asian Football Confederation's Qualifying Tournament.[46] They were placed in the Group G with countries Sweden, the United States, and New Zealand.[47] After beating New Zealand, losing to Sweden, and drawing with the United States, they were ranked third in their group and progressed to the quarter finals against Great Britain.[48] The match saw Australia open the scoring with a 1 goal advantage, before Great Britain surpassed them with a 1 goal advantage in the second half. An 89th minute goal by captain Sam Kerr saw Australia equalise before advancing to extra time. During the extra 30 minutes of play, Mary Fowler and Kerr scored an additional two goals to bring the score to 4–2, before Ellen White completed her hattrick. The game ended with a 4–3 score, resulting in Australia's first entry into an Olympic semi-final.[49] They played Sweden, and despite a strong performance, as well as a disallowed goal by Kerr, they lost 1–0, relegating them to a bronze medal match playoff against the United States.[50] The semi-final match against Sweden broke women's sport TV viewing records in Australia, with 2.32 million viewers tuning in.[51] In the bronze medal match, they lost 4–3 to the United States, resulting in the Matilda's 7th loss of the year.[52]

Team image[]

Widely regarded as Australia's most beloved national team, the Matildas have grown its fanbase over recent years, due to increased exposure, successful tournaments and skilled players coming on to the international scene, including captain Sam Kerr.[53]

Nicknames[]

The team's official nickname is "the Matildas" (from the Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda"), having been known as the "Female Socceroos" before 1995.[2]

Under a naming rights deal with Scentre Group and its predecessor, Westfield Group, the team was branded as "Westfield Matildas" from 2008–2021.[54] On 23 August 2021, Football Australia announced that Commonwealth Bank had committed to a multi-year financial investment in the team, which will be known as the "Commonwealth Bank Matildas" under a sponsorship deal.[55]

FIFA world rankings[]

As of 20 August 2021[56]

  Best Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Ranking    Worst Mover  

Australia's FIFA world rankings
Rank Year Games
Played 		Won Drawn Lost Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
11 2021 11 2 2 7 9 Increase 0 11 Decrease 2
7 2020 5 4 1 0 7 Increase 0 7 Decrease 0
7 2019 11 7 1 3 6 Increase 1 8 Decrease 2
6 2018 17 7 6 4 6 Increase 2 8 Decrease 2
  4 2017 11 9 1 1 4 Increase 2 8 Decrease 2
  6 2016 12 6 4 2 5 Increase 1 7 Decrease 4
9 2015 18 10 3 5 9 Increase 1 10 Decrease 0
10 2014 11 5 2 4 9 Increase 2 11 Decrease 2
9 2013 7 4 1 2 8 Increase 2 10 Decrease 1
9 2012 9 4 1 4 9 Increase 1 10 Decrease 0
10 2011 13 9 0 4 9 Increase 2 11 Decrease 1
  12 2010 13 8 2 3 11 Increase 3 14 Decrease 1
14 2009 2 0 1 1 14 Increase 0 14 Decrease 0
14 2008 22 14 0 8 12 Increase 2 14 Decrease 0
12 2007 17 12 2 3 12 Increase 3 15 Decrease 1
15 2006 15 8 2 5 15 Increase 0 16 Decrease 0
  15 2005 14 5 4 5 15 Increase 1 16 Decrease 1
15 2004 14 6 4 4 15 Increase 1 16 Decrease 0
16 2003 17 7 3 7 15 Increase 0 16 Decrease 1

Results and fixtures[]

Historical results[]

Years Article
1975 to 1999 Australia women's national soccer team results (1975–99)
2000 to 2009 Australia women's national soccer team results (2000–09)
2010 to 2019 Australia women's national soccer team results (2010–19)
2020 to 2029 Australia women's national soccer team results (2020–29)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2021[]

10 April 2021 Friendly Germany  5–2  Australia Wiesbaden, Germany
16:10
Report (FA)
Report (FA)
Report (SW)		 Gielnik Goal 82', 90+2' Stadium: Brita-Arena
Referee: Marta Frías Acedo (Spain)
13 April 2021 Friendly Netherlands  5–0  Australia Nijmegen, Netherlands
18:30 CEST
Report (FA)
Report (FA)
Report (SW)		 Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
10 June 2021 Friendly Denmark  3–2  Australia Horsens, Denmark
18:00 CEST
  • Yallop Goal 15' (o.g.)
  • Sevecke Goal 21'
  • Arnold Goal 25' (o.g.)
 Report (FA)
Report (FA)
Report (SW)
  • Fowler Goal 87'
  • Polkinghorne Goal 90+2'
 Stadium: CASA Arena
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
15 June 2021 Friendly Sweden  0–0  Australia Kalmar, Sweden
18:45 CEST Report (FA)
Report (FA)
Report (SW)		 Stadium: Guldfågeln Arena
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
14 July 2021 MS&AD CUP Japan  1–0  Australia Kameoka, Japan
19:20 UTC+9
  • Iwabuchi Goal 54' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)
21 July 2021 Olympics GS Australia  2–1  New Zealand Tokyo, Japan
20:30
  • Yallop Goal 20'
  • Kerr Goal 33'
 Report Rennie Goal 90+1' Stadium: Tokyo Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
24 July 2021 Olympics GS Sweden  4–2  Australia Saitama, Japan
17:30
  • Rolfö Goal 20', 63'
  • Hurtig Goal 52'
  • Blackstenius Goal 82'
 Report
  • Kerr Goal 36', 48'
 Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
27 July 2021 Olympics GS United States  0–0  Australia Kashima, Japan
17:00 Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
30 July 2021 Olympics QF Great Britain  3–4  Australia Kashima, Japan
18:00
  • White Goal 57', 66', 115'
 Report
  • Kennedy Goal 35'
  • Kerr Goal 89', 106'
  • Fowler Goal 103'
 Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
2 August 2021 Olympics SF Australia  0–1  Sweden Yokohama, Japan
20:00 Report
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 0
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
5 August 2021 Olympics BM Australia  3–4  United States Kashima, Japan
17:00
  • Kerr Goal 17'
  • Foord Goal 54'
  • Gielnik Goal 90'
 Report
  • Rapinoe Goal 8', 21'
  • Lloyd Goal 45+1', 51'
 Stadium: Kashima Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
21 September 2021 Friendly Republic of Ireland  v  Australia Dublin, Republic of Ireland
19:00 Source Stadium: Tallaght Stadium

All-time record[]

Main article: Australia women's national soccer team all-time record

Coaching staff[]

Current coaching staff[]

Position Name
Head coach Sweden Tony Gustavsson
Assistant coach Australia Melissa Andreatta
Goalkeeping coach Australia

Manager history[]

See also: Category:Australia women's national soccer team managers
As of 5 August 2021 after the match against  United States.
# Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning %
1 Australia [57][58][59] 1979–1980 6 2 3 1 33.33%
2 Australia Trixie Tagg[60][61][59] 1981 1 1 0 0 100%
3 Australia [57][59] 1983–1984 8 3 3 2 37.5%
4 Australia [62][59] 1986–1987 9 3 1 5 33.33%
5 Australia John Doyle[63][64][59] 1988–1989 7 3 0 4 42.86%
6 England Steve Darby[65][59] 1989–1991 6 3 2 1 50.0%
7 Australia [59] 1994 5 0 2 3 0.0%
8 Scotland Tom Sermanni[66][59] 1994–1997 31 13 2 16 41.94%
9 Australia Greg Brown[67][59] 1997–1999 37 14 8 15 37.84%
10 Australia Chris Tanzey[67][68][59] 1999–2000 17 3 3 11 17.65%
11 Australia Adrian Santrac[69][59] 2001–2004 43 19 9 15 44.19%
12 Scotland Tom Sermanni[66][70][59] 2005–2012 105 60 12 33 57.14%
13 Netherlands Hesterine de Reus[71][72][59] 2013–2014 13 6 2 5 46.15%
14 Australia Alen Stajcic[73][74][75][59] 2014–2019 63 35 15 13 55.56%
15 Australia Ante Milicic[76][77] 2019–2020 16 11 2 3 68.75%
16 Sweden Tony Gustavsson[78] 2020– 11 2 2 7 18.18%

Players[]

Main article: List of Australia women's international soccer players
See also: Category:Australia women's international soccer players

Current squad[]

The following 25 players were named to the squad for the friendly match against Republic of Ireland on 21 September 2021.[79]

Caps and goals are current as of 5 August 2021 after the match against United States.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Lydia Williams (1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 (age 33) 91 0 England Arsenal
1GK Mackenzie Arnold (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 27) 26 0 England West Ham United
1GK Teagan Micah (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 23) 7 0 Sweden FC Rosengård
2DF Clare Polkinghorne (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 (age 32) 135 11 Sweden Vittsjö GIK
2DF Alanna Kennedy (1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 26) 98 8 England Manchester City
2DF Steph Catley (1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 (age 27) 91 3 England Arsenal
2DF Emma Checker (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 25) 7 0 Iceland UMF Selfoss
2DF Jenna McCormick (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 27) 4 0 Denmark AGF Fodbold
2DF Courtney Nevin (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 19) 3 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
2DF Angela Beard (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 24) 0 0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
2DF Charlotte Grant (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 19) 0 0 Sweden FC Rosengård
2DF (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Sweden Växjö DFF
2DF Jamilla Rankin (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Brisbane Roar
3MF Emily van Egmond (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 28) 108 23 Free Agent
3MF Tameka Yallop (1991-06-16) 16 June 1991 (age 30) 96 11 England West Ham United
3MF Chloe Logarzo (1994-12-22) 22 December 1994 (age 26) 53 8 United States Kansas City
3MF Amy Harrison (1996-04-21) 21 April 1996 (age 25) 13 0 Netherlands PSV
3MF Kyra Cooney-Cross (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 19) 9 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
3MF Clare Wheeler (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 23) 0 0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
4FW Sam Kerr (captain) (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 28) 99 48 England Chelsea
4FW Hayley Raso (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 27) 56 6 England Manchester City
4FW Emily Gielnik (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 29) 48 11 England Aston Villa
4FW Mary Fowler (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 18) 15 2 France Montpellier
4FW Indiah-Paige Riley (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 19) 1 0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
4FW Remy Siemsen (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 22) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Canberra United Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021
GK Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 21) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
GK Sarah Willacy (1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 (age 26) 0 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
GK (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Australia Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
GK (2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
DF Ellie Carpenter (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 21) 50 1 France Lyon v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021 INJ
DF Karly Roestbakken (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 20) 7 0 Norway LSK Kvinner v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021 TOP
DF Laura Brock (1989-11-28) 28 November 1989 (age 31) 65 2 France EA de Guingamp 2020 Summer Olympics RET
DF Caitlin Cooper (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 33) 10 2 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021
DF Beattie Goad (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 24) 3 0 Spain UDG Tenerife Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021
DF (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 22) 0 0 Australia Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
DF Jessika Nash (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 16) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
DF Alexandra Huynh (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 27) 1 0 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring v.  Netherlands, 13 April 2021
DF Ellie Brush (1988-08-19) 19 August 1988 (age 33) 2 0 Australia Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
DF (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
DF Ally Green (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 23) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
DF Angelique Hristodoulou (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 19) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
DF (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
DF (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Perth Glory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
DF Natasha Rigby (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 28) 0 0 Australia Perth Glory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
MF Elise Kellond-Knight (1990-08-10) 10 August 1990 (age 31) 113 2 Sweden Hammarby IF v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021 TOP
MF Aivi Luik (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 36) 33 0 Italy Pomigliano 2020 Summer Olympics RET
MF Alex Chidiac (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 22) 17 1 Japan JEF United Chiba Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021
MF MelindaJ Barbieri (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Australia Melbourne Victory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF Emily Condon (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 23) 1 0 Australia Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF (1997-09-09) 9 September 1997 (age 24) 0 0 England Lewes Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 19) 0 0 Australia Melbourne Victory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF Laura Hughes (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Australia Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF Rachel Lowe (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 20) 1 0 Australia Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF Dylan Holmes (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 24) 1 0 Sweden BK Häcken v.  Netherlands, 13 April 2021
MF Ella Mastrantonio (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 29) 7 1 Italy Lazio v.  Netherlands, 13 April 2021
MF Amy Sayer (2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 19) 4 0 United States Stanford Cardinal v.  Netherlands, 13 April 2021
MF Grace Maher (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 22) 0 0 Australia Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
MF (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
MF (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
FW Kyah Simon (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 30) 101 26 England Tottenham Hotspur v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021 INJ
FW Caitlin Foord (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 26) 92 21 England Arsenal 2020 Summer Olympics
FW Tara Andrews (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 27) 2 0 Australia Newcastle Jets Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
FW Melina Ayres (1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 22) 0 0 Australia Melbourne Victory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
FW Lisa De Vanna (1984-11-14) 14 November 1984 (age 36) 150 47 Australia Melbourne Victory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
FW Nickoletta Flannery (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 (age 21) 0 0 Australia Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
FW Georgia Yeoman-Dale (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 27) 5 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
FW Chelsie Dawber (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Australia Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
FW (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
FW Hollie Palmer (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Australia Brisbane Roar Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020
FW (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Australia FNSW Institute Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020

Notes:

  • ALT Alternate.
  • INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
  • PRE Preliminary squad / on stand-by.
  • TOP Train-on player.
  • RET Retired from national team.


Captains[]

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Records[]

Main article: List of Australia women's international soccer players
See also: Category:Australia women's international soccer players
As of 5 August 2021
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Honours[]

Major tournaments[]

Winners: 1994, 1998, 2003
Runners-up: 1983, 1986, 1991
Winners: 2010
Runners-up: 2006, 2014, 2018
Winners: 2008

Minor tournaments[]

Winners: Australia Cup – 1999, 2001, 2002[93]
Winners: 2017 Tournament of Nations
Winners: 2019 Cup of Nations

Competitive record[]

See also: Australia women's national soccer team all-time record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place 

FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995 Group stage 12th 3 0 0 3 3 13
United States 1999 Group stage 11th 3 0 1 2 3 7
United States 2003 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 3 5
China 2007 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 9 7
Germany 2011 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 6 7
Canada 2015 Quarter-finals 7th 5 2 1 2 5 5
France 2019 Round of 16 9th 4 2 1 1 9 6
Australia New Zealand 2023 Qualified as Co-Hosts
Total 8/9 0 titles 26 7 6 13 38 50

Olympic Games[]

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
United States 1996 Did not qualify
Australia 2000 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 6
Greece 2004 Quarter-finals 5th 4 1 1 2 3 4
China 2008 Did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 8 5
Japan 2020 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 11 13
Total 4/7 0 titles 17 4 5 8 24 28

OFC Women's Nations Cup[]

OFC Women's Nations Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
New Caledonia 1983 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 20 3
New Zealand 1986 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 0 2 4 6
Australia 1989 Third place 3rd 4 1 1 2 7 6
Australia 1991 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 21 1
Papua New Guinea 1994 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 13 2
New Zealand 1998 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 49 1
Australia 2003 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 45 0
Total 7/7 3 titles 28 19 2 7 159 19

AFC Women's Asian Cup[]

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Australia 2006 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 2 0 15 2
Vietnam 2008 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 7 9
China 2010 Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 7 3
Vietnam 2014 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 9 5
Jordan 2018 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 11 4
India 2022 To be determined
Total 5/5 1 title 30 16 6 8 61 29
  • An Australian representative side participated in the 1975 AFC Women's Championship however these games are not recognised as official Australian international fixtures. The participants were the NSW State Team that the organisers had labelled as Australia.[94]
  • The 1979 AFC Women's Championship had a team representing Western Australia, but not the Australian National Team.

AFF Women's Championship[]

AFF Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Vietnam 2004 Did not participate
Vietnam 2006
Myanmar 2007
Vietnam 2008 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 21 1
Laos 2011 Did not participate
Vietnam 2012
2013–present See Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
Total 1/6 1 title 5 5 0 0 21 1

Minor Tournaments[]

Algarve Cup[]

The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup".[95]

Portugal Algarve Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
1999 5th 4 0 3 1 2 4
2017 Fourth Place 4th 4 2 1 1 6 5
2018 Fourth Place 4th 4 2 1 1 7 5
Total 3/27 12 4 5 3 15 14

Tournament of Nations[]

The Tournament of Nations is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years.

United States Tournament of Nations record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2017 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 11 3
2018 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 1 0 6 2
Total 2/2 6 5 1 0 17 5

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