The Australian soccer group has been a dominant drive in Oceania and Asia for fairly a while. The likes of Tim Cahill and Sam Kerr within the setup have solely helped Australia take their recreation to the subsequent stage on the world stage, particularly on the FIFA World Cup.
Australia co-hosted the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Australian girls’s soccer group, the Matildas, superior to the semi-finals for the primary time in its historical past amid strain and expectations from dwelling followers.
Australia’s males’s soccer group, affectionately referred to as the Socceroos, shouldn’t be far behind. They superior to the final 16 of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup, however misplaced to eventual champions Argentina by a slender 2-1 margin.
The males’s FIFA World Cup was first held in 1930 and has been held a complete of twenty-two instances. The first Women’s FIFA World Cup was held a lot later, in 1991, and her solely 9 tournaments have ever been held. The Soccer World Cup for each women and men is held as soon as each 4 years.
Despite steadily rising over the previous few years, the Australian soccer group has but to win the FIFA World Cup.
The Australian males’s group first certified for the FIFA World Cup in 1974, the tenth version held in West Germany. Their debut match was powerful, dropping to the hosts and East Germany, however they earned their first level with a goalless draw in opposition to Chile.
It took 32 years for Australia to qualify for the subsequent Men’s World Cup. The competitors was once more held in Germany.
Tim Cahill’s late brace gave Australia their first win on the FIFA World Cup, defeating Japan 3-1 within the opening recreation. Cahill scored Australia’s first objective on the FIFA World Cup. Furthermore, a exceptional turnaround with a 2-2 draw in opposition to Croatia secured them a spot within the spherical of 16.
Australia transitioned from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 2006. Since then, Australia has certified for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 competitions.
Tim Cahill is Australia’s prime scorer on the FIFA Men’s World Cup, scoring 5 targets in three tournaments in 2006, 2010 and 2014.