2026 Australia national soccer team season

Australia began their 2026 campaign in March as hosts of a FIFA Series mini-tournament. They secured a 1–0 victory over Cameroon at Stadium Australia with a late goal from Jordan Bos.^[1] Four days later, they defeated Curaçao 5–1 in Melbourne, featuring a second-half brace from 20-year-old Nestory Irankunda and a first-ever international goal from Alessandro Circati.^[2]

Australia played Mexico at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on 30 May, in a match that was part of the pre-tournament training camp and which was planned to help in the selection process. They lost the match 0–1, with Mexican defender Johan Vásquez scoring the only goal in the game with a first-half header.^[3] Following the match, Tony Popovic named his World Cup squad with a few surprises including uncapped Tete Yengi and Cristian Volpato who switched allegiance from Italy at the last moment.^[4] In their final friendly ahead of the World Cup, Australia drew 1–1 with Switzerland at Snapdragon Stadium on 7 June. Dan Ndoye opened the scoring for Switzerland, while Yengi scored on debut for Australia, with Volapto also making his debut.^[5]

Australia opened Group D of the 2026 World Cup with a match against Turkey in Vancouver. They won the match 2–0, with Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scoring the goals and Patrick Beach was surprisingly selected to start as goalkeeper and kept a clean sheet with some great saves. The result was considered one of Australia's best World Cup victories.^[6]

As of match played 13 June 2026

Correct as of 13 June 2026 (v.  Turkey).
Numbers are listed by player's number in last match played

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No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		FIFA Series		Friendlies		World Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	AUS	Mathew Ryan	3	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
12	GK	AUS	Paul Izzo	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	GK	AUS	Patrick Beach	2	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
2	DF	AUS	Miloš Degenek	3	0	0+2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
3	DF	AUS	Alessandro Circati	5	1	2+0	1	2+0	0	1+0	0
4	DF	AUS	Kye Rowles	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	AUS	Jacob Italiano	4	0	1+0	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
5	DF	AUS	Jordan Bos	5	2	1+1	2	1+1	0	1+0	0
6	DF	AUS	Jason Geria	4	0	1+1	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
15	DF	AUS	Kai Trewin	4	0	1+1	0	1+1	0	0+0	0
16	DF	AUS	Aziz Behich	4	0	1+0	0	1+1	0	0+1	0
19	DF	AUS	Harry Souttar	3	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
21	DF	AUS	Cameron Burgess	5	0	0+2	0	0+2	0	1+0	0
25	DF	AUS	Lucas Herrington	4	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	AUS	Connor Metcalfe	5	1	2+0	0	1+1	0	1+0	1
10	FW	AUS	Ajdin Hrustic	3	0	1+1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
13	MF	AUS	Aiden O'Neill	5	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
14	MF	AUS	Riley McGree	2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	MF	AUS	Cameron Devlin	1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
17	MF	AUS	Patrick Yazbek	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	MF	AUS	Cristian Volpato	1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	AUS	Alex Robertson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	AUS	Jackson Irvine	3	0	0+0	0	1+1	0	0+1	0
24	MF	AUS	Paul Okon-Engstler	5	0	0+2	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
6	FW	AUS	Martin Boyle	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
7	FW	AUS	Mathew Leckie	2	0	0+0	0	1+1	0	0+0	0
9	FW	AUS	Mohamed Touré	3	0	0+0	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
11	FW	AUS	Awer Mabil	3	1	1+1	1	0+1	0	0+0	0
17	FW	AUS	Nestory Irankunda	5	3	0+2	2	1+1	0	1+0	1
23	FW	AUS	Nishan Velupillay	3	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
24	FW	AUS	Deni Juric	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	FW	AUS	Ante Šuto	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	FW	AUS	Tete Yengi	2	1	0+0	0	1+0	1	0+1	0

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