Australia's record at deciding matches to take them to the FIFA World Cup.
FIFA World Cup's Australia's played
edit| Opposition | Score | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
 East Germany
|
0–2 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg | Group 1 |
 West Germany
|
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg | Group 1 | |
 Chile
|
Olympic Stadium, West Berlin | Group 1 |
| Opposition | Score | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
3–1 | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern | Group F |
 Brazil
|
0–2 | Allianz Arena, Munich | Group F |
 Croatia
|
2–2 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart | Group F |
 Italy
|
0–1 | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern | Round of 16 |
| Opposition | Score | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
0–4 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban | Group D |
 Ghana
|
1–1 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | Group D |
 Serbia
|
2–1 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | Group D |
FIFA World Cup's Australia Should Have Played
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| Team Lost To | Score | Opposition | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North Korea 
|
0–3 |  Soviet Union
|
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | Group 4 |
| North Korea
|
1–1 | Chile
|
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | Group 4 |
| North Korea
|
1–0 | Italy
|
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | Group 4 |
| North Korea
|
3–5 |  Portugal
|
Goodison Park, Liverpool | Quarter-Final |
| Team Lost To | Score | Opposition | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Israel 
|
0–2 |  Uruguay
|
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla | Group 2 |
| Israel
|
1–1 |  Sweden
|
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca | Group 2 |
| Israel
|
0–0 | Italy
|
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca | Group 2 |
| Team Lost To | Score | Opposition | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scotland 
|
0–1 |  Denmark
|
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl | Group E |
| Scotland
|
1–1 | West Germany
|
Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro | Group E |
| Scotland
|
0–0 | Uruguay
|
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl | Group E |
| Team Lost To | Score | Opposition | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina 
|
4–0 |  Greece
|
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough | Group D |
| Argentina
|
2–1 |  Nigeria
|
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough | Group D |
| Argentina
|
0–2 |  Bulgaria
|
Cotton Bowl, Dallas | Group D |
| Argentina
|
2–3 |  Romania
|
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California | Round of 16 |
| Team Lost To | Score | Opposition | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iran 
|
0–1 |  Yugoslavia
|
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne | Group F |
| Iran
|
2–1 |  United States
|
Stade de Gerland, Lyon | Group F |
| Iran
|
0–2 | Germany
|
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier | Group F |
| Team Lost To | Score | Opposition | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
1 – 2 | Denmark
|
Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan | Group A |
| Uruguay
|
0 – 0 |  France
|
Busan Asiad Stadium, Busan | Group A |
| Uruguay
|
3 – 3 |  Senegal
|
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon | Group A |