Australia women's national soccer team
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The Australia women's national soccer team represents Australia in international women's soccer. It is currently governed by Football Australia and has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 2006, when Australia left the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team is officially nicknamed the "Matildas" (after the Australian folk song and bush ballad "Waltzing Matilda"), but was referred to as the "Female Socceroos" until 1995.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | Matildas, Tillies | ||
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Association | Football Australia | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania): 1966–2006 AFC (Asia): 2006–present | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Tony Gustavsson | ||
Captain | Sam Kerr | ||
Most caps | Clare Polkinghorne (163) | ||
Top scorer | Sam Kerr (68) | ||
FIFA code | AUS | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 6 (7 December 2018)[1] | ||
Highest | 4 (December 2017) | ||
Lowest | 16 (October 2003 – June 2004; September 2005) | ||
First international | |||
Australia 2–2 New Zealand (Sydney; 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 | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2023) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2020) | ||
Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1975) | ||
Best result | Champions (2010) | ||
Oceanian Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1983) | ||
Best result | Champions (1994, 1998, 2003) | ||
Southeast Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Champions (2008) | ||
Website | Official website |
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