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AustraliaAustralia

Capital: Canberra  ·  Population: 26.0m
T. PopovićCoach: T. Popović  ·  Australia  ·  1 yr 10 mo
3 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group D
Points
4
3 matches played
Record
1W 1D 1L
33% win rate
Goals For
2
0.67 per game
Goals Against
2
0.67 per game
FIFA Rank
#27
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Australia are appearing in their 7th World Cup, having first qualified in 1974. Their best finish remains Round of 16 (2006, 2022). This is their 6th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 27th in the world by FIFA. Our model (18th) rates them notably higher than the market (33rd), suggesting potential value.

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Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Sunday 14 June
04:00 UTC
Australia
2–0FT
Turkey
Analysis →
Friday 19 June
19:00 UTC
USA
2–0FT
Australia
Analysis →
Friday 26 June
02:00 UTC
Paraguay
0–0FT
Australia
Analysis →
Friday 3 July
18:00 UTC
Australia
1
43%
X
27%
2
30%
Egypt
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.4
Youngest18L. Herrington
Oldest35A. Behich
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 28.3
1M. RyanM. Ryan33 yrs
12P. IzzoP. Izzo30 yrs
18P. BeachP. Beach22 yrs
DefendersAvg 26.0
2M. DegenekM. Degenek31 yrs
3A. CircatiA. Circati22 yrs
4J. ItalianoJ. Italiano24 yrs
6J. GeriaJ. Geria32 yrs
15K. TrewinK. Trewin24 yrs
19H. SouttarH. Souttar27 yrs
21C. BurgessC. Burgess30 yrs
25L. HerringtonL. Herrington18 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 27.2
5J. BosJ. Bos23 yrs
7M. LeckieM. Leckie34 yrs
8C. MetcalfeC. Metcalfe26 yrs
10A. HrusticA. Hrustic29 yrs
11A. MabilA. Mabil30 yrs
13A. O NeillA. O Neill27 yrs
14C. DevlinC. Devlin27 yrs
16A. BehichA. Behich35 yrs
17N. IrankundaN. Irankunda19 yrs
22J. IrvineJ. Irvine32 yrs
23N. VelupillayN. Velupillay24 yrs
24Paul Okon-EngstlerPaul Okon-Engstler20 yrs
AttackersAvg 22.7
9M. TouréM. Touré21 yrs
20C. VolpatoC. Volpato22 yrs
26T. YengiT. Yengi25 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
78.5%
Semi-final
6.3%
Win
0.5%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
LWWLD
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-06Switzerland1–1DFriendly
05-30Mexico0–1LFriendly
03-31Curaçao5–1WFIFA Series
03-27Cameroon1–0WFIFA Series
11-18Colombia0–3LFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-16.0%
Bet Opponents
-20.7%
Flat-stake ROI across 3 matches (model fair-value odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 33%D 33%L 33%
1W 1D 1L from 3 tournament matches
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT1 game
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Trailing at HT1 game
W 0%D 0%L 100%
Market Expectation ?
2.49
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 4 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 40%
Goals Profile ?
1.33Low Scoring
Over 1.5
67%
Over 2.5
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
2–0
33%
0–2
33%
0–0
33%

Tournament Statistics

Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
0.7 per game
Goal Diff
0
vs opponents
Goals Against
2
0.7 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 3
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals1.33

Player Stats

🏥 Injuries
M. Leckie
M. Leckie
Injury
J. Italiano
J. Italiano
Injury

FIFA Rankings History

2029384857#27201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
4
D
4
L
12
GF
17
GA
37
Win %
20%
Matches played20
Average goals for0.85
Average goals against1.85
Over 1.5 goals80%
Over 2.5 goals55%
Both teams score50%
Biggest win3–1 vs Japan (2006)
Heaviest loss0–4 vs Germany (2010)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022446WWLL
2018325DLL
2014339LLL
2010336WDL
2006456WDLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Germany2002
Chile2011
France2002
Denmark2110
German DR1001
Japan1100
Brazil1001
Croatia1010