how many goals in world cups have australia scored

Australia has scored 17 goals in FIFA World Cup finals matches overall. That total is consistent across recent summaries of Australia’s World Cup record.

A few details

• Tim Cahill is Australia’s top World Cup scorer with 5 goals.

• Other scorers listed in the record include Mile Jedinak, Brett Holman, John Aloisi, Harry Kewell, Craig Moore, Craig Goodwin, Mitchell Duke, and Mathew Leckie.

• One of the 17 is listed as an own goal in Australia’s favor in the scoring summary.

Quick context

Australia has qualified for the World Cup finals on seven occasions : 1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026.