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.