Australia at the FIFA Confederations Cup

The Australia national association football team represented Australia at the FIFA Confederations Cup on four occasions, in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2017.[1]

Record at the FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
1992 No OFC representative invited
1995
1997 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 4 8
1999 Did not qualify
2001 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 4 2
2003 Did not qualify
2005 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 5 10
2009 Did not qualify
2013
2017 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 4 5
Total 4/10 0 Titles 16 5 3 8 17 25

Record by opponent
FIFA Confederations Cup matches (by team)
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Argentina100124
 Brazil311116
 Cameroon101011
 Chile101011
 France110010
 Germany200257
 Japan100101
 Mexico220051
 Saudi Arabia100101
 South Korea100101
 Tunisia100102
 Uruguay110010

1997 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 321062+47
 Australia 311132+14
 Mexico 310286+23
 Saudi Arabia 310218−73
Mexico 1–3 Australia
Hernández  80' (pen.) (Report) Viduka  45'
Aloisi  59'
Mori  90'
Attendance: 15,000
Australia 0–0 Brazil
(Report)
Attendance: 15,000
Saudi Arabia 1–0 Australia
Al-Khilaiwi  40' (Report)
Attendance: 55,450

Semi Final
Uruguay 0–1 (a.e.t.) Australia
(Report) Kewell  92'
Attendance: 22,000

Final
Brazil 6–0 Australia
Ronaldo  15', 27', 59'
Romário  38', 53', 75' (pen.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 65,000

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 320191+86
 Australia 320131+26
 South Korea 320136−36
 Mexico 300318−70
Mexico 0–2 Australia
(Report) Murphy  20'
Skoko  54'
Attendance: 6,232
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Australia 1–0 France
Zane  60' (Report)
Attendance: 44,400
South Korea 1–0 Australia
Hwang Sun-Hong  24' (Report)
Attendance: 42,754

Semi Final
Japan 1–0 Australia
Nakata  43' (Report)
Attendance: 48,699

Bronze Final
Australia 1–0 Brazil
Murphy  84' (Report)
Attendance: 28,520

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 321095+47
 Argentina 321085+37
 Tunisia 310235−23
 Australia 3003510−50
Germany 4–3 Australia
Kurányi  17'
Mertesacker  23'
Ballack  60' (pen.)
Podolski  88'		 (Report)  21' Skoko
 31', 90+2' Aloisi
Attendance: 46,466
Australia 2–4 Argentina
Aloisi  61' (pen.), 70' (Report)  12', 53', 89' Figueroa
 31' (pen.) Riquelme
Attendance: 25,218
Australia 0–2 Tunisia
(Report)  26', 70' Santos
Attendance: 44,337
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)

2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Group B
Main article: 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Chile 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3  Australia 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
4  Cameroon 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia 2–3 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 28,605
Cameroon 1–1 Australia
Zambo Anguissa  45+1' Report Milligan  60' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,021
Chile 1–1 Australia
Rodríguez  67' Report Troisi  42'
Attendance: 33,639

Goalscorers
See also: List of FIFA Confederations Cup goalscorers
Player Goals 1997 2001 2005 2017
John Aloisi 5 14
Shaun Murphy 2 2
Josip Skoko 2 11
Tomi Juric 1 1
Harry Kewell 1 1
Mark Milligan 1 1
Damian Mori 1 1
Tomas Rogic 1 1
James Troisi 1 1
Mark Viduka 1 1
Clayton Zane 1 1
Total 17 4454

References
  1. "Country Info". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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