Australia women's national soccer team

The Australian Women's Soccer Association (AWSA) was founded in 1974[5] and a representative Australian team competed at the following year's Asian Women's Championship.[6] A national team made up primarily of players from New South Wales and Western Australia was sent to the 1978 inaugural World Women's Invitational Tournament, in Taipei, Taiwan.[7] Australia played against club teams at the tournament and none of the players' appearances counted as official caps.[8] Coached by Jim Selby, the selected players were: Sandra Brentnall (WA), Connie Byrnes (captain, NSW), Julie Clayton (WA), Kim Coates (NSW), Julie Dolan (NSW), Cindy Heydon (NSW), Barbara Kozak (WA), Sharon Loveless (WA), Toni McMahon (NSW), Sue Monteath (QLD), Sharon Pearson (NSW), Judy Pettitt (WA), Anna Senjuschenko (WA), Teresa Varadi (WA), Leigh Wardell (NSW) and Monika Werner (VIC).[9]

Australia's first official international match was against New Zealand at Seymour Shaw Park, Miranda, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday 6 October 1979, as it was billed as the "1st Australian Women's International Soccer Test". The Australian team listed in the match programme was Sue Monteath (Qld), Shona Bass (Vic), Kim Coates (Vic), Dianna Hall (SA), Carla Grims (SA), Fiana McKenzie (SA), Sandra Brentnall (WA), Judith Pettit (WA), Sharon Mateljan (WA), Julie Clayton (WA), Cindy Heydon (NSW), Julie Dolan (NSW), Toni McMahon (NSW), Jamie Rosman (NSW), Rosie van Bruinessen (NSW) and Leigh Wardell (NSW). Jim Selby remained as coach and the managers were Noelene Stanley and Elaine Watson. A lack of resources meant Australia's first eight official matches were all against New Zealand.[10]

Australia played in the first Oceania Cup in 1983 at New Caledonia, losing the final to New Zealand in extra time. It was the first time the Australians faced a team other than the "Football Ferns" of New Zealand. A team would not be assembled again until the next edition of the tournament in 1986 tournament in New Zealand, which featured Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan, as well as New Zealand's B team. Australia lost in the final again, beaten 4–1 by Taiwan.[11][12]

The late 80s had Australia encountering the American and European teams for the first time in the 1987 Women's World Invitational Tournament in Taiwan, and the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in China. For the latter tournament, the players had to sew themselves the own Australian crests onto the team tracksuits.[13] Hosting the 1989 Oceania Cup in Brisbane, the Australians finished third (A team) and fourth (B team).[14] The 1991 tournament doubled as qualifiers for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the winner was determined by the best results from a group. Australia finished level on points with New Zealand, but had scored fewer goals, which resulted in New Zealand progressed to the World Cup as OFC representative.[15]

Between 1991 and 1994, the Matildas played internationally during a tour of Russia in 1994. The Oceania tournament in 1994 again doubled as World Cup qualifiers in the same round-robin format. Again, Australia finished even with New Zealand on points but this time had a superior goal difference, and qualified for their first FIFA Women's World Cup.[12]

Before 1995, the nickname for the women's team was just "Female Socceroos", derivative of the male squad. Thus in 1995 the Australian Women's Soccer Association joined with Special Broadcasting Service to broadcast a naming competition for the female team. Out of five names, the popular vote chose "Matildas", from the song "Waltzing Matilda". The players themselves did not approve of the name, and took years to use the moniker to describe the team.[16]

At the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden, Australia were grouped with the United States, China and Denmark. During their opening match against Denmark, they lost 5–0.[17] During the team's second match, a 4–2 loss to China, Angela Iannotta scored Australia's first goal at a World Cup.[18] In the final group match against cup holders the United States, Australia scored first but went on to lose 4–1.[19]

The Matildas would assert their Continental strength at the 1998 Oceania Cup, which doubled as a World Cup qualifying tournament. Australia thrashed their Pacific island opposition in their group games and semi-final, before defeating hosts New Zealand in the final 3–1 (the only goal conceded for the tournament), and qualifying for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in USA. At the tournament, Australia was grouped with Sweden, China and Ghana. In their opening match, they secured their first non-loss in a World Cup match with a 1–1 draw against the Ghanaians. Their following group matches were both 3–1 losses, finishing third in the group, but showing improvement on previous tournaments.

Australia still did not have much attention and respect, with the Matildas forced to train with second-hand equipment from the Socceroos, not getting paid and with few games to play.[12] To promote themselves and raise funds for the team, in 1999 the Matildas posed nude for a calendar, which sold over 40,000 units.[16]

The profile built for the sport carried into 2000, where the Matildas had a guaranteed spot for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. While in January a friendly match against the Czech Republic in Melbourne's Bob Jane Stadium attracted only 1,500 spectators, a crowd of 10,000 came to the Matildas' game against China at the Sydney Football Stadium in June.[16] Much anticipation surrounded the team's Olympic performance on home soil, but a 3–0 loss to Germany in their opening game brought those hopes down. A draw with Sweden and a final loss to Brazil ended their tournament in the first round. While the on-field performance was disappointing, attendances at matches were high for women's soccer in Australia, raising the profile of the game.

The team were the host nation for an annual invitational tournament called the Australia Cup, from 1999 to 2004 inclusive, winning it twice.

Following the Olympics, many problems halted the Matildas' schedules. As Ernie Merrick backed out on his intentions to coach the team, Adrian Santrac only took over as manager in November, and Australia played no games in 2001. The following year the team argued over the calendar proceeds with the promoter, and AWSA went defunct, being absorbed by Soccer Australia (current Football Federation Australia). In-between, many players opted to retire from the national team.[20]

In 2003, they won the Oceania Cup and qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they finished in the first round.

The team won the 2004 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Fiji to return to Olympic tournament in Athens 2004.[21] The Matildas won their first Olympic game ever against Greece, and managed to qualify for the quarterfinals,[22] losing to Sweden 2–1.[23]

In 2006, Australia moved from the Oceania Football Confederation to the Asian Football Confederation, and the country was given hosting rights to the AFC Women's Asian Cup that same year. The opening game for the Matildas was against South Korea. An early own goal by South Korea put the Matilda's up, finishing with 3 goals in the second half to give them a 4–0 win. The second match against Myanmar was also a win to the Matildas, who finished with 2 goals, with Sally Shipard and Lisa De Vanna scoring one a piece. The Matildas went on to reach the final, being defeated 4–2 on penalties by China after having a two-goal half time lead.

Australia qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and drawn into Group C. They defeated Ghana 4–1 on 12 September in Hangzhou,[24] followed by a 1–1 draw against Norway at the same venue on 15 September. Thanks to a late goal from Cheryl Salisbury, they drew against Canada 2–2 on 20 September in Chengdu to advance to the knockout round for the first time in team history. Australia came up against Brazil in their elimination match, losing to Brazil 3–2 to end their 2007 World Cup run at the quarter-final stage.

The Matildas failed to get through qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics held in 2007, where they lost to Korea DPR both home and away in the final round.

In 2008, the Matildas competed in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup. They were drawn in Group B, placing second in the group with relative ease behind Japan, who they would eventually face in the third place playoff. With the Matildas progressing from the group stage to the semi-finals, they were paired up against Korea DPR. Korea DPR won the match 3–0 and went on to win the tournament. This led them on to the third place playoff, facing Japan for a second time in the tournament and again losing, leaving the Matildas in fourth place.

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In 2010 the Matildas qualified for the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup in China. They beat Vietnam (2–0) and South Korea (3–1) before losing to China 1–0 which made them advance in second place and advance to the Semi-finals where they beat Japan 1–0. The final which was played in wet conditions was history making itself with it being the first senior soccer team (men or women) to make a final in the AFC. They created more history by being the first ever Australian soccer team to win in Asia after beating the team of Korea DPR in penalties during the final, 5–4, after a regular time score of 1–1 (Australia's lone and equalising goal being scored by Sam Kerr). The title gave the Matildas a berth at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.[25]

The following year the team contested the World Cup, being sorted into Group D. Despite losing 1–0 to Brazil in the opening game, victories of 3–2 and 2–1 over Equatorial Guinea and Norway respectively qualified the Matildas to the quarterfinals.[26] At the knockout stage, the team lost 3–1 to Sweden. Caitlin Foord was awarded Best Young Player of the tournament, and defender Elise Kellond-Knight was chosen for the All-Star Team.

After operating as interim head coach of the Matildas in late April and May 2014 for the Matildas’ Asian Cup campaign. In 2014, Alen Stajcic was appointed permanent head coach of the squad in late 2014.[27]

During the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, they became the first Australian team, men's or women's, to win a knockout stage match at a World Cup when they defeated Brazil by a score of 1–0. The goal was scored by Kyah Simon after a shot by Lisa de Vanna was blocked and redirected by goalkeeper Luciana. In the quarterfinals, the Matildas lost to defending champions Japan in a late goal by Mana Iwabuchi.[28]

The following year, they contested in qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics where they finished on top of the group after defeating all of the opponents bar China,[29] to get to the Olympic Games. Drawn in Group F, Australia lost to Canada, conceded a draw to Germany, and defeated Zimbabwe in a blowout to finish as the best third placed team. The adversary in the quarterfinals were hosts Brazil,[30] who avenged the defeat one year prior in the penalty shootouts as goalkeeper Bárbara saved Alanna Kennedy's kick.[31]

At the 2017 Tournament of Nations event, the Matildas recorded their first ever win over the United States after 27 attempts, defeating them 1–0 in Seattle.[32] The Matildas went on to defeat Japan 4–2 and Brazil 6–1 to finish as the inaugural tournament champions.[33] Following the Tournament of Nations, the Matildas scheduled a series of two friendlies hosting Brazil, with the first match at Penrith Stadium being sold-out,[34] and an even larger crowd of nearly 17,000 attending the next match 3 days later in Newcastle.[35]

In December 2017, Matildas were awarded the Public Choice Team of the Year at the Australian Institute of Sport Awards.[36]

At the 2018 AFC Asian Cup, Australia reached the final after defeating Thailand in the semi-final on penalty kicks. They would lose 1–0 to Japan in the final, but nonetheless secured a spot at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[37] Later that year at the 2018 Tournament of Nations Australia once again went undefeated, finishing the tournament with two wins and one draw. They were tied with the United States with 7 points, but the US had a superior goal differential and were crowned tournament champions.[38]

Matildas during Women's World Cup 2019

Despite entering 2019 on the back of good form and with their highest ever placement on the FIFA ranking list (4th), the Matildas coach Alen Stajcic was sacked from the role in January 2019 by Football Federation Australia (FFA), whose chief executive David Gallop said the decision was based on confidential surveys and conversations with players and staff.[39] The decision proved to be very controversial, as the FFA refused to discuss any further specifics as to the reasoning for the decision and was made only months out from a World Cup appearance. Some players, such as Sam Kerr, Lydia Williams and Elise Kellond-Knight spoke in support of Stajcic and voiced their surprise at his sacking.[40] Former men's national team assistant Ante Milicic was later appointed coach.[41]

For the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Australia was in Group C with Italy, Brazil, and Jamaica. A 2–1 injury time loss to Italy was followed by a 3–2 win against Brazil. This victory was notable for 3 reasons – Australia came back from a 2–0 deficit, these were the first goals conceded by Brazil in the group stage in 16 years and it was their first group stage loss for 24 years.[42] The final group game was a 4–1 win over Jamaica with Sam Kerr scoring all four goals, becoming the first Australian player — male or female — to score a hat trick at a World Cup tournament.[43] The result saw Australia finish second in the group and proceed to play Norway in the round of sixteen. The game finished one-all after both regulation time and extra time with Norway winning the penalty shoot-out 4–1.[44]

Australia will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup along with New Zealand, after the bidding decision was announced on 25 June 2020.[45] In September 2020, Football Federation Australia named Swede and former United States Women's National Soccer Team assistant coach Tony Gustavsson as the Matildas' new head coach, signing him on a deal running through 2024, including the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India, the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and the 2024 Olympics in Paris.[46]

In 2020, the Matildas qualified for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics where they finished top of all competing nations during the 2020 Asian Football Confederation's Qualifying Tournament.[47] They were placed in Group G with countries Sweden, the United States, and New Zealand, nicknamed the 'Group of Death.'[48] After beating New Zealand, losing to Sweden, and drawing with the United States, they were ranked third in their group and progressed to the quarter finals against Great Britain.[49] The match saw Australia open the scoring with a 1-goal advantage, before Great Britain surpassed them with a 1-goal advantage in the second half. An 89th-minute goal by captain Sam Kerr saw Australia equalise before advancing to extra time. During the extra 30 minutes of play, Mary Fowler and Kerr scored an additional two goals to bring the score to 4–2, before Ellen White completed her hat trick. The game ended with a 4–3 scoreline, resulting in Australia's first entry into an Olympic semi-final, playing against Sweden for the second time in the tournament.[50] Despite a strong performance and a disallowed goal by Kerr, they lost 1–0, relegating them to a bronze medal match playoff against the United States.[51] The semi-final match against Sweden broke women's sport TV viewing records in Australia, with 2.32 million viewers tuning in.[52] In the bronze medal match, they lost 4–3 to the United States, resulting in the Matilda's 7th loss of the year.[53] Finishing fourth, the 2020 Olympics were the Matildas' most successful performance at the Olympics, having previously never progressed beyond the quarter-finals since its inception in 1996.[54]

After their Olympics bronze medal defeat, Australia played their first ever match against the Republic of Ireland on 21 September 2021, with it being Sam Kerr's 100th cap.[55] In October, they played a series of home friendlies against Brazil, their first matches on home soil since 2019, recording a win and a draw.[56] In November, in their final matches of the 2021 calendar year, they played another series of home friendlies against World Number 1 side the United States, recording a defeat and a draw.[57] These two matches broke attendance records in Australia – the first match played on the 27 November in Stadium Australia, Sydney, broke the all-time standalone Matildas home attendance record set in 2000, with 36,109 spectators.[58] The second game broke the attendance record of any Matildas game played at Newcastle, with 20,495 spectators.[58] 2021 also saw a record number of Matildas' debutants, with 13 players making their first senior international caps, and a record number of players reaching the 100th cap milestones, including Emily Van Egmond, Kyah Simon, Sam Kerr, Alanna Kennedy and Tameka Yallop.

The team's official nickname is "the Matildas" (from the Australian folk song Waltzing Matilda), having been known as the "Female Socceroos" before 1995.[2]

Under a naming rights deal with Scentre Group and its predecessor, Westfield Group, the team was branded as "Westfield Matildas" from 2008 to 2021.[60] The team is currently branded as "Commonwealth Bank Matildas", based on a multi-year financial investment in the team by the Commonwealth Bank.[61]

Australian matches are broadcast by Paramount+ and on free-to-air by Network 10.[62]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

Australia has consistently played matches against international opponents since 1978.[63] To date, they have played 52 different nations and governing bodies, across FIFA World Cups, invitational tournaments, the OFC Women's Nations Cup (until 2004), the AFC Women's Asian Cup (from 2006) and international friendlies.

As of 30 November 2021 after the match against United States.

#	Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Winning %	Ref.
1	Jim Selby	1979–1980	6	2	3	1	33.33%	[64][65][66]
2	Trixie Tagg	1981	1	1	0	0	100%	[67][68]
3	Jim Selby	1983–1984	8	3	3	2	37.5%	[64][66]
4	Fred Robins	1986–1987	9	3	1	5	33.33%	[69]
5	John Doyle	1988–1989	7	3	0	4	42.86%	[70][71]
6	Steve Darby	1989–1991	6	3	2	1	50.0%	[72]
7	John Reid	1994	5	0	2	3	0.0%	[66]
8	Tom Sermanni	1994–1997	31	13	2	16	41.94%	[73]
9	Greg Brown	1997–1999	37	14	8	15	37.84%	[74]
10	Chris Tanzey	1999–2000	17	3	3	11	17.65%	[74][75]
11	Adrian Santrac	2001–2004	43	19	9	15	44.19%	[76]
12	Tom Sermanni	2005–2012	105	60	12	33	57.14%	[73][77]
13	Hesterine de Reus	2013–2014	13	6	2	5	46.15%	[78][79]
14	Alen Stajcic	2014–2019	63	35	15	13	55.56%	[80][81][82]
15	Ante Milicic	2019–2020	16	11	2	3	68.75%	[83][84]
16	Tony Gustavsson	2020–present	16	3	4	9	18.75%	[85]

The following 25 players were named to the squad for the friendly matches against United States on 27 and 30 November 2021.[86]

Caps and goals are current as of 30 November 2021 after the match against United States.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Lydia Williams	(1988-05-13) 13 May 1988	95	0	Arsenal
12	1GK	Teagan Micah	(1997-10-20) 20 October 1997	8	0	FC Rosengård
18	1GK	Mackenzie Arnold	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994	27	0	West Ham United
2	2DF	Angela Beard	(1997-08-16) 16 August 1997	3	0	Fortuna Hjørring
3	2DF	Courtney Nevin	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002	7	0	Melbourne Victory
4	2DF	Clare Polkinghorne	(1989-02-01) 1 February 1989	138	13	Vittsjö GIK
5	2DF	Karly Roestbakken	(2001-01-17) 17 January 2001	7	0	Canberra United
7	2DF	Steph Catley	(1994-01-26) 26 January 1994	96	3	Arsenal
8	2DF	Charlotte Grant	(2001-09-20) 20 September 2001	3	0	FC Rosengård
14	2DF	Alanna Kennedy	(1995-01-21) 21 January 1995	102	8	Manchester City
21	2DF	Ellie Carpenter	(2000-04-28) 28 April 2000	54	1	Lyon
24	2DF	Jessika Nash	(2004-10-05) 5 October 2004	1	0	Sydney FC
6	3MF	Clare Wheeler	(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998	5	0	Fortuna Hjørring
10	3MF	Emily van Egmond	(1993-07-12) 12 July 1993	112	24	Newcastle Jets
13	3MF	Tameka Yallop	(1991-06-16) 16 June 1991	101	11	West Ham United
19	3MF	Kyra Cooney-Cross	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002	14	0	Melbourne Victory
9	4FW	Caitlin Foord	(1994-11-11) 11 November 1994	95	21	Arsenal
11	4FW	Mary Fowler	(2003-02-14) 14 February 2003	20	5	Montpellier
15	4FW	Emily Gielnik	(1992-05-13) 13 May 1992	50	11	Aston Villa
16	4FW	Hayley Raso	(1994-09-05) 5 September 1994	58	6	Manchester City
17	4FW	Kyah Simon	(1991-06-25) 25 June 1991	105	27	Tottenham Hotspur
20	4FW	Sam Kerr (captain)	(1993-09-10) 10 September 1993	104	49	Chelsea
22	4FW	Bryleeh Henry	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003	2	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
23	4FW	Remy Siemsen	(1999-02-26) 26 February 1999	2	0	Sydney FC
25	4FW	Charlize Rule	(2003-02-16) 16 February 2003	0	0	Sydney FC

The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Jada Mathyssen-Whyman	(1999-10-24) 24 October 1999	0	0	Sydney FC	v.  Brazil, 26 October 2021
GK	Sally James	(2002-10-18) 18 October 2002	0	0	Melbourne City	Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021
GK	Sarah Willacy	(1995-06-29) 29 June 1995	0	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
DF	Emma Checker	(1996-03-11) 11 March 1996	8	0	Melbourne City	v.  Brazil, 26 October 2021
DF	Jamilla Rankin	(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003	0	0	Brisbane Roar	v.  Brazil, 26 October 2021
DF	Jenna McCormick	(1994-09-07) 7 September 1994	4	0	AGF Fodbold	v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021
DF	Winonah Heatley	(2001-06-18) 18 June 2001	0	0	Växjö DFF	v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021
DF	Laura Brock	(1989-11-28) 28 November 1989	65	2	EA de Guingamp	2020 Summer Olympics RET
DF	Caitlin Cooper	(1988-02-12) 12 February 1988	10	2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021
DF	Beattie Goad	(1997-05-31) 31 May 1997	3	0	UDG Tenerife	Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021
DF	Matilda McNamara	(1998-12-18) 18 December 1998	0	0	Adelaide United	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
DF	Alexandra Huynh	(1994-07-25) 25 July 1994	1	0	Fortuna Hjørring	v.  Netherlands, 13 April 2021
MF	Elise Kellond-Knight	(1990-08-10) 10 August 1990	113	2	Hammarby IF	v.  United States, 30 September 2021 TOP
MF	Chloe Logarzo	(1994-12-22) 22 December 1994	54	8	Kansas City	v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021
MF	Amy Harrison	(1996-04-21) 21 April 1996	13	0	PSV	v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021
MF	Aivi Luik	(1985-03-18) 18 March 1985	33	0	Pomigliano	2020 Summer Olympics RET
MF	Alex Chidiac	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999	17	1	JEF United Chiba	Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021
MF	MelindaJ Barbieri	(2000-05-16) 16 May 2000	0	0	Melbourne Victory	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF	Emily Condon	(1998-09-01) 1 September 1998	1	0	Adelaide United	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF	Isobel Dalton	(1997-09-09) 9 September 1997	0	0	Lewes	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF	Polly Doran	(2001-11-05) 5 November 2001	0	0	Melbourne Victory	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF	Laura Hughes	(2001-06-06) 6 June 2001	0	0	Canberra United	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF	Rachel Lowe	(2000-11-19) 19 November 2000	1	0	Sydney FC	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
MF	Dylan Holmes	(1997-03-22) 22 March 1997	1	0	BK Häcken	v.  Netherlands, 13 April 2021
MF	Ella Mastrantonio	(1992-01-22) 22 January 1992	7	1	Lazio	v.  Netherlands, 13 April 2021
MF	Amy Sayer	(2001-11-30) 30 November 2001	4	0	Stanford Cardinal	v.  Netherlands, 13 April 2021
FW	Indiah-Paige Riley	(2001-12-20) 20 December 2001	1	0	Fortuna Hjørring	v.  Republic of Ireland, 21 September 2021
FW	Tara Andrews	(1994-03-13) 13 March 1994	2	0	Newcastle Jets	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
FW	Melina Ayres	(1999-04-13) 13 April 1999	0	0	Melbourne Victory	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
FW	Lisa De Vanna	(1984-11-14) 14 November 1984	150	47	Perth Glory	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021RET
FW	Nickoletta Flannery	(1999-11-10) 10 November 1999	0	0	Canberra United	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021
FW	Georgia Yeoman-Dale	(1994-02-24) 24 February 1994	5	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021

Notes:

• ^RET Retired from national team.
• ^TOP Train-on player.

• OFC Women's Championship

Winners: 1994, 1998, 2003

Runners-up: 1983, 1986, 1991

• AFC Women's Asian Cup

Winners: 2010

Runners-up: 2006, 2014, 2018

• AFF Women's Championship

Winners: 2008

Winners: Australia Cup – 1999, 2001, 2002[99]

Winners: 2017 Tournament of Nations

Winners: 2019 Cup of Nations

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	2	0	15	2
2008	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	7	9
2010	Champions	1st	5	4	0	1	7	3
2014	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	9	5
2018	Runners-up	2nd	5	1	3	1	11	4
2022	To be determined
Total	5/5	1 title	30	16	6	8	61	29

• An Australian representative side participated in the 1975 AFC Women's Championship however these games are not recognised as official Australian international fixtures. The participants were the NSW State Team that the organisers had labelled as Australia.[100]
• The 1979 AFC Women's Championship had a team representing Western Australia, but not the Australian National Team.

The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup".[101]

Algarve Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1999		5th	4	0	3	1	2	4
2017	Fourth Place	4th	4	2	1	1	6	5
2018	Fourth Place	4th	4	2	1	1	7	5
Total	3/27		12	4	5	3	15	14

The Tournament of Nations is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years.

Tournament of Nations record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2017	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	11	3
2018	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	1	0	6	2
Total	2/2		6	5	1	0	17	5