Australia qualified for their fifth consecutive World Cup with an extraordinary 5-4 penalty shootout win after a 0-0 draw against Peru in Doha, Qatar.
Due to the COVID pandemic, the Socceroos qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM having played just four of 20 qualifying matches on Australian shores, with players and staff making significant personal sacrifices – which included multiple weeks in quarantine and abiding by strict COVID protocols – to help ...
Australia won 5–4 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A huge 89-run loss to New Zealand first-up and a washout against England took three points off their tally, and then they failed to fire up enough with the bat in their three victories. They finished equal on seven points with England and New Zealand in Group 1 but were knocked out due to an inferior run rate.
They have reached the World Cup Finals six times, in Germany 1974 and 2006, South Africa in 2010, Brazil in 2014, Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. Between 1930 and 1962, Australia did not enter the World Cup. In 1966 and 1970 they did not qualify.
Australia's World Cup dream has come to a brutal end after a flash of brilliance from Lionel Messi and a brain explosion from goalkeeper Mat Ryan led the Socceroos to a 2-1 loss.
Australia is into the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time since 2006 - and they will play Argentina.
Australia bow out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 knowing that they have not once put together a 'complete' performance. England's win over Sri Lanka on Saturday consigned Australia to a group-stage exit as their title defence petered out.
Australia and New Zealand, as co-hosts, qualified automatically for the tournament, leaving the remaining 207 FIFA member associations eligible to enter qualification if they chose to do so. Australia competed at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, whilst New Zealand did not enter the OFC Women's Nations Cup the same year.
Australia's T20 World Cup title defence is over, knocked out of the tournament after England claimed a final-over win against Sri Lanka at the SCG.
Australia put up a brave fight in the the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2022 but went out to Argentina 2-1 on Saturday (3 December). The Socceroos trailed to goals from Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, the latter capitalising after goalkeeper Mathew Ryan failed to control the ball properly.
They have won four Nations Cup titles, in 1980, 1996, 2000 and 2004 and one Asian Cup in 2015. However, they have never won the FIFA World Cup, with their best performance being a finish in the Round of 16 in 2006 and 2022.
Netherlands, Senegal, England, USA, France, Australia, Argentina, Poland, Morocco, Croatia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, Switzerland, South Korea and Portugal qualified for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Australia. After its failed bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Australia has considered a joint bid with neighbouring New Zealand, an OFC member with which they will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Australia have qualified for the World Cup after beating Peru in a penalty shootout, becoming the penultimate team to reach the tournament. Victory in the inter-confederation play-offs in Qatar ensures Australia will join Group D alongside France, Denmark and Tunisia.
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The ICC World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be hosted in India, and the excitement around this event is already building up. The 10 teams participating in the 2023 World Cup are the same as the ones that played in the 2019 World Cup.
The men's Brazil football team has the most FIFA World Cup wins. Brazil have lifted the World Cup a record five times – 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. They are also the only team to compete in all 21 editions.
Australia have been ruled out of the 2022 T20 World Cup on the basis of NRR. The NRR of the Aaron Finch-led side is way lesser than that of England and New Zealand. NZ have finished at the top spot with 7 points at an NRR of +2.113. England have finished with 7 points at an NRR of +0.473.
Teams and qualifications
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa all qualified directly for the Super 12 phase of this tournament, based on their performances in the 2021 tournament and their rankings as of 15 November 2021.
New Zealand who topped Group 1 by net-run-rate will play the second-placed team from Group 2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Semi-Final 1 on Wednesday, 9 November. England who finished second in Group 1 will play the winners of Group 2 at the Adelaide Oval in Semi-Final 2 on Thursday, 10 November.
What happens if the Socceroos lose? They will go out. Victory for Denmark would ensure qualification for them unless Tunisia beat France, in which case the second qualification place would come down to goal difference between Tunisia and Denmark.
Should Australia lose to Denmark, they will be eliminated from the 2022 World Cup. France are through. Australia advance if they beat Denmark, or if they draw with Denmark and Tunisia draw or lose to France.
Argentina have beaten Australia 2-1 in the 2022 World Cup round of 16. They will play the Netherlands in the next round.