2018 Australia national soccer team season

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2018 season
Chairman Steven Lowy
Manager Bert van Marwijk
Graham Arnold (from July 2018)
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Summary

This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2018.

Australia participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia in June and July. The draw took place in Moscow on 1 December 2017, with Australia drawn in Group C alongside France, Peru, and Denmark.[1]

On 25 January 2018, the FFA appointed Bert van Marwijk on a short-term contract for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[2]

On 8 March 2018 the FFA announced that Graham Arnold would take over the head coach position from van Marwijk at the conclusion of the World Cup and will continue in the role until the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[3]

On 24 March 2018, Australia played their first match under the management of van Marwijk, playing a friendly against Norway at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Van Marwijk reverted from Ange Postecoglou's favoured formation of three-at-the-back to the more traditional four defenders formation, and handed international debuts to Andrew Nabbout, Dimitri Petratos, and Aleksandar Susnjar. Despite going ahead in the 20th minute after a goal by Jackson Irvine, Australia lost the match 4–1.[4] A few days later, Australia drew 0–0 in a friendly match against Colombia at Craven Cottage in London, with Danny Vukovic saving an 86th minute penalty.[5]

More than 2 months later, on 1 June 2018, Australia played the first of two friendlies in preparation for the World Cup. They beat Czech Republic 4–0 at NV Arena in Sankt Pölten, Austria, with Mathew Leckie scoring a brace and Nabbout scoring his first international goal.[6] Six minutes before the end of the game, teenager Daniel Arzani was subbed on, making his international debut.[7] In the second friendly on 9 June 2018, Australia defeated Hungary 2–1 in Budapest, with Arzani scoring his first goal for the national team before both teams scored own goals late in the game.[8]

Australia entered the World Cup ranked 36 in the official FIFA World Rankings.[9] In their first match, Australia lost 2–1 to France with Mile Jedinak scoring the goal for Australia from a penalty kick given after Samuel Umtiti handled the ball in the box. France scored with a penalty by Antoine Griezmann after Uruguayan referee Andrés Cunha consulted VAR and with a deflected shot by Paul Pogba which was confirmed by goal line technology.[10] Arzani was subbed on in the 84th minute and at the age of 19 years and 163 days became the youngest player to ever make a World Cup appearance for Australia.[11] In their second match, Australia drew 1–1 with Denmark with Jedinak scoring the goal for Australia from a penalty kick given after Yussuf Poulsen handled the ball in the box which was confirmed by VAR. Denmark had opened the scoring from a goal by Christian Eriksen.[12] In their third and final match, Australia lost to Peru 2–0, with André Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero scoring from open play.[13]

Record

As of 26 June 2018
TypeGPWDLGFGA
Friendly421175
World Cup301225
Total7223910

Match results

Friendlies

This section is for matches confirmed by the FFA, please do not add speculative fixtures.

World Cup

Player statistics

Correct as of 26 June 2018 (v.  Peru).
Numbers are listed by player's number in World Cup or last friendly played

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFriendliesWorld Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Australia Mathew Ryan 603+003+00
12 GK Australia Brad Jones 201+100+00
18 GK Australia Danny Vukovic 100+100+00
2 DF Australia Milos Degenek 302+100+00
3 DF Australia James Meredith 000+000+00
6 DF Australia Matthew Jurman 000+000+00
8 DF Australia Bailey Wright 101+000+00
8 DF Australia Fran Karačić 000+000+00
16 DF Australia Aziz Behich 704+003+00
19 DF Australia Josh Risdon 603+003+00
20 DF Australia Trent Sainsbury 502+003+00
26 DF Australia Aleksandar Susnjar 100+100+00
5 MF Australia Mark Milligan 704+003+00
8 MF Australia Massimo Luongo 403+100+00
13 MF Australia Aaron Mooy 603+003+00
14 MF Australia James Troisi 100+100+00
15 MF Australia Mile Jedinak 622+103+02
17 MF Australia Daniel Arzani 510+210+30
21 MF Australia Dimitri Petratos 201+100+00
22 MF Australia Jackson Irvine 711+310+30
23 MF Australia Tom Rogic 703+103+00
25 MF Australia Joshua Brillante 000+000+00
4 FW Australia Tim Cahill 300+200+10
7 FW Australia Mathew Leckie 724+023+00
9 FW Australia Tomi Juric 601+201+20
10 FW Australia Robbie Kruse 702+203+00
11 FW Australia Andrew Nabbout 614+012+00
14 FW Australia Jamie Maclaren 100+100+00
17 FW Australia Nikita Rukavytsya 200+200+00
  • Source:

World Cup squad

References

  1. ↑ Law, James; McKern, James; Adno, Carly (2 December 2017). "Socceroos fate revealed as FIFA World Cup draw unveiled in Russia". news.com.au.
  2. ↑ Hytner, Mike (25 January 2018). "Bert van Marwijk: Socceroos name coach for World Cup 2018". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ Howcroft, Jonathan (8 March 2018). "No surprises as Graham Arnold takes on impossible Socceroos job". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ Lynch, Michael (24 March 2018). "Van Marwijk's debut humiliation as Socceroos crash 4-1 to Norway". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ↑ Davidson, John (27 March 2018). "Much improved Socceroos hold their own in goalless draw with Colombia". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ "Australia 4 Czech Republic 0: Nabbout and Leckie lead solid Socceroos". FourFourTwo. 1 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Australia warm up for World Cup with record-breaking rout of Czech Republic". The Guardian. 1 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Bossi, Dominic (10 June 2018). "Daniel Arzani to rescue as Socceroos struggle to beat Hungary". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. ↑ "Socceroos rise up Fifa rankings to highest position since 2012". The Guardian. 8 June 2018.
  10. ↑ Lawrence, Amy (16 June 2018). "Paul Pogba scores with technology's help to take France past Australia". The Guardian.
  11. ↑ Atkinson, Guy (16 June 2018). "France 2 Australia 1: Historic Griezmann goal and Pogba secure slender win". Goal.com.
  12. ↑ Kelner, Martha (21 June 2018). "Mile Jedinak's controversial penalty earns Australia draw against Denmark". The Guardian.
  13. ↑ Ames, Nick (26 June 2018). "Australia out of World Cup as Carrillo and Guerrero strike for Peru". The Guardian.
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