Australia women's national soccer team

Australia

Nickname(s)	Matildas, Tillies
Association	Football Australia
Confederation	OFC (Oceania): 1966–2006 AFC (Asia): 2006–present
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	Steph Catley[a]
Most caps	Clare Polkinghorne (167)
Top scorer	Sam Kerr (69)
FIFA code	AUS
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FIFA ranking
Current	12 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest	4 (December 2017)
Lowest	16 (October 2003 – June 2004; September 2005)
First international
Thailand 3–2 Australia  (Hong Kong; 25 August 1975)
Biggest win
Australia 21–0 American Samoa  (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest defeat
United States 9–1 Australia  (Ambler, United States; 5 June 1997)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1995)
Best result	Fourth place (2023)
Olympic Games
Appearances	5 (first in 2000)
Best result	Fourth place (2020)
Asian Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (2010)
Oceanian Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1983)
Best result	Champions (1994, 1998, 2003)
Southeast Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2008)
Best result	Champions (2008)
Website	Official website

The Australia women's national soccer team is overseen by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is "the Matildas" (from the Australian folk song Waltzing Matilda); they were known as the "Female Socceroos" before 1995.^[2]

Australia is a three-time OFC champion, one-time AFC champion and one-time AFF champion. The team has represented Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup on eight occasions (once as co-host in 2023) and at the Olympic Games on five, although it has won neither tournament. Their performance in the 2023 World Cup attracted significant nationwide attention and has had an impact on the perception of women's sport in Australia.

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