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| Nickname(s) | Matildas, Tillies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Australia | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania): 1966–2006 AFC (Asia): 2006–present | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Tom Sermanni (interim) | ||
| Captain | Sam Kerr Steph Catley | ||
| Most caps | Clare Polkinghorne (167) | ||
| Top scorer | Sam Kerr (69) | ||
| FIFA code | AUS | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 15  3 (16 August 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; officially known as the CommBank Matildas for sponsorship reasons);[2] they were known as the "Female Socceroos" before 1995.[3]
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.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Ward, Miranda (13 April 2021). "Commonwealth Bank backs Matildas in naming rights deal". Australian Financial Review.
- ^ "Women's World Cup: The origin story of how the Matildas nickname was picked for the Australian team". ABC News. abc.net.au. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.