2023 Australia national soccer team season

At the beginning of March 2023, Australia announced a two-game "welcome home" series, hosting friendly games against Ecuador in Sydney and Melbourne, to celebrate their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign, planning to call-up the majority of the squad.[1] Australia won the first match at CommBank Stadium 3–1, with Jackson Irvine scoring the first goal and assisting Awer Mabil for the second. The third goal was scored by Garang Kuol, marking his first international goal. During the match Aiden O'Neill and Alex Robertson made their international debuts.[2] Ahead of the second match, Graham Arnold made seven changes to the squad, including starting goalkeeper Joe Gauci for his international debut. Australia took the lead with Brandon Borrello scoring his first international goal, but eventually lost 1–2, with Ecuador's Pervis Estupiñán scoring a penalty and William Pacho scoring a header. Arnold also substituted on Jordan Bos for his international debut.[3] In mid-June, Australia played Argentina in a rematch of the World Cup Round of 16 match at Workers' Stadium in Beijing.[4] Despite playing an impressive game, Australia lost 2–0 with Lionel Messi opening the scoring early for Argentina and Germán Pezzella heading in the second goal in the second half.[5]

At the end of July 2023, the draw for the groups of the second round of the AFC 2026 World Cup qualifers was conducted, with Australia drawn in Group I, together with Palestine, Lebanon, and the winner between Maldives and Bangladesh from the first round.[6]

In September 2023, Australia played a friendly game against Mexico in Arlington, Texas. The match ended in a 2–2 draw after Harry Souttar with a header and Martin Boyle with a penalty gave Australia a 2–0 lead which was equalised by a penalty by Raúl Jiménez and a goal by César Huerta.[7]

The following month, October, Australia played a couple of friendlies in London. The first one was in Wembley Stadium against England, a match they lost 0–1, with Ollie Watkins scoring the only goal.[8] In the game Lewis Miller and Mohamed Toure made their debuts for Australia.[9] The second match was the renewal of the Soccer Ashes against New Zealand.[10] Australia won the match 2–0, with Souttar scoring the first and Irvine scoring the second.[11] Despite being eligible for Italy and playing for them at youth level, Alessandro Circati made his debut for Australia, playing well and with composure.[12]

As of match played 17 October 2023

Correct as of 17 October 2023 (v.  New Zealand).
Numbers are listed by player's number in last match played

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Friendlies		World Cup qualifiers
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	AUS	Mathew Ryan	5	0	5+0	0	0+0	0
12	GK	AUS	Andrew Redmayne	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	GK	AUS	Tom Glover	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	GK	AUS	Joe Gauci	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
18	GK	AUS	Ashley Maynard-Brewer	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	AUS	Miloš Degenek	3	0	2+1	0	0+0	0
3	DF	AUS	Nathaniel Atkinson	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	AUS	Cameron Burgess	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	AUS	Kye Rowles	5	0	4+1	0	0+0	0
5	DF	AUS	Thomas Deng	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	AUS	Jordan Bos	4	0	2+2	0	0+0	0
8	DF	AUS	Bailey Wright	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
13	DF	AUS	Ryan Strain	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0
16	DF	AUS	Aziz Behich	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0
16	DF	AUS	Joel King	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	DF	AUS	Lewis Miller	2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0
19	DF	AUS	Harry Souttar	5	2	5+0	2	0+0	0
23	DF	AUS	Alessandro Circati	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
7	MF	AUS	Samuel Silvera	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
8	MF	AUS	Connor Metcalfe	6	0	4+2	0	0+0	0
10	MF	AUS	Ajdin Hrustic	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
10	MF	AUS	Denis Genreau	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
14	MF	AUS	Riley McGree	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
14	MF	AUS	Aiden O'Neill	5	0	2+3	0	0+0	0
17	MF	AUS	Cameron Devlin	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
20	MF	AUS	Keanu Baccus	5	0	5+0	0	0+0	0
21	MF	AUS	Alexander Robertson	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
21	MF	AUS	Massimo Luongo	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	AUS	Jackson Irvine	5	2	4+1	2	0+0	0
22	MF	AUS	Gianni Stensness	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	MF	AUS	Patrick Yazbek	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	FW	AUS	Marco Tilio	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
6	FW	AUS	Martin Boyle	3	1	3+0	1	0+0	0
7	FW	AUS	Mathew Leckie	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	AUS	Jason Cummings	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
9	FW	AUS	Jamie Maclaren	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	AUS	Nicholas D'Agostino	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
9	FW	AUS	Brandon Borrello	5	1	1+4	1	0+0	0
10	FW	AUS	Craig Goodwin	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0
11	FW	AUS	Awer Mabil	2	1	1+1	1	0+0	0
15	FW	AUS	Nestory Irankunda	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	FW	AUS	Mitchell Duke	5	0	5+0	0	0+0	0
21	FW	AUS	Garang Kuol	2	1	0+2	1	0+0	0
26	FW	AUS	Mohamed Toure	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0

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