2016 Australia national soccer team season

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Australia
2016 season
Chairman Steven Lowy
Manager Ange Postecoglou
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This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2016.

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Summary

Australia started the year by progressing to the next stage of World Cup qualification after winning the final two qualification matches. By the end of the year Australia had played five of their ten Third Round qualifiers. After winning the first two, they drew the next three leaving them third in a group of six with just one point separating the top four.

Record

TypeGPWDLGFGA
Friendly 310234
World Cup & Asian Cup qualifiers 2200121
World Cup qualifiers – Third Round 523085
Total105322310

Match results

Friendlies

27 May 2016 England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sunderland, England
20:00 BST Rashford Soccerball shade.svg3'
Rooney Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Dier Soccerball shade.svg75' (o.g.)Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 46,595
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
4 June 2016Dodoni Series Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Sydney, Australia
20:00 AEST Leckie Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 38,682
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
7 June 2016Dodoni Series Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Melbourne, Australia
20:00 AEST Sainsbury Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Mantalos Soccerball shade.svg8'
Maniatis Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 33,622
Referee: Bobby Madley (England)

Joint World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers

24 March 2016 Group B Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Adelaide, Australia
19:30 ACDT (UTC+10:30) Luongo Soccerball shade.svg2'
Jedinak Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Milligan Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Burns Soccerball shade.svg67', 87'
Rogic Soccerball shade.svg70', 72'
Report
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 35,439
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)
29 March 2016 Group B Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Sydney, Australia
20:00 UTC+11 Cahill Soccerball shade.svg24', 44'
Mooy Soccerball shade.svg39'
Rogic Soccerball shade.svg53'
Luongo Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report
Report (AFC)
Deeb Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 24,975
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

World Cup qualifiers – Third Round

1 September 2016 Group B Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Perth, Australia
18:30  UTC+8
Report
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Perth Oval
Attendance: 18,923
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
6 September 2016 Group B United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:30  UTC+4 Report
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg75'Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 40,893
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
6 October 2016 Group B Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:45  UTC+3 Report
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 51,616
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
11 October 2016 Group B Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Melbourne, Australia
20:00  UTC+11 Jedinak Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.) Report
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Haraguchi Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Docklands Stadium
Attendance: 48,460
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
15 November 2016 Group B Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bangkok, Thailand
19:00  UTC+7 Teerasil Soccerball shade.svg20', 57' (pen.) Report
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Jedinak Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.), 65' (pen.)Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 36,534
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)

Player statistics

Correct as of 15 November 2016 (v. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand ).
Numbers are listed by player's number in WC&AFC Qualification or last friendly played

No.PosNatPlayerTotalFriendliesWorld Cup Qualifiers
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mathew Ryan 902+007+00
18 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adam Federici 101+000+00
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jason Geria 101+000+00
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Milos Degenek 501+202+00
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Gersbach 201+100+00
6 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matthew Spiranovic 400+004+00
8 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Bailey Wright 402+002+00
14 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brad Smith 1002+107+00
17 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Josh Risdon 201+001+00
19 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ryan McGowan 401+003+00
20 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Trent Sainsbury 922+017+01
5 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mark Milligan 913+004+21
11 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chris Ikonomidis 400+300+10
11 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Craig Goodwin 100+100+00
13 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Aaron Mooy 1013+007+01
15 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mile Jedinak 742+005+04
17 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matt McKay 100+100+00
21 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Massimo Luongo 731+003+33
22 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jackson Irvine 500+200+30
23 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tom Rogic 1032+106+13
4 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tim Cahill 631+101+33
4 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jamie Maclaren 201+001+00
7 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mathew Leckie 911+116+10
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tomi Juric 520+104+02
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Apostolos Giannou 501+102+10
10 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Robbie Kruse 1003+004+30
16 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nathan Burns 621+101+32

References