Sources: Football Australia and Daily Newspapers.

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Thursday January 27 2022 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Referee: Hyung-Jin Ko (South Korea) Attendance: 27,740
AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Fran Karacic, Joel King, Milos Degenak, Trent Sainsbury, Jackson Irvine, Martin Boyle (Marco Tilio 81), Aaron Mooy (James Jeggo 81), Tomas Rogic (Riley McGree 74), Mathew Leckie (Craig Goodwin 66), James MacLaren (Mitchell Duke 66) Coach: Graham Arnold Caution: Leckie 45 Goals: MacLaren 30, Rogic 45+2, Goodwin 72, McGree 76	4	-	0	Vietnam Bui Tan Tuong, Bui Tien Dung I, Tran Dinh Trong, Pham Xuan Manh (Nguyen Phuong Hong Duy 61), Vu Van Thanh, Le Van Xuan (Nguyen Thanh Chung 46), Do Hung Dung (Tran Minh Vuong 71), Luong Xuan Truong (Nguyen Cong Phuong 46), Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Quang Hai, Phan Van Duc (Nguyen Cong Phuong 46) Coach: Hang-Seo Park Caution: Xuan Manh 24
Wednesday February 2 2022 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman Referee: Mohammad Abdulla Hassan (United Arab Emirates) Attendance: Nil (Behind Closed Doors due to COVID)
Oman Faiyz Al Rusheidi, Amjad Al Harthi (Aiman Dhahi 71), Abdulaziz Al Ghellani (Mahmoud Al-Mushaifi 46), Ahmed Al-Khamisi, Fahmi Said, Abdullah Fawaz, Munzer Al-Alawi (Mohammad Al Amri 90+2), Arshad Al-Alawi, Mataz Saleh, Khalid Al-Hajri (Marwan Awlad Wadi 81), Omar Al-Fazari (Muhsen Al Ghassani 46) Coach: Branko Ivankovic Cautions: Said 4, Al Rusheidi 14 Goals: Fawaz 54, 89	2	-	2	AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Frank Jaracic, Aziz Behich, Milos Degenak, Trent Sainsbury (Ryan McGowan 85), Jackson Irvine, Martin Boyle, Aaron Mooy (James Jeggo 85), Tomas Rogic (Ajdin Hrustic 62), Mathew Leckie (Craig Goodwin 73), Jamie MacLaren (Mitchell Duke 62) Coach: Graham Arnold Caution: Karacic 63 Goals: MacLaren 15, Mooy 79
Thursday March 24 2022 Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) Attendance: 41,852
AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Rhyan Grant, Joel King, Trent Sainsbury, Milos Degenak, Gianni Stensness (Ben Folami 90), Martin Boyle (Jamie MacLaren 84), Connor Metcalfe (James Jeggo 46), Awer Mabil (Marco Tilo 68), Mitchell Duke (Bruno Fornaroli 68), Ajdin Hrustic Coach: Graham Arnold Cautions: Metcalfe 15, Stensness 54	0	-	2	Japan Shuichi Gonda, Miki Yamarie, Yuto Nagatamo (Yuta Nakayame 63), Ko Itakura, Maya Yoshida, Wataru Endo, Junya Ito, Ao Tanaka (Genki Haraguchi 84), Hidemasa Morita, Takumi Minamino (Kaoru Mitoma 84), Takuma Asano (Ayase Ueda 63) Coach: Hajime Moriyasu Caution: Nagatomo 10 Goals: Mitoma 89, 90+4
Wednesday March 30 2022 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Referee: Abraham Mohammad Makhadmeh (Jordan) Attendance: 51,433
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al Owais, Mohammed Al Burayk (Saud Abdulhamid 88), Yasser Al Shahrani, Hassan Al Tambakti, Abdullah Madu (Ahmed Sharahili 66), Sami Al-Najei (Abdulaziz Al-Bishi 66), Hattan Bahebri (Saleh Al Shehri 66), Mohammed Kanno, Salman Al Faraj, Salem Al Dawsari, Feras Al-Birakan (Ziyad Al Sahafi 88) Coach: Herve Renard Cautions: Nil Goal: Al Dawrasi 65	1	-	0	AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Nathaniel Atkinson, Aziz Behich, Gianni Stensness, Trent Sainsbury, James Jeggo, Martin Boyle, Denis Genreau (Mitchell Duke 82), Awer Mabil (Marco Tilio 73), Bruno Fornaroli (Nicholas D'Agostino 46), Ajdin Hrustic Coach: Graham Arnold Cautions: Nil
Wednesday June 8 2022 Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) Attendance: 6,500
United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa, Khaled Ebraheim Aldhanhani, Walid Abbas, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Mohammed Al Attas, Ali Salmeen (Majed Hassan 88), Caio Canedo (Sebastian Tagliabue 89), Abdullah Salmeen (Omar Abdulrahman 88), Abdalla Ramadan (Yahya Nader 75), Harib Abdalla Suhail, Ali Mabkhout (Ali Saleh 74) Coach: Rodolfo Amuabarrena Caution: Makbhout 34 Goal: Canedo 57	1	-	2	AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Nathaniel Atkinson, Aziz Behich, Bailey Wright, Kye Rowles, Aaron Mooy, Martin Boyle, Ajdin Hrustic (Milos Degenek 90+1), Jackson Irvine, Craig Goodwin (Jamie MacLaren 72), Mathew Leckie (Awer Mabil 90+1) Coach: Graham Arnold Caution: Hrustic 55 Goals: Irvine 53, Hrustic 84
Australia finished third in Group B of the Asian Confederation Qualifying group and met the United Arab Emirates in a 'play-off' with the other third placed nation from Group A. The winner to advance to another play-off with the fifth ranked nation from South America for a spot in the World Cup Finals.
Tuesday June 14 2022 Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia) Attendance: Not Recorded
AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan (Andrew Redmayne 120), Nathaniel Atkinson (Fran Karacic 90), Aziz Behich (Craig Goodwin 120), Bailey Wright, Kye Rowles, Aaron Mooy, Martin Boyle, Ajdin Hrustic, Jackson Irvine, Mathew Leckie (Jamie MacLaren 87), Mitchell Duke (Awer Mabil 69) Coach: Graham Arnold Caution: Atkinson 12	0 (5)	-	0 (4)	Peru Pedro Gallese, Luis Advincula, Miguel Trauco, Carlos Zambrano, Alexander Callens, Renato Tapia, Andre Carrillo (Edison Flores 65) Sergio Pena (Pedro Aquino 80), Christofer Gonzales, Christian Cueva (Alex Valera 116), Gianluca Lapadula Coach: Ricardo Gareca Caution: Flores 102
Australia met Peru in the final World Cup Play-off match with a spot in the World Cup Finals in Qatar on offer for the winner. After extra-time Australia won 5-4 on penalty kicks.
Friendly Matches
Thursday September 22 2022 Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) Attendance: 25,392
AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Fran Karacic (Nathaniel Atkinson 70), Aziz Behich (Joel King 86), Trent Sainsbury, Milos Degenek, Jackson Irvine (Connor Metcalfe 86), Aaron Mooy, Ajdin Hrustic (Riley McGee 61), Martin Boyle, Awer Mabil (Mathew Leckie 70) Coach: Graham Arnold Caution: Irvine 74 Goal: Mabil 32	1	-	0	New Zealand Oliver Sail, Dane Ingham, Liberto Cacace (Deklan Wynne 71), Nando Pijnaker, Michael Boxall, Tim Payne (Bill Tuiloma 87), Matthew Garbett, Joe Bell (Marko Stamenic 65), Elijah Just (Ben Waine 65), Chris Wood (Callum McCowatt 71), Andre De Jong (Cameron Howieson 71) Coach: Danny Hay Caution: Boxall 62
The two friendly matches were played against the New Zealand national team to celebrate 100 years of the Socceroos.
Sunday September 25 2022 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) Attendance: 34,985
New Zealand Oliver Sail, Tim Payne (Storm Roux 74), Liberato Cacace, Nando Pijnaker, Winston Reid (Michael Boxall 74), Bill Tuiloma, Matthew Garbett (Benjamin Old 74), Marko Stamenic, Joe Bell, Elijah Just (Alex Grieve 56), Chris Wood (Ben Waine 32) Coach: Danny Hay Caution: Cacace 79	0	-	2	AUSTRALIA Andrew Redmayne, Nathaniel Atkinson (Ryan Strain 63), Joel King, Thomas Deng, Harrison Delbridge, Connor Metcalfe (Keanu Baccus 83), Mathew Leckie, Denis Genreau (Cameron Devlin 63), Riley McGree, Marco Tilio (Garang Kuol 73). Mitchell Duke (Jason Cummings 63) Coach: Graham Arnold Cautions: Tilio 70, Baccus 89 Goals: Duke 54, Cummings 80
FIFA World Cup
Wednesday November 23 2022 Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah, Qatar Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) Assistant Referees: Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) and Souru Phatsoane (South Africa) Fourth Official: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) Attendance: 40,875
France Hugo Lloris, Benjamin Pavard (Jules Kounde 89), Lucas Hernandez (Theo Hernandez 13), Ibrahima Konate, Dayot Upamecano, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembele (Kingsley Coman 77), Aurelien Tchouameni (Youssouf Fofana 77), Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud (Marcus Thuram 89) Coach: Didier Deschamps Cautions: Nil Goals: Rabiot 27, Giroud 32, 71, Mbappe 68	4	-	1	AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Nathaniel Atkinson (Milos Degenek 85), Aziz Behich, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Aaron Mooy, Mathew Leckie, Jackson Irvine (Keanu Baccus 85), Riley McGree (Awer Mabil 73), Craig Goodwin (Garang Kuol 73), Mitchell Duke (Jason Cummings 56) Coach: Graham Arnold Cautions: Duke 55, Irvine 80, Mooy 90+4 Goal: Goodwin 9
First match of Group D in the 2022 World Cup Finals.
Saturday November 26 2022 Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah, Qatar Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) Assistant Referees: Jan Siedel and Rafael Foltyn (Germany) Fourth Official: Said Martinez (Honduras) Attendance: 41,823
Tunisia Aymen Dahmen, Montessar Talbi, Yassine Meriah, Dylan Bronn (Wajdi Kechrida 73), Mohamed Drager (Ferjani Sassi 46), Ali Abdi, Ellyes Skhiri, Alissa Laidouni (Wahbi Khazri 67), Issam Jebali (Taha Khenissi 73), Naim Sliti, Youssef Msakni Coach: Jalal Kadri Cautions: Laidouni 26, Abdi 64, Sassi 90+3	0	-	1	AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Fran Karacic (Milos Degenek 75), Aziz Behich, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Jackson Irvine, Mathew Leckie (Keanu Baccus 85), Aaron Mooy, Craig Goodwin (Awer Mabil 85), Riley McGree (Ajdin Hrustic 64), Mitchell Duke (Jamie MacLaren 64) Coach: Graham Arnold Cautions: Nil Goal: Duke 23
Second match of Group D in the 2022 World Cup Finals.
Thursday December 1 2022 Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah, Qatar Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) Assistant Referees: Mokrane Gourari and Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Fourth Official: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal) Attendance: 41,232
Denmark Kasper Schmeichel, Rasmus Kristensen (Alexander Bah 46), Joakim Maehle (Andreas Cornelius 70), Joachim Andersen, Andreas Christensen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Mathias Iensen (Mikkel Damsgaard 59), Christian Eriksen, Martin Braithwaite (Kasper Dolberg 59), Andreas Skov Olsen (Robert Skov 69), Jesper Lindstrom Coach: Kasper Hjulmand Caution: Skov 75	0	-	1	AUSTRALIA Mathew Ryan, Milos Degenek, Aziz Behich, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Aaron Mooy, Mathew Leckie (Ajdin Hrustic 89), Jackson Irvine, Craig Goodwin (Keanu Baccus 46), Riley McGree (Bailey Wright 74), Mitchell Duke (Jamie MacLaren 82) Coach: Graham Arnold Cautions: Behich 4, Degenek 57 Goal: Leckie 60
Third match of Group D in the 2022 World Cup Finals and the Socceroos become only the second side in national team history to qualify for the round of 16. Additionally the only Australian team to win two matches at the World Cup Finals.

Group D Standings
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	France	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6
2	AUSTRALIA	6	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
3	Tunisia	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Denmark	3	0	1	2	1	3	-2	1

 
Note: As Group D winners and runners up, France and Australia advance to the round of 16 where Australia would meet the winners of Group C, Argentina.