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AustraliavsChina
Australia vs China: head-to-head stats
Since 1975
Australia
8
wins
draws
2
14 meetings
China
4
wins
Australia and China have met 14 times since 1975: Australia won 8, China 4, and 2 matches were drawn. Australia lead the head-to-head by 4 wins. Goals: Australia 25, China 12. Last meeting: Australia 2–0 China (FIFA World Cup qualification, Mar 25, 2025).
- First meeting
- Australia 1–0 China
- Aug 6, 1975 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- Australia 2–0 China
- Mar 25, 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Australia win
- Australia 3–0 China
- Sep 2, 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest China win
- Australia 3–4 China
- Jul 28, 2013 · EAFF Championship
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
14 meetings since 1975. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Australia win
- Draw
- China win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
AUS=CHN
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
AUS +41986 · AUS ahead1984 · CHN ahead3–0 · 2021
↑ AUSCHN ↓
- 1970s: Australia 1 goal, China 0 goals
- 1980s: Australia 8 goals, China 5 goals
- 1990s: Australia 0 goals, China 0 goals
- 2000s: Australia 2 goals, China 1 goal
- 2010s: Australia 5 goals, China 4 goals
- 2020s: Australia 9 goals, China 2 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | AUS W | D | CHN W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Friendly | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EAFF Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Merlion Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All meetings
14 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W2–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Australia: Jackson Irvine 16', Nishan Velupillay 29'
China: —
- W3–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Australia: Lewis Miller 45', Craig Goodwin 53', Nishan Velupillay 90'
China: Xie Wenneng 20'
- D1–1NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Australia: Mitchell Duke 38'
China: Wu Lei 71' (pen.)
- W3–0NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Australia: Awer Mabil 24', Martin Boyle 26', Mitchell Duke 70'
China: —
- W2–0HAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
Australia: Tim Cahill 48', Tim Cahill 65'
China: —
- L3–4NEAFF ChampionshipEAFF Championship
- L0–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Australia: —
China: Sun Xiang 12'
- D0–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- W2–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W2–0AFriendlyFriendly
Show all 14 meetings
- W3–0HFriendlyFriendly
- L2–3AFriendlyFriendly
- L1–2NMerlion CupMerlion Cup
- W1–0HFriendlyFriendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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