<P> In Australia's first appearance, representing OFC, a team made up entirely of amateurs secured a scoreless draw against Chile, though eventually departed from the 1974 tournament without a goal to show from their inaugural appearance . Australia made up for lost time at Germany 2006 and qualified for the Round of 16 before narrowly falling to eventual champions Italy . The German theme continued at South Africa 2010 although this time Australia, now representing the AFC, suffered a 4 - 0 loss against the European giants in a scoreline which ultimately scuppered their progress . A ten - man 1--1 draw against Ghana and a 2--1 win against Serbia saw Australia eliminated on goal difference, three goals off the Africans . Australia were to lose all three games in a tough group at Brazil 2014 . </P> <P> Correct as of 27 June 2018 (vs. Peru) </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup Qualification record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not participate </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 14th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 21st </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 30th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 30th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To Be Determined </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 5 / 21 </Td> <Td> 0 Titles </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 362 </Td> <Td> 113 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup Qualification record </Th> </Tr>

Where did australia come in the world cup