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{{Short description|National under-23 soccer team representing Australia}}
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{{Infobox national football team
| Name                  = Australia U-23
| Badge                 = Australia olympic committee logo.svg
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| FIFA Trigramme        = AUS
| Nickname              = Olyroos
| Association           = [[Football Australia]]
| Sub-confederation     = [[ASEAN Football Federation|AFF]] (Southeast Asia)
| Confederation         = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] (Asia)
| Coach                 = [[Tony Vidmar]]
| Captain               = [[Callum Talbot]]
| Most caps             = [[Brett Emerton]]<br />[[Mark Milligan]]<br />(25 each)
| Top scorer            = [[Mark Viduka]] (17)
| website               = [https://www.socceroos.com.au/australian-u23s Website]
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| First game            = {{Fbu|23|NCL|french}} 2–1 {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}} <br /> ([[Nouméa]], [[New Caledonia]]; 6 November 1967)
| Largest win           = {{Fbu|23|AUS}} 12–0 {{fbu-rt|23|VAN}} <br /> ([[Adelaide]], [[Australia]]; 25 January 1996)
| Largest loss          = {{Fbu|23|AUS}} 1–6 {{fbo-rt|POL}} <br /> ([[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]; 5 August 1992) <br /> {{Fbu|23|AUS}} 0–5 {{fbu-rt|23|JPN}} <br /> ([[Pekanbaru]], [[Indonesia]]; 15 July 2012)
| Regional name         = [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]
| Regional cup apps     = 6
| Regional cup first    = [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]]
| Regional cup best     = Fourth place ([[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]])
| 2ndRegional name      = [[AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]
| 2ndRegional cup apps  = 4
| 2ndRegional cup first = [[2013 AFC U-22 Championship|2013]]
| 2ndRegional cup best  = Third place ([[2020 AFC U-23 Championship|2020]])
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The '''Australia national under-23 soccer team''' represents [[Australia]] in international under-23 soccer and at the [[Olympic Games]]. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, [[Football Australia]] (FA), which is currently a member of the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC) and the regional [[ASEAN Football Federation]] (AFF) since leaving the [[Oceania Football Confederation]] (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the ''Olyroos''.

Australia's first two appearances in the Olympic Games saw the [[Australia men's national soccer team|senior men's team]] participate, but in 1992 the eligibility was restricted to players under the age of 23, while in 1996, it was decided to allow teams to choose three over-age players in the final Olympic squads.

The team has represented Australia at the Olympic Games on six occasions, in [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]], [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]], [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]], [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] and [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020]] games. The team also represented Australia at the [[AFC U-23 Championship]] tournaments in 2013, 2016, 2018 & 2020.

==History==

===Early years===
The Australian national under-23 team made its international debut in 1967, when it took part in a triangular tournament against [[New Caledonia national under-23 football team|New Caledonia]] and [[New Zealand national under-23 football team|New Zealand]] in [[Nouméa]]. Australia lost its first game 2–1 on 6 November, and won its second 1–3 on 10 November, with [[Garry Manuel]] supplying goals in both games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Under 23 National Team Matches for 1967|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1967.html|publisher=ozfootball.net|access-date=13 January 2014}}</ref> The team next played almost eight years later in 1974, in a tour of Indonesia, sponsored by the Australian Government. During the tour, Australia, coached by [[Eric Worthington]], won all three match against the [[Indonesia national under-23 football team|host nation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Under 23 Internationals for 1974|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1974.html|publisher=ozfootball.net|access-date=13 January 2014}}</ref> It would then be another 16 years before the team competed in international competition of any kind.

In August 1990, Australia played a series of [[Exhibition game|friendly matches]] in Europe under coach [[Eddie Thomson]]. The first against [[Switzerland national under-23 football team|Switzerland]] ended in a 0–0 draw. The second match was played against the [[League of Ireland XI]], and ended in a 2–2 draw, with goals from [[Gary Hasler]] and [[John Gibson (footballer born 1970)|John Gibson]]. Australia's final match was lost 2–0 against [[Czechoslovakia Olympic football team|Czechoslovakia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Olyroo Matches for 1990|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1990.html|publisher=ozfootball.net|access-date=17 January 2014}}</ref>

===Olympic Games===

====1992 Barcelona Olympics====
Arguably Australia's most successful [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic football tournament]], the squad coached by [[Eddie Thomson]] contained just two overseas based players: [[KV Mechelen]] striker [[Zlatko Arambasic]] and [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]] midfielder [[Paul Okon]], as the rest of the squad hailed from [[National Soccer League|NSL]] clubs. The squad saw [[Mark Bosnich]], [[John Filan]], [[Tony Vidmar]] and [[Tony Popovic]], and most importantly, Ned Zelic, who had virtually single-handedly gotten the Olyroos to Barcelona with a sensational double strike in the second leg play off against the much admired Dutch team, take part before commencing their successful careers in Europe.

Drawn with [[Mexico]], [[Denmark]] and [[Ghana]], the Olyroos would take on the Africans in [[Zaragoza]] in their first round fixture. An early goal on 12&nbsp;minutes, a long range free kick by [[Mohammed Gargo]] set the tone for Ghana as they held onto that lead until the 83rd minute when it was extended to 2–0 by [[Kwame Ayew]]. Ayew grabbed another on 89&nbsp;minutes before [[Tony Vidmar]] scored a consolation goal for Australia on 91&nbsp;minutes to bring the score to 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10011/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032820/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10011/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> John Filan was eventually dropped after this game after coming under heavy criticism for failing to put up a wall for Ghana's first goal, and the ever green Mark Bosnich was brought in, cementing his spot in the side for the Olympics.

Two days later in [[Barcelona]], [[Zlatko Arambasic]] opened the scoring after 20&nbsp;minutes as Australia lead Mexico 1–0 until the 63rd minute when [[Jorge Castañeda (footballer)|Jorge Castañeda]] leveled the tie at 1–1, the game would finish this way which meant that Australia would need to win their last group stage game to proceed to the knock-out stages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10013/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032830/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10013/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2007 |title=Previous Tournaments |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref>

The Olyroos finally put in a performance worthy of note as the entire team began to fire on all cylinders, winning 3–0 against [[Denmark]] to book a spot in the quarter-finals. The game saw one first half goal by [[John Markovski]] and two second half goals thanks to [[Damian Mori]] and [[Tony Vidmar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10014/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032835/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10014/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref>

Australia and Ghana progressed to the knock-out stages where Australia were tied to play against [[Sweden]] in Barcelona. In front of 30, 000 spectators at the [[Camp Nou]], John Markovski put Australia ahead after 30&nbsp;minutes. A 53rd-minute strike by [[Shaun Murphy (footballer)|Shaun Murphy]] put the Olyroos 2–0 up until [[Patrik Andersson]] scored one back for Sweden on 62&nbsp;minutes. The game stayed at 2–1 and the result sent the Olyroos to the semi-finals where they would face [[Poland Olympic football team|Poland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10617/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032855/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10617/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref>

At the Camp Nou in front of 45,000 spectators, Poland struck on 27&nbsp;minutes, taking the lead after a goal from [[Wojciech Kowalczyk]]. Australia, however, hit back on 35&nbsp;minutes when [[Adelaide City]] striker [[Carl Veart]] equalised. Just before half time though, Mark Viduka lashed out at a Polish defender, earning himself a straight red card, and leaving the Australian's a man down against a Polish side who were technically gifted all over the park. Poland truly came to life in the second period, putting on a dazzling display of soccer and scoring five goals in the process, which saw a hat-trick from [[Andrzej Juskowiak]] and an own goal from Shaun Murphy, to take out the game at 6–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10619/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032905/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10619/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref>

In the bronze medal game, Australia would meet up with group stage outfit Ghana, who took the lead when [[Isaac Asare]] scored after 19&nbsp;minutes and eventually winning the game 1–0, the result left the Olyroos to claim fourth spot at the tournament, as Spain would finish in first place after beating Poland 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10621/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032917/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3385/matches/match=10621/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref>

====1996 Atlanta Olympics====
[[Eddie Thomson]] took a young squad to the United States, which included [[Aurelio Vidmar]] and [[Steve Horvat]] as the overaged players, the squad was combined of 7 overseas players out of the 18 men squad. A young [[Mark Viduka]] was in his second year at [[Dinamo Zagreb]] in Croatia and [[Kevin Muscat]] had just signed with English [[Premier League]] club [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]. Drawn into Group B with European heavy weights [[Spain]] and [[France]], as well as [[Saudi Arabia]], the Olyroos would lose 2–0 to France in their opening clash thanks to goals from [[Robert Pires]] and [[Florian Maurice]], as Australia's [[Danny Tiatto]] saw a red card just after 24&nbsp;minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197142/matches/match=32219/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123235121/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197142/matches/match=32219/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 November 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> A 2–1 win over Saudi Arabia earned the Olyroos their first 3 points of the campaign. Peter Tsekenis scored after just 12&nbsp;minutes before the Saudis were able to draw level through [[Mohammed Al Khilaiwi]] on 37&nbsp;minutes. On 63&nbsp;minutes Mark Viduka put Australia in front as Australia came out winners at 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197142/matches/match=32227/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123235159/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197142/matches/match=32227/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 November 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> After leading Spain 2–0 courtesy of two early goals from [[Aurelio Vidmar]], [[Raúl González]] scored one on 40&nbsp;minutes, [[Santiago Denia]] added after 86&nbsp;minutes to level the tie. Shortly after, the deadlock was broken as [[Raúl González|Raúl]] netted on the 90th minute to seal victory for Spain. The result had eliminated Australia from tournament as Spain and France progressed to the knock-out stages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197142/matches/match=32236/report.html |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022113949/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197142/matches/match%3D32236/report.html |archive-date=22 October 2009}}</ref>

====2000 Sydney Olympics====
In a full-strength side, which included [[Stan Lazaridis]], [[Josip Skoko]] and [[Mark Viduka]] as over aged players, under coach [[Raúl Blanco (footballer, born 1941)|Raul Blanco]] the Olyroos were drawn against [[Italy]], [[Nigeria]] and [[Honduras]] in [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics#Group A|Group A]]. In front of 93, 252 spectators at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], Australia were defeated 1–0 by an Italian [[Andrea Pirlo]] goal after 81&nbsp;minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3945/matches/match=20438/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211160136/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3945/matches/match=20438/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> At the [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]], Australia's second group stage fixture saw them down 2–0 against Nigeria after just 22&nbsp;minutes. Two goals in the space of just four minutes from [[Hayden Foxe]] and [[Kasey Wehrman]] saw Australia draw level just before half time. The second half saw the expulsion of both [[Brett Emerton]] and [[Celestine Babayaro]] ten minutes after play had commenced. On 64&nbsp;minutes, [[Victor Agali|Victor Agali's]] goal was enough to see Nigeria take out the game at 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3945/matches/match=20440/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211162310/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3945/matches/match=20440/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> The result meant that Australia had been knocked out of the tournament with one match remaining. In Sydney, Honduras sealed a 2–1 victory after a brace by [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] striker [[David Suazo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3945/matches/match=20442/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211160141/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=3945/matches/match=20442/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> Hondouras would finish in third place, Nigeria and Italy finished in the top two positions whereas the hosts finished in bottom spot on 0 points, much to the disappointment of the local media and then-active [[Australian Soccer Association]].

====2004 Athens Olympics====
[[Frank Farina]] took an 18-man squad which included [[Millwall|Millwall's]] [[Tim Cahill]], [[Osasuna|Osasuna's]] striker [[John Aloisi]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers']] defender [[Craig Moore]] as over aged players. The squad proved to be good enough to reach the quarter finals, drawing 1–1 with [[Tunisia]] thanks to an Aloisi equaliser and beating [[Serbia and Montenegro]] in a 5–1 thrashing which saw a brace from Aloisi, [[Ahmad Elrich]] and a goal by Cahill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=8229/matches/match=37152/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221530/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=8229/matches/match=37152/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 December 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=8229/matches/match=37154/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221540/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=8229/matches/match=37154/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 December 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> Australia would lose 1–0 to Argentina when [[Andrés D'Alessandro]] scored after 9&nbsp;minutes in their final group stage game as both teams went on to qualify for the knock out stages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=8229/matches/match=37156/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221550/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=8229/matches/match=37156/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 December 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> Australia would meet [[Iraq]] at the quarter-final stage where [[Emad Mohammed]] scored after 64&nbsp;minutes, sending Iraq through to the semi-finals as they won the game 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=8229/matches/match=37187/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221630/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=8229/matches/match=37187/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 December 2007 |title=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref>

====2008 Beijing Olympics====
[[File:Olyroos-Iraq.jpg|thumb|left|The 'Olyroos' playing v Iraq at [[Bluetongue Stadium]] in 2007]]
The Olyroos' first qualifying game for the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]] was held on 7 February 2007, when Australia hosted [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Taiwan]] in [[Hindmarsh Stadium|Adelaide]]. Midfielder [[Kristian Sarkies]] became the first player to score a hat-trick for the Under-23's in the Asian competition and Australia won the home tie 11–0. They then travelled to [[Taipei]] and narrowly edged out the home side 1–0 in difficult conditions to advance to the second stage of the qualifications. In February 2007 the Olyroos played [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran]] in the first game of the second round, which resulted in a 0–0 draw. In the second game of the round, against [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]] in Adelaide, they drew 1–1. This result left Australia in second spot, four points behind leaders Saudi Arabia. Against [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]], Australia won the first leg 2–0 and lost 2–1 in the second. In May 2007 they defeated Iran 3–1. Australia qualified for the third and final round of the Asian qualifications after beating Jordan 4–0 in their final game in June 2007. The Olyroos met [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]], [[Korea DPR national football team|Korea DPR]] and [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] at the final round (August until November 2007). Australia started their campaign with a scoreless draw against Iraq in Doha. Then the Olyroos went on to win their home games against North Korea (1–0) and Lebanon (3–0). After another scoreless draw against Lebanon in [[Beirut]], Australia was behind Iraq with both eight points but Iraq leading because of the better goal difference. The decisive match was held in Gosford on 17 November 2007 and saw the Olyroos emerging as 2–0 winners thanks to goal from [[Adrian Leijer]] and [[Mark Milligan]]. The following 1–1 draw against North Korea in Pyongyang sealed Australia's qualification for Beijing, as they finished as group winners with 12 points, one more than Iraq.

[[File:Olyroos-2011.jpg|thumb|200px|The starting team for the Olyroos match against Yemen on 19 June 2011]]
When the eventual tournament took place in August 2008, the Olyroos were drawn against [[Argentina]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]] and [[Serbia]] where coach [[Graham Arnold]] had controversially left out overseas-based players [[Nathan Burns]] and [[Bruce Djite]], which left half of the squad including domestic players. A hopeful squad looked upon by the public which included [[1. FC Nürnberg|Nürnberg's]] [[Matthew Spiranovic]] and [[Gençlerbirliği S.K.|Gençlerbirliği's]] [[James Troisi]], the experience of [[Archie Thompson]] and [[Jade North]] were included as the over aged players. [[Shanghai]] was the venue of Australia's first group stage clash against Serbia, which saw them go in front after 69&nbsp;minutes thanks to a [[Ruben Zadkovich]] goal. [[Slobodan Rajković]] however leveled the scores after 78&nbsp;minutes to end the game at 1–1.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=250016/match=300051789/report.html]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023113445/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round%3D250016/match%3D300051789/report.html|date=23 October 2012}}</ref> Australia's second game was against Argentina, who had beaten Ivory Coast 2–1 in their opening clash. The Olyroos held the Albiceleste at 0–0 until [[Napoli|Napoli's]] [[Ezequiel Lavezzi]] latched on to a cross to score after 76&nbsp;minutes. The full strength Argentina side, a team that included [[Roman Riquelme]], [[Sergio Agüero]] and [[Lionel Messi]], took out the game at 1–0 which left Australia in a must-win situation against the Ivory Coast.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=250016/match=300051787/report.html]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609161407/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round%3D250016/match%3D300051787/report.html|date=9 June 2010}}</ref> An 81st minute [[Salomon Kalou]] strike gave Côte d'Ivoire a 1–0 victory knocking Australia out of the tournament.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=250016/match=300051785/report.html]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411065629/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round%3D250016/match%3D300051785/report.html|date=11 April 2009}}</ref>

====2012 London Olympics====
Under coach [[Aurelio Vidmar]], Australia commenced their qualification for the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 London Olympic soccer tournament]] in the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 2|second round of qualification]] where they faced [[Yemen national under-23 football team|Yemen]] in a two-game series, the first on 19 June 2011 at [[Central Coast Stadium]] in [[Gosford, New South Wales|Gosford]] and the second on 23 June at [[Newcastle International Sports Centre]] in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]. Australia won 7–0 on aggregate and progressed to the next stage. For the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 3|third round of the qualifiers]] Australia was drawn into Group B with [[Iraq national under-23 football team|Iraq]], [[Uzbekistan national under-23 football team|Uzbekistan]] and the [[United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team|United Arab Emirates]], with the group's fixtures commencing in September 2011 and concluding in March 2012. Australia's attempt to qualify for the [[2012 Olympic Games]] failed, with the team finishing last in their group, with four draws and two losses. All four draws were nil-all and Australia failed to score in all six games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/olympic-qualifiers/35112-olympics-r3-draw-on-july-7|title=The AFC.com – The Asian Football Confederation|website=www.the-afc.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-06-02}}</ref>

====2020 Tokyo Olympics====
Australia returned to the Olympics after missing the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016]] editions, with the team largely composed of mostly [[A-League]] players, a number of Europe-based players and [[Mitchell Duke]] as the only over-aged player, being drawn in [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group C|Group C]], alongside [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina]], [[Spain national under-23 football team|Spain]] and [[Egypt national under-23 football team|Egypt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/tokyo-olympics-mens-soccer-preview-group-c-spain-argentina-egypt-australia|title=Tokyo Olympics Men's Soccer Preview – Group C (Spain, Argentina, Egypt, Australia)|first=Eric|last=Goodman|publisher=[[NBC]]|website=[[NBC Olympics]]|date=9 July 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Argentina 0 v Australia 2 - Tokyo 2020 - 1.jpg|thumb|left|The Olyroos playing v Argentina in the [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]]]]
Australia, in their first game since the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], defeated Argentina 2–0 with goals scored by [[Lachlan Wales]] and [[Marco Tilio]], as well as having a numerical advantage following the expulsion of Argentina's [[Francisco Ortega (footballer, born 1999)|Francisco Ortega]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/olyroos-stun-argentina-to-get-games-campaign-off-to-a-flyer-20210722-p58c6h.html|title='We are here to compete for gold': Olyroos stun Argentina to get Games campaign off to a flyer|first=Vince|last=Rugari|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=22 July 2021}}</ref> Australia then nearly held on for a draw to Spain however conceded a goal scored by [[Mikel Oyarzabal]] in the 81st minute, ending the game with a 1–0 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/tokyo-olympics-2021/tokyo-olympics-australia-olyroos-vs-spain-mens-football-news-score-results-live-blog-what-time-australia/news-story/7dfede031eff08abe30cc9168104821f|title=Olyroos cop heartbreaking late defeat after 'herculean' defensive display|first=Zac|last=Rayson|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=25 July 2021}}</ref> Australia needed at least a draw against Egypt to progress to the next stage however lost 2–0 and finished last in the group.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/olyroos-tokyo-dream-over-after-crashing-out-at-hands-of-egypt-20210728-p58dv3.html|title=Olyroos' Tokyo dream over after crashing out at hands of Egypt|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=28 July 2021}}</ref>

====2032 Brisbane Olympics====
Australia automatically qualified for the [[2032 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Brisbane]].

===AFC U23 Championship / Asian Cup===
====2013 AFC U22 Championship====
In July 2012 the Olyroos travelled to [[Pekanbaru]], [[Indonesia]] for the [[2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification|qualification]] round to participate in the inaugural [[2013 AFC U-22 Championship]]. Wins over Indonesia, Macau and Timor-Leste, a draw with Singapore and a heavy loss to Japan left Australia in second place in the group. This was enough to qualify to the final tournament which was hosted by [[Oman]] in January 2014.
Despite a 4–0 loss to [[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan]] in the group stage, Australia still managed to top their group, but were eliminated in the quarter final after a 2–1 loss to [[Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team|Saudi Arabia]].

====2016 AFC U23 Championship====
The [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship]] final tournament was held in [[Qatar]] from 12 to 30 January 2016. Australia qualified for the tournament by winning all three group matches in the [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification|qualification]] stage in [[Taiwan]] in March 2015. The Olyroos recorded comprehensive victories; 6–0 against [[Hong Kong national under-23 football team|Hong Kong]] with [[Jamie Maclaren]] scoring three; 4–0 against the hosts [[Chinese Taipei national under-23 football team|Chinese Taipei]] and 5–1 over [[Myanmar national under-23 football team|Myanmar]] where [[Andrew Hoole]] scored a hat trick.

The [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship]] doubled as the qualifying tournament for the [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics Football tournament]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. Australia were eliminated from the championship in the [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship#Group D|group stage]]. A 1–0 loss to [[United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team|United Arab Emirates]] followed by a 2–0 win over [[Vietnam national under-23 football team|Vietnam]] meant that Australia needed to defeat [[Jordan national under-23 football team|Jordan]] in the final group match. A nil-all draw resulted in the elimination for Australia from the tournament and hence failure to qualify for the Olympics for the second consecutive time.

====2018 AFC U23 Championship====
Australia qualified for the [[2018 AFC U-23 Championship]] final tournament in China in January 2018, after wins in the [[2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification#Group F|qualifying event]] against Brunei, Singapore and Myanmar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.under23s.footballaustralia.com.au/article/aussies-qualify-for-2018-afc-u-23-championships/1pgxb4ncqw0j71wfaug3wilzq9#hb7T4ebuM5B4uAAy.99|title=Aussies qualify for 2018 AFC U-23 Championships|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=24 July 2017|access-date=24 July 2017}}</ref> Australia scored 12 goals and did not concede any during qualification.

[[Ante Milicic]] coached the team who failed to get out of the group in the tournament. They won their first match 3–1 against Syria with [[George Blackwood]] scoring twice. They then lost the next game to Vietnam 1–0. In the final game against Korea Republic, Australia was three goals down before scoring twice however they were unable to complete the comeback required and the result of 3–2 saw Australia end their tournament third in the group.

====2020 AFC U23 Championship====
In March 2019 Australia participated in the [[2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification#Group H|2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification]] rounds. They travelled to Cambodia who were the hosts of the group that also included Chinese Taipei and South Korea. Australia's first match was a 6–0 win against [[Cambodia national under-23 football team|Cambodia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailyfootballshow.com/olyroos-kick-start-olympic-qualification-campaign-with-thumping-win-over-cambodia/|title=Olyroos kick-start Olympic qualification campaign with thumping win over Cambodia|first=Joey|last=Lynch|publisher=The Daily Football Show|date=23 March 2019}}</ref> Two days later they defeated [[Chinese Taipei national under-23 football team|Chinese Taipei]] by the same scoreline.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/another-six-olyroos-demolish-chinese-taipei-522870|title=Another six: Olyroos demolish Chinese Taipei|first=Lucas|last=Radbourne|newspaper=FTBL|date=24 March 2019}}</ref> The eleven group winners and the four best runners-up would qualify for the [[2020 AFC U-23 Championship|final tournament]] held in Thailand in 2020 so Australia needed to ensure they did not lose in the third match against [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/the-state-of-play-heading-into-olyroos-final-group-match-with-south-korea|title=The state of play heading into Olyroos final group match with South Korea|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]|website=[[The World Game]]|date=25 March 2019}}</ref> [[Nicholas D'Agostino (footballer)|Nicholas D'Agostino]] gave Australia the lead in the 16th minute which he then doubled in the 24th minute. However, the Koreans responded quickly, scoring in the 26th minute and when they equalised in the 63rd minute, this placed them at the top of the group at Australia's expense. The match finished 2-all however, as the best runner-up of the 11 groups, Australia still qualified for the [[2020 AFC U-23 Championship]] as one of the top 4 runner-ups.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/olyroos-edge-closer-to-tokyo-olympics-despite-draw-with-south-korea-20190327-p517vz.html|title=Olyroos edge closer to Tokyo Olympics despite draw with South Korea|first=Ian|last=McCullough|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=27 March 2019}}</ref>

The [[2020 AFC U-23 Championship]] was hosted by Thailand and a top three finish was required for Australia to progress to the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Australia, coached by [[Graham Arnold]], faced [[Iraq national under-23 football team|Iraq]] in the opening game. [[Reno Piscopo]] opened the scoring in the second half although 15 minutes later Iraq equalised and the game finished 1–1. Australia's next match was against the host [[Thailand national under-23 football team|Thailand]]. After going behind in the first half, [[Nicholas D'Agostino (soccer)|Nicholas D'Agostino]] leveled the score just before half time and then scored the winner in the 76th minute. Now sitting on top of the group, a win or draw against debutant [[Bahrain national under-23 football team|Bahrain]] would secure progression. [[Ramy Najjarine]] scored Australia's only goal and despite Bahrain scoring in first half injury time, the Olyroos held on to top the group and move through to the quarter-finals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/australia-u-23s-book-a-quarter-final-spot|title=Australia U-23 book a Quarter Final spot|date=15 January 2020}}</ref>

The quarter-final opponent was [[Syria national under-23 football team|Syria]] and the game entered extra time after a scoreless ninety minutes. Australia's [[Al Hassan Toure]] scored the only goal of the game to send them through to the semi-finals for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/three-things-we-learnt-australia-v-syria-536691|title = Three Things We Learnt: Australia v Syria}}</ref>

Australia next played [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea]], a team that had won all four of its matches in the tournament. The Koreans won the match 2–0 with both goals coming in the second half sending Australia into a third place playoff with defending champions [[Uzbekistan national under-23 football team|Uzbekistan]] for the final AFC qualification spot for the [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/skorea-outclass-olyroos-in-afc-semi-final-536876|title=S.Korea outclass timid Olyroos in AFC semi|newspaper=FTBL|date=23 January 2020}}</ref>

Australia defeated Uzbekistan 1–0 at the [[Rajamangala Stadium]] in [[Bangkok]] to claim third-place, their best ever finish in the tournament, which also qualified them for the Summer Olympics for the first time since 2008. [[Nicholas D'Agostino (soccer)|D'Agostino]] scored the only goal in the 47th minute. Uzbekistan's [[Oybek Bozorov]] was sent off in the 59th minute, just 6 minutes after coming on although Australia couldn't take advantage and didn't add to their tally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-u-23-championship/latest/news/third-place-play-off-d-agostino-strike-sends-australia-to-the-olympics|title=Third Place Play-off: d'Agostino strike sends Australia to the Olympics &#124; Football &#124; News &#124; AFC U23 Asian Cup 2019}}</ref>

====2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup====
For the [[2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup]], Australia was drawn into Group B with [[Iraq national under-23 football team|Iraq]], [[Jordan national under-23 football team|Jordan]] and [[Kuwait national under-23 football team|Kuwait]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ draw set to reveal thrilling encounters|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/afc_u23_asian_cup_uzbekistan_2022%E2%84%A2_draw_set_to_reveal_thrilling__encounters.html|website=the-afc.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=14 February 2022}}</ref> 

Australia began their tournament with a 2–0 win over Kuwait, with goals from [[Louis D'Arrigo]] and [[Jay Rich-Baghuelou]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/watch-australia-u23s-account-kuwait-afc-u23-asian-cup-2022-opener|title=Australia U23's account for Kuwait in AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 opener|website=[[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]]|publisher=[[Football Australia]]|date=2 June 2022}}</ref> Three days later, Australia went down to ten men against Iraq after [[Kusini Yengi]] was shown a red card in the 17th minute of Australia’s second match. [[Alou Kuol]] scored the opening goal of the match near the end of half time, however, [[Hasan Abdulkareem]] equalized for Iraq in the second half, and the game ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Curulli|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/match/iraq-u23-v-australia-u23-afc-u23-05-06-2022/2279574|title=Kuol scores scorpion stunner as ten-man Australia U23's held by Iraq|website=[[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]]|publisher=[[Football Australia]]|date=5 June 2022}}</ref> In their final group stage match against Jordan, a 61st minute penalty from [[Ramy Najjarine]] gave Australia a 1–0 victory, despite [[Tristan Hammond]] receiving a red card in the 79th minute. The win saw Australia top Group B and advance to the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Group B: Najjarine penalty seals Olyroos top spot|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/group_b_australia_edge_jordan_to_finish_top.html|website=the-afc.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=8 June 2022}}</ref> 

Australia faced [[Turkmenistan national under-23 football team|Turkmenistan]] in the quarter-finals, where an own goal from [[Oraz Orazow]] secured Australia a 1–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Curulli|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/watch-australia-u23s-take-down-turkmenistan-reach-afc-u23-asian-cup-final-four|title=Australia U23’s take down Turkmenistan to reach AFC U23 Asian Cup final four|website=[[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]]|publisher=[[Football Australia]]|date=12 June 2022}}</ref> In the semi-finals, Australia lost 2–0 to [[Saudi Arabia national under-23 football team|Saudi Arabia]]. During the match, Australia went down to ten men for the third time in the tournament after Jay Rich-Baghuelou received a red card in the 35th minute.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Curulli|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/match/australia-u23-v-saudi-arabia-u23-afc-u23-16-06-2022/2289980|title=Australia U23's suffer semi final heartbreak against Saudi Arabia|website=[[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]]|publisher=[[Football Australia]]|date=12 June 2022}}</ref> In the third place play-off, Australia lost 3–0 to [[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan]], finishing the tournament in fourth place.<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan power past Australia to take third spot|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/news/third_place_playoff_japan_v_australia_1.html|website=the-afc.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=19 June 2022}}</ref>

====2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup====
The [[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup]] had been the worst for the Olyroos in their participation history. Drawn in group A with hosts [[Qatar national under-23 football team|Qatar]], Jordan and debutants [[Indonesia national under-23 football team|Indonesia]], Australia were rated Pot 2 in the draw. However, they put up a poor start, drawing Jordan 0–0 despite having one-man advantage within the last ten minutes. The Olyroos then suffered its most shocking defeat so far, losing to Indonesia 1–0 in a match where [[Mohamed Toure (soccer, born 2004)|Mohamed Toure]] could not convert a penalty earlier on before conceding a goal from [[Komang Teguh]]. Needing to defeat Qatar by more than one while Jordan must not win with better goal difference over Indonesia, the Australians failed to convert any chance from their domination against the Qatari hosts to become goal. This had resulted in Australia finishing third at the table without a goal to score and, to make it worse, this marked five consecutive U-23 Asian Cup matches that Australia could not score, ultimately making this squad the first ever Australian team to fail to score a goal since the [[1974 FIFA World Cup squads#Australia|1974 FIFA World Cup squad]].

==Results and fixtures==
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===2023===
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|date       = 6 September
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}
|score      = Cancelled
|report     = <ref>{{cite web|title=Олимпийская сборная КНДР (U-23) снялась с отборочного турнира Кубка Азии-2024 в Душанбе|trans-title=The Olympic team of the DPRK (U-23) withdrew from the qualifying tournament of the Asian Cup 2024 in Dushanbe|url=https://fft.tj/olimpijskaya-sbornaya-kndr-u-23-snyalas-s-otborochnogo-turnira-kubka-azii-2024-v-dushanbe/|publisher=[[Tajikistan Football Federation]]|language=Russian|date=8 August 2023|access-date=9 August 2023}}</ref>
|team2      = {{fbu|23|PRK}}
|goals1     =
|stadium    = [[Pamir Stadium|Central Republican Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dushanbe]], [[Tajikistan]]
|attendance = 
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|result     = V
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|date       = 6 September
|time       = 20:30
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|LAO}}
|score      = 1–7
|report     = https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/seventh-heaven-subway-olyroos-convincing-7-1-win
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
* [[Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone|Khounthoumphone]] {{goal|12}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Nishan Velupillay|Velupillay]] {{goal|2||4}}
* [[Louis D'Arrigo|D'Arrigo]] {{goal|7}}
* [[Noah Botic|Botic]] {{goal|21||55}}
* [[Lachlan Brook|Brook]] {{goal|59}}
* [[Alou Kuol|A. Kuol]] {{goal|79}}
|stadium    = [[Pamir Stadium|Central Republican Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dushanbe]], [[Tajikistan]]
|attendance = 200
|referee    = Ahmad Alaeddin ([[Lebanese Football Association|Lebanon]])
|result     = W
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|date       = 12 September
|time       = 20:30
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|TJK}}
|score      = 1–1
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/australia-u23-vs-tajikistan-u23-match-report
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
* [[Rustam Soirov|Soirov]] {{goal|28}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Cameron Peupion|Peupion]] {{goal|12}}
|stadium    = [[Pamir Stadium|Central Republican Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dushanbe]], [[Tajikistan]]
|attendance = 12,400
|referee    = Rowan Arumughan ([[All India Football Federation|India]])
|result     = D
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| round     = Friendly
|date       = 17 November
|time       = 19:00 [[UTC+03:00|AST]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|QAT}}
|score      = 1–2
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/watch-subway-olyroos-defeat-qatar-u23-2-1-friendly-win
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
* [[Moustafa El Sayed|El Sayed]] {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Mohamed Toure (soccer, born 2004)|Toure]] {{goal|27}}
* [[Lachlan Brook|Brook]] {{goal|40}}
|stadium    = [[Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium]]
|location   = [[Khobar]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
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|date       = 21 November
|time       = 16:00 [[UTC+03:00|AST]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|KSA}}
|score      = 1–3
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/watch-subway-olyroos-defeat-saudi-arabia-u23-commanding-3-1-friendly-win
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
* [[Ahmed Bahusayn|Bahusayn]] {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Noah Botic|Botic]] {{goal|12||36}}
* [[Nishan Velupillay|Velupillay]] {{goal|43}}
|stadium    = [[Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium]]
|location   = [[Khobar]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
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===2024===
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| round     = [[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship|WAFF U-23 Championship GS]]
|date       = 20 March
|time       = 20:00 [[UTC+03:00|AST]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}
|score      = 2–1
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-olyroos-win-opening-waff-u-23-championship-game-against-iraq
|team2      = {{fbu|23|IRQ}}
|goals1     =
*[[Louis D'Arrigo|D'Arrigo]] {{goal|10}}
*[[Alou Kuol|A. Kuol]] {{goal|15}}
|goals2     =
*[[Halgurd Jaafar|Jaafar]] {{goal|48}}
|stadium    = [[Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium]]
|location   = [[Hofuf]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
}}
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| round     = [[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship|WAFF U-23 Championship SF]]
|date       = 23 March
|time       = 23:00 [[UTC+03:00|AST]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}
|score      = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 2–1
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/olyroos-win-penalty-shootout-over-egypt-waff-championship-semi-finals
|team2      = {{fbu|23|EGY}}
| goals1 = 
* [[Garang Kuol|G. Kuol]] {{goal|15|pen.}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Jake Hollman|J. Hollman]] {{goal|22|o.g.}}
| penalties1 = 
* [[Jordan Courtney-Perkins|Courtney-Perkins]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Paul Okon-Engstler|Okon-Engstler]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Jake Girdwood-Reich|Girdwood-Reich]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Nishan Velupillay|Velupillay]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Lachlan Brook|Brook]] {{pengoal}}
| penalties2 = 
* {{penmiss}} [[Ibrahim Adel|Adel]]
* {{penmiss}} [[Osama Faisal|Faisal]]
* {{pengoal}} [[Karim El Debes|El Debes]]
* {{penmiss}} [[Omar El Saaiy|El Saaiy]]
* {{penmiss}} [[Ahmed Eid (footballer)|Eid]]
|stadium    = [[Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium]]
|location   = [[Hofuf]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = D
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| round     = [[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship|WAFF U-23 Championship Final]]
|date       = 26 March
|time       = 23:00 [[UTC+03:00|AST]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}
|score      = 2–2
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/olyroos-lose-penalty-shootout-against-korea-republic-waff-championship-final-1
|team2      = {{fbu|23|KOR}}
|goals1     = 
* [[Alou Kuol|A. Kuol]] {{goal|11||72}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Lee Young-jun (footballer)|Lee Young-jun]] {{goal|26}}
* [[Kang Seong-jin]] {{goal|62}}
| penalties1 = 
* [[Alou Kuol|A. Kuol]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Jacob Italiano|Italiano]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Louis D'Arrigo|D'Arrigo]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Jake Hollman|J. Hollman]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Garang Kuol|G. Kuol]] {{penmiss}}
| penalties2 =  
* {{pengoal}} [[Lee Tae-seok]]
* {{pengoal}} [[Lee Kang-hee]]
* {{pengoal}} [[An Jae-jun (footballer, born 2001)|An Jae-jun]]
* {{pengoal}} [[Seo Myung-guan]]
|stadium    = Al Fateh Stadium
|location   = [[Al Mubarraz]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = D
}}
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| round     = [[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup#Group A|2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS]]
|date       = 15 April
|time       = 16:00 [[UTC+03:00|AST]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}
|score      = 0–0
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/australia-u23-vs-jordan-u23-match-report
|team2      = {{fbu|23|JOR}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium]]
|location   = [[Doha]], [[Qatar]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = Hiroyuki Kimura ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
|result     = D
}}
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| round     = [[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup#Group A|2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS]]
|date       = 18 April
|time       = 16:00 [[UTC+03:00|AST]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|IDN}}
|score      = 1–0
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/indonesia-u23-v-australia-u23-match-report-asian-cup-u23
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
* [[Komang Teguh|Komang]] {{goal|45}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium]]
|location   = [[Doha]], [[Qatar]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = [[Majed Al-Shamrani]] ([[Saudi Arabian Football Federation|Saudi Arabia]])
|result     = L
}}
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| format = 1
| round     = [[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup#Group A|2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS]]
|date       = 21 April
|time       = 18:30 [[UTC+03:00|AST]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|QAT}}
|score      = 0–0
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/match-report-qatar-u23-v-australia-u23
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium]]
|location   = [[Al Rayyan]], [[Qatar]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = Rustam Lutfullin ([[Uzbekistan Football Association|Uzbekistan]])
|result     = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| round     = [[Exhibition game|Pacific Series]]
|date       = 5 September
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|VAN}}
|score      = 0–3
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-australian-u-23s-defeat-vanuatu-3-0-series-opener
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Nathanael Blair|Blair]] {{goal|42}}
* [[Clayton Taylor|Taylor]] {{goal|62}}
* [[Matthew Grimaldi|Grimaldi]] {{goal|74}}
|stadium    = [[Freshwater Stadium]]
|location   = [[Port Vila]], [[Vanuatu]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = Ben Aukwai ([[Solomon Islands Football Federation|Solomon&nbsp;Islands]])
|result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| round     = [[Exhibition game|Pacific Series]]
|date       = 8 September
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|VAN}}
|score      = 0–4
|report     = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-australian-u-23s-conclude-pacificaus-sports-football-series-4-0-win
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Rhys Bozinovski|Bozinovski]] {{goal|45+1}}
* [[Justin Vidic|Vidic]] {{goal|69}}
* [[Hayden Matthews|Matthews]] {{goal|71}}
* [[Oscar Priestman|Priestman]] {{goal|79}}
|stadium    = [[Freshwater Stadium]]
|location   = [[Port Vila]], [[Vanuatu]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
}}

==Coaching staff==

===Current coaching staff===
{{updated|10 April 2023}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
! Ref.
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Vidmar]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/barcelona-1992-olympian-tony-vidmar-lead-olyroos-towards-paris-2024|title=Barcelona 1992 Olympian Tony Vidmar to lead Olyroos towards Paris 2024|website=[[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]]|publisher=[[Football Australia]]|date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Richard Garcia]]
|<ref name="18MayFAsquad">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/confirmed-squad-named-australias-u23-asian-cup-quest|title=CONFIRMED: Squad named for Australia's U23 Asian Cup quest|website=[[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]]|publisher=[[Football Australia]]|date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=RichGarcia19|author=[[Richard Garcia]]|number=1526355349640318976
|title=Very happy to be part of the coaching team as assistant for our U/23 Olyroos Asia Cup campaign.|date=17 May 2022}}</ref>
|}

==Players==

===Current squad===
The following 23 players were called up for the PacificAus Sports Football Series between 5–8 September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2024|title=Subway Australian U-23 squad named for PacificAus Sports Football Series|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-australian-u-23-squad-named-pacificaus-sports-football-series|website=[[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]] |publisher=[[Football Australia]]}}</ref><br />''Caps and goals correct as of 21 April 2024 after the game against [[Qatar national under-23 football team|Qatar]].''

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{{nat fs g player|no= 1|pos=GK|name={{sortname|Patrick|Beach}}|age={{birth date and age|2003|8|6|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name={{sortname|Ethan|Cox|dab=soccer}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|1|7}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=GK|name={{sortname|Jack|Warshawsky}}|age={{birth date and age|2004|8|8|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no= 2|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Aidan|Simmons}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|5|26}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no= 3|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Joshua|Rawlins}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|4|23}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no= 4|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Kaelan|Majekodunmi}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|2|21}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no= 5|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Kasey|Bos}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|5|8}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Hayden|Matthews}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|6|19}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Sydney FC]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Nathan|Paull}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|8|21}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no= 6|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Corey|Hollman}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|9|25}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Sydney FC]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no= 8|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Ethan|Alagich}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|12|18}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Adrian|Segecic}}|age={{birth date and age|2004|6|1|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Sydney FC]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Rhys|Bozinovski}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|3|7}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Western United FC|Western United]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Oscar|Priestman}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|3|25}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Jordi|Valadon}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|3|4}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no= 7|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Jed|Drew}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|8|29}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Macarthur FC|Macarthur]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no= 9|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Justin|Vidic}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|4|29}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Clayton|Taylor}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|3|1}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Nathanael|Blair}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|3|15}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Abel|Walatee}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|2|22}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Western United FC|Western United]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Matthew|Grimaldi}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|11|28}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Western United FC|Western United]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Panashe|Madanha}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|8|5}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Yaya|Dukuly}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|1|17}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs end}}

===Recent call-ups===
* ''The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.''
{{nat fs r start|background=red|color=white}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name={{sortname|Steven|Hall|dab=soccer}}|age={{birth date and age|2005|1|16|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=[[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]}} 
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Jake|Girdwood-Reich}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|5|26}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[St. Louis City SC|St. Louis City]]|clubnat=USA|latest=[[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]}} 
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Giuseppe|Bovalina}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|11|11}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]]|clubnat=CAN|latest=[[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Franco|Lino}}|age={{birth date and age|2005|8|26|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Viking FK]]|clubnat=NOR|latest=[[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Nectarios|Triantis}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|5|11}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|KSA}}, 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name={{sortname|Matt|Dench}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|12|8}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=[[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification]], 12 September 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Rhys|Youlley}}|age={{birth date and age|2005|2|13|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]|clubnat=BEL|latest=[[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]}} 
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Paul|Okon-Engstler}}|age={{birth date and age|2005|1|24|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]|clubnat=POR|latest=[[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name={{sortname|Chris|Donnell}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|1|24}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=[[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification]], 12 September 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Garang|Kuol}}|age={{birth date and age|2004|9|15|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=[[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]}} 
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Mohamed|Toure|dab=footballer, born 2004}}|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2004|3|26}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=[[Randers FC|Randers]]|clubnat=DEN|latest=[[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]}} 
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Jahce|Novello}}|age={{birth date and age|2004|4|18|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Cosenza Calcio|Cosenza]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=[[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Thomas|Waddingham}}|age={{birth date and age|2005|4|5|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]|clubnat=AUS|latest=[[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name={{sortname|Raphael Borges|Rodrigues}}|age={{birth date and age|2003|9|11|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|KSA}}, 21 November 2023}}
{{nat fs end}}
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* <sup>INJ</sup> Withdrew due to an injury.
* <sup>OVER</sup> Over-aged player.
* <sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad.
* <sup>RET</sup> Retired from national team.
* <sup>SUS</sup> Player suspended.
* <sup>TOP</sup> Train-on player.
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===Overage players in Olympic Games===
{| class="wikitable"
!Tournament
!Player 1
!Player 2
!Player 3
|-
| {{center|[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1996]]}}
| [[Steve Horvat]] ([[Midfielder|MF]])
| [[Aurelio Vidmar]] ([[Forward (association football)|FW]]) 
| align="center"|''did not select'' 
|-
| {{center|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000]]}}
| [[Stan Lazaridis]] ([[Midfielder|MF]])
| [[Josip Skoko]] ([[Midfielder|MF]])
| [[Mark Viduka]] ([[Forward (association football)|FW]])
|-
| {{center|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]]}}
| [[Craig Moore]] ([[Defender (Association football)|DF]])
| [[Tim Cahill]] ([[Midfielder|MF]])
| [[John Aloisi]] ([[Forward (association football)|FW]])
|-
| {{center|[[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008]]}}
| [[Jade North]] ([[Defender (Association football)|DF]])
| [[David Carney]] ([[Midfielder|MF]])
| [[Archie Thompson]] ([[Forward (association football)|FW]])
|-
| {{center|[[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020]]}}
| [[Mitchell Duke]] ([[Forward (association football)|FW]]) 
| colspan="2" align="center"|''did not select'' 
|}

==Competitive record==
{{Main|Australia at the Olympics}}

In 1992, 1996 and 2004 Olympics, Australia qualified representing OFC, while in 2008 and 2020 representing AFC. They automatically qualified for the 2000 Olympics as hosts and are set to do it again as host of the 2032 Olympics.

{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] record
|-
!colspan=9|Appearances: 6
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|[[Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics|1900]]–[[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]||colspan=8 rowspan=1|''See [[Australia men's national soccer team]]''
|-bgcolor=#9acdff
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]]||[[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics#Bronze medal match|Fourth place]]||4th||6||2||1||3||8||12
|- 
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1996]]||[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Group B|Group stage]]||13th||3||1||0||2||4||6
|- style="border: 3px solid red"
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000]]
|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Group A|Group stage]]||15th||3||0||0||3||3||6
|-
|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]]||[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]||7th||4||1||1||2||6||4
|- 
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008]]||[[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Group A|Group stage]]||11th||3||0||1||2||1||3
|-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012]]||rowspan=2 colspan=8|''did not qualify''
|- 
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020]]||[[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Group C|Group stage]]||12th||3||1||0||2||2||3
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics|2024]]||colspan="8"|''did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Football at the 2028 Summer Olympics|2028]]||colspan="8"|''to be determined''
|-style="border: 3px solid red"
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Football at the 2032 Summer Olympics|2032]]||colspan=8|''Qualified as hosts''
|-
!Total||Fourth place||6/11||22||5||3||14||24||34
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
!colspan=9|[[AFC U-23 Asian Cup]] record
|-
!colspan=9|Appearances: 5
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Oman}} [[2013 AFC U-22 Championship|2013]]||Quarter-finals||6th||4||2||0||2||3||6
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship|2016]]||Group stage||9th||3||1||1||1||2||1
|- 
|{{flagicon|China}} [[2018 AFC U-23 Championship|2018]]||Group stage||11th||3||1||0||2||5||5
|-bgcolor=#cc9966
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[2020 AFC U-23 Championship|2020]]||'''Third place'''||'''3rd'''||'''6'''||'''3'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''6'''||'''5'''
|-bgcolor=#9acdff
|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup|2022]]||'''Fourth place'''||'''4th'''||'''6'''||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''2'''||'''5'''||'''6'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup|2024]]||Group stage||13th||3||0||2||1||0||1
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup|2026]]||rowspan=1 colspan=8|''to be determined''
|-
!Total||Third place||6/7||25||10||6||9||21||24
|}
{{col-end}}

===Other tournaments===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
!colspan=9|[[WAFF U-23 Championship]] record
|-
!colspan=9|Appearances: 1
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-bgcolor=silver
|{{flagicon|KSA}} [[2024 WAFF U-23 Championship|2024]]||Runners-up||2nd||3||1||2||0||5||4
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
!colspan=9|[[AFF U-23 Championship]] record
|-
!colspan=9|Appearances: 0
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship|2005]]||colspan="8"|''not an AFF member''
|-
|{{flagicon|CAM}} [[2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship|2019]]||colspan="8" rowspan="3"|''did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|CAM}} [[2022 AFF U-23 Championship|2022]]
|-
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[2023 AFF U-23 Championship|2023]]
|}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
*[[Sport in Australia]]
**[[Soccer in Australia]]
*[[Australia men's national soccer team]]
*[[Australia men's national under-20 soccer team]]
*[[Australia men's national under-17 soccer team]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}
*[http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/Olympics.shtml OZ Football Olyroos Archive]

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