Aussie Aussie Aussie
Throughout the match — the universal Australian sports chant
Lyrics
Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! Aussie! Oi! Aussie! Oi! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! Come on you Socceroos! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! Green and gold forever! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! From Perth to Sydney, Melbourne to Brisbane! The whole country's behind you! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! Aussie! Oi! Aussie! Oi! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi!
Rhythm Guide
AUS-sie AUS-sie AUS-sie! OI OI OI!
Melody: Call-and-response — one group calls "Aussie," the other responds "Oi"
Why It Matters
Originally adapted from a Cornish mining chant ("Oggy Oggy Oggy"), this became Australia's signature sporting cry in the late 1980s. It's used across all sports — cricket, rugby, swimming — but at football World Cups it takes on special meaning because the Socceroos are always the underdog. The 2022 Round of 16 run in Qatar was Australia's best-ever result, and this chant echoed through Al Janoub Stadium.