Australia's most iconic World Cup chant is Aussie Aussie Aussie. Originally adapted from a Cornish mining chant ("Oggy Oggy Oggy"), this became Australia's signature sporting cry in the late 1980s. Below you'll find full lyrics, English translations, and rhythm guides for all 2 Australia chants.
Aussie Aussie Aussie
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Throughout the match — the universal Australian sports chant
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.
Waltzing Matilda (Crowd Version)
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Pre-match and emotional moments — Australia's unofficial anthem
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
Under the shade of a coolibah tree
And he sang as he sat and waited till his billy boiled
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me
Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong
You'll never catch me alive said he
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong
You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me
Rhythm Guide
WALTZ-ing ma-TIL-da, WALTZ-ing ma-TIL-da / you'll COME a-WALTZ-ing ma-TIL-da with ME
Melody: Traditional Australian folk song by Banjo Paterson (1895)
Why It Matters
Many Australians consider "Waltzing Matilda" the true national anthem — it captures the larrikin spirit of Australia far better than "Advance Australia Fair." At football matches, it's sung with beers raised and arms around strangers. The song tells the story of a swagman (drifter) and his defiance — perfectly matching the Socceroos' underdog mentality.