DEFINING MOMENTS

14th JULY 1988

The Socceroos put 4 goals past
World Cup Champions Argentina
including an incredible free kick
from Charlie Yankos.

15th AUGUST 1993

Mark Schwarzer becomes penalty
hero for Australia with two penalty
saves against Canada in World Cup Qualifying match.

11th APRIL 2001

Two new World records set for
largest victory and most goals
scored by a player in an International
match. (13 goals by Archie Thompson)

09th JUNE 2001

Shaun Murphy's late goal seals the sensational 1:0 victory over Brazil
and secured 3rd place at the 2001 Confederations Cup in Japan/Korea.

16th NOVEMBER 2005

Mark Bresciano with the deciding
goal to equalize the first leg result,
and take Australia into extra time
for later success against Uruguay.

16th NOVEMBER 2005

Two penalty saves by goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer send the Socceroos
to the World Cup Finals, hosted in
Germany, the second time since 1974.

12th JUNE 2006

Tim Cahill scores the first ever
World Cup goal for the Socceroos
in late dramatic win over Japan.

18th JUNE 2014

Tim Cahill's left-foot volley into the
goal from the underside of the bar
from McGowan's cross equalized
the result against The Netherlands.

31st JANUARY 2015

James Troisi scores at home backdrop
in extra time for Australia's first ever
Asia Cup trophy victory against Korea.