The Australia–Japan football rivalry is a sports rivalry that exists between the national association football teams of each country, regarded as one of Asia's biggest football rivalries. The rivalry
Australia played against Japan at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Socceroos supporters at a Japan match in Kaiserslautern
The Australia men's national soccer team represents Australia in international men's soccer. Officially nicknamed the Socceroos, the team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, F
The first Australia soccer team (wearing light blue shirts) of 1922
Australia playing Uruguay at Stadium Australia to determine the last qualifying spot for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Australia against Germany in Moses Mabhida Stadium, at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Australia against Chile in Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.