Australia men's national soccer team
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, Football Australia, which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
The first Australia soccer team (wearing light blue shirts) of 1922
Australia playing Uruguay at Stadium Australia to determine the last qualifying spots for the 2006 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.
Soccer is the most played outdoor club sport in Australia, and ranked in the top ten for television audience as of 2015. The national governing body of the sport is Football Australia (FA), which until 2019, organised the A-League Men, A-League Women, and still organises the Australia Cup, as well as the men's and women's national teams. The FA comprises nine state and territory member federations, which oversee the sport within their respective region.
The Australian national team playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, May 2006.
St Kilda Soccer Club at Middle Park, 1909
The first Australia national team playing in game 2 against New Zealand during Australia's first ever tour to New Zealand in 1922
Image: 2015 Asian Cup Final
