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Australia moved from Oceania to Asia on 1st January 2006.

On 9th April 2001 Australia defeated Tonga 22-0 at Coffs Harbour NSW, breaking the record score of 19 goals in a World Cup match (Iran v Guam 19-0 on 24-Nov-2000), and 20 goals in a Full International (Kuwait v Bhutan 20-0 on 14-Feb-2000) . Both records were broken again 2 days later when Australia beat American Samoa 31-0: Archie Thompson broke another couple of records by scoring 13 of these goals, beating the previous best of 7 goals(a) in a World Cup match, and 10 goals(b) in a Full International (David Zdrillic, who scored 8 goals, also broke the World Cup record).

(a) held jointly by Kharim Bagheri (Iran v Maldive Islands 17-0 2-Jun-1997) and Gary Cole (Australia v Fiji 10-0 14-Aug-1981)
(b) held jointly by Sofus Nielsen (1908 Olympics, Denmark v France 17-1), and Gottfried Fuchs (1912 Olympics, Germany v Russia 16-0)
Editors: Nightmare, Dalgleish, gtho4 Quiz Search:
1 Newcastle United Jets: 2007-08
A quiz about the A-League champions of 2007-08, the Newcastle United Jets.
Average
10 Q
batista619
Jan 09 09
72 plays
2 Adelaide United FC
A short quiz generally about one of the more successful teams in the new Australian A-League competition. If you are an Adelaide United fan, how well do you know the club?
Tough
10 Q
rickyjlee
Oct 26 08
99 plays
3 Memorable Australian International Matches
Supporting the Socceroos (the Australian national team) takes a special kind of person. One who must accept the highs with the inevitable lows! What follows is a tale of successes, heartbreaks, and chewed-down fingernails since the early 1970s.
Tough
10 Q
FussBudget
Oct 07 07
183 plays
4 Queensland Roar: First Two Seasons
Queensland Roar are one of the eight foundation clubs of Australia's A-League. This quiz covers the Roar's first two seasons in the competition.
Difficult
15 Q
FussBudget
Aug 08 07
195 plays
5 Melbourne Victory Mania
Melbourne Victory joined the A-League when it began in 2005. This quiz covers the first two seasons of the club.
Average
10 Q
vic6
Jun 16 07
249 plays
6 Hyundai A-League: 2006-07
For fans of Aussie soccer, this is for you.
Average
10 Q
batista619
Jan 31 07
432 plays
7 Socceroos World Cup 2006
Just a few questions on how well you know the Socceroos in their 2006 World Cup season!
Average
10 Q
jono1b1
Mar 21 07
645 plays
8 Australian WC Qualifying Campaigns
Every four years the hopes of Aussie soccer fans are raised...and then dashed. Enjoy this quiz as we take a look at some of the World Cups that could have been!
Tough
15 Q
hews
Oct 22 02
741 plays
9 History of Australian Soccer
This is a reasonably difficult quiz, but if you know Australian soccer history, you should be fine.
Average
10 Q
Dwyer_9
Jan 15 04
537 plays
10 National Soccer League History
Although the least popular of the main ball sports in Australian society, soccer/football is still very much a part of the Australian sports scene.
Difficult
10 Q
minardifan
Jun 26 04
369 plays
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Last Updated Nov 21 09 6:02 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Which South American team defeated Australia in the final play-off in the qualifiers, for a spot in the 2002 World Cup finals?
* Who knocked Australia out in the final play-off in the qualifying phase for the 1998 World Cup?
* Australia were knocked out of the 1998 qualifiers in the final play-off: a result that was particularly painful for several reasons. Which of the following did NOT happen during that series?
* 1994 saw Australia square off against a multiple World Cup winner and finalist. Which team did Australia come very close to defeating in the final play-off for qualification?
* Australia didn't quite make the final hurdle for the 1990 World Cup. Instead they were eliminated in the second-to-last qualification series by whom?


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