Nickname(s) | Futsalroos |
---|---|
Association | Football Federation Australia |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Head coach | Rob Varela |
FIFA code | AUS |
FIFA ranking | 24 (24 August 2016) |
First international | |
United States 1–1 Australia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 6 January 1989) |
|
Biggest win | |
Australia 23–1 Samoa (Port Vila, Vanuatu; 4 August 1996) |
|
Biggest defeat | |
Italy 13–1 Australia (Singapore, Singapore; 28 November 2001) |
|
World Cup | |
Appearances | 7 (First in 1989) |
Best result | 1st Round, 7 times |
AFC Futsal Championship | |
Appearances | 7 (First in 2006) |
Best result | 4th place, (2012) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 6 (First in 1985) |
Best result | 2nd Round, (1985, 1988) |
AFF Futsal Championship | |
Appearances | 4 (First in 2007) |
Best result | Runners-up, (2007, 2013, 2014, 2015) |
The Australia national futsal team represents Australia in men's international futsal. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of both the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Futsalroos.
Australia is a five-time OFC champion. The team has represented Australia at the FIFA Futsal World Cup tournaments on seven occasions, but have never advanced beyond the group stage of the competition.
Head coach – Rob Varela Team Manager – Matt Sheppard
For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see Australia national futsal team players.
The following 14 players have been named in the squad for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
^Australia was no longer part of the OFC. They appeared as a guest nation.