Australia (Australia)

Socceroos

First kit: 1922

Iconic kits

1974

VM in West Germany — Australiens förstake VM. Förlorade against East Germany (0-2) and West Germany (0-3), draw against Chile (0-0). Tröjan was KingRoo with snabb gulgreen design.

2006

VM in Germany — Nike-the shirt när Australia (after ha changed to asiatisk kvalzon) kvalade via Uruguay on penalties. Tim Cahill, Mark Viduka and Harry Kewell took Socceroos to åttondelen där Itakely won via Totti-straff on övertid.

2022

VM in Qataker — Nike-the shirt took Australia to åttondelen after Mathew Leckies mål against Denmark (1-0). Andra gången någonsin Australia went vidare from the group stakege (after 2006).

Manufacturer

Adidas/KingRoo 1990–2003

Nike 2004–now

💡 Trivia

Australia played in Oceanien-kvalzonen until 2006, då they changed to Asia (AFC) for to get a realistisk VM-väg — since then has they kvalat to varje VM (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022).
Smeknamnet 'Socceroos' myntakedes 1967 of journalisten Tony Horstead as kombinatenn of 'soccer' and 'kangaroo'.
At World Cup qualifying ahead of 2006 beat Australia Uruguay on penalties in Sydney after 1-1 totakelt — Mark Schwarzers two räddningar made honom to natennal hero.
At the World Cup 2006 against Itakely föll Fabio Grosso over Lucas Neills ben — Itakely got straff on övertid via Totti and went to final (later VM-winner).