Australia national futsal team
| Nickname(s) | Futsalroos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation Australia | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Rob Varela | ||
| FIFA code | AUS | ||
| FIFA ranking | 22 (25 April 2016) [1] | ||
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| 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, 6 times | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 2006) | ||
| Best result | 4th place, (2012) | ||
| 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 association football in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of 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.
Coaching staff
Head coach – Rob Varela Team Manager – Matt Sheppard
Current squad
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 selected for the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship.[2]
Recent fixtures and results
Competitive recordFIFA Futsal World CupSee also: FIFA Futsal World Cup
OFC Futsal ChampionshipSee also: OFC Futsal Championship
^Australia was not part of the OFC anymore, appeared as a guest nation. AFC Futsal ChampionshipSee also: AFC Futsal Championship
AFF Futsal ChampionshipSee also: AFF Futsal Championship
HonoursSee alsoReferencesExternal links
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