Australia women's national soccer B team

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Australia B
Nickname(s) Australia Gold
Association Football Australia
Confederation AFC (Asia)
FIFA code AUS
First international
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–0 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
(Brisbane, Australia; 26 March 1989)
Biggest win
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–0 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
(Brisbane, Australia; 26 March 1989)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0–5 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg
(Gold Coast, Australia; 18 April 1994)

The Australia women's national soccer B team (often referred to as Australia Gold) is a secondary women's soccer team as support for the Australia women's national soccer team. They have played nine matches in their history and has been inactive since January 1999. [1] [2]

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History

The Australia women's B team first played in 1989, participating in the 1989 OFC Women's Championship alongside Australia A, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea. They finished fourth out of five spots advancing to the third place play-off against Australia A, which was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch. [3]

The team entered the 1999 Australia Cup at the classification stages, taking part in the third place play-off match against Canada which was lost 1–0.[ citation needed ]

In July 2024, as part of the preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Australia played a match against Canada which was classified as a 'B' friendly to allow both teams unlimited substitutions. [4] This is currently Australia B's last match played.

Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

1989

26 March 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Australia B Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Brisbane, Australia
 Report Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.
27 March 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia B Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.
30 March 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Australia B Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Brisbane, Australia
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.
31 March 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Australia B Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Brisbane, Australia
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.
1 April 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Third place play-off Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgCancelledFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia B Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.

1994

18 April 19941994 Gold Coast Invitional Tournament Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia B Gold Coast, Australia
Report
18 April 19941994 Gold Coast Invitional Tournament Australia B Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Gold Coast, Australia
Report
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18 April 19941994 Gold Coast Invitional Tournament Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia B Gold Coast, Australia
Report
18 April 19941994 Gold Coast Invitional Tournament Australia B Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Gold Coast, Australia
Report
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1999

13 January 1999 Friendly Australia B Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Canberra, Australia
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 285
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

2024

13 July 'B' Friendly Australia B Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Marbella, Spain
21:00 UTC+02:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Abraham Dominguez Cervantes (Spain)

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References

  1. ↑ Stock, Greg. "Matildas 'B' Internationals for 1989". OzFootball.
  2. ↑ Esamie, Thomas; Stock, Greg. "Australia 'B' Womens matches for 1999". OzFootball.
  3. ↑ "Women's Oceania Cup 1989 (Brisbane)". RSSSF . 28 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Samantha (13 July 2024). "Sharn Frier scores as Matildas go down 2-1 to Canada in final friendly before Paris Olympics". ABC News . Due to the game's status as an international 'B' fixture, both sides had unlimited substitutions and many more windows in which to make them, allowing Gustavsson to empty his entire 18-player bench
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