List of International games played by the Australia Men's national handball team since 1994.
No. | Date | Venue | Place | Opponent | Goals for | Goals against | Competition |
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1 | 20/05/1994 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 23 | 21 | Friendly | |
2 | 20/08/1994 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | New Zealand | 36 | 12 | 1994 Oceania Handball Championship |
3 | 21/08/1994 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia | New Zealand | 23 | 10 | 1994 Oceania Handball Championship |
4 | 20/12/1994 | Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 5 | 43 | HWC Qualifications - Iceland 1995 | |
5 | 21/12/1994 | Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 18 | 25 | HWC Qualifications - Iceland 1995 | |
6 | 1/06/1995 | Liege, Belgium | Belgium | Friendly | |||
7 | 1/06/1995 | Liege, Belgium | Belgium | Friendly | |||
8 | 1/05/1996 | Kumamoto, Japan | Iceland | 19 | 29 | Japan Cup - Kumamoto 1996 | |
9 | 2/05/1996 | Kumamoto, Japan | Japan | 13 | 19 | Japan Cup - Kumamoto 1996 | |
10 | 3/05/1996 | Kumamoto, Japan | United States | 16 | 26 | Japan Cup - Kumamoto 1996 | |
11 | 5/05/1996 | Kumamoto, Japan | China | 20 | 27 | Japan Cup - Kumamoto 1996 | |
12 | 8/12/1996 | Te Rauparana Arena | Porirua, New Zealand | New Zealand | 19 | 13 | 1996 Oceania Handball Championship |
13 | 9/12/1996 | Te Rauparana Arena | Porirua, New Zealand | New Zealand | 29 | 20 | 1996 Oceania Handball Championship |
14 | 31/01/1997 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | Lithuania | 13 | 27 | HWC Qualifications - Japan 1997 |
15 | 2/02/1997 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | Lithuania | 15 | 30 | HWC Qualifications - Japan 1997 |
16 | 1/05/1998 | Százhalombatta Hall | Százhalombatta, Hungary | Hungary | Friendly | ||
17 | 1/10/1998 | Nagoya, Japan | Japan | Japan Cup 1998 | |||
18 | 1/06/1999 | Cairo, Egypt | Argentina | Friendly | |||
19 | 2/06/1999 | Mubarak Hall | Port Said, Egypt | France | 15 | 32 | 1999 World Men's Handball Championship |
20 | 3/06/1999 | Mubarak Hall | Port Said, Egypt | FR Yugoslavia | 22 | 40 | 1999 World Men's Handball Championship |
21 | 4/06/1999 | Mubarak Hall | Port Said, Egypt | Sweden | 17 | 49 | 1999 World Men's Handball Championship |
22 | 6/06/1999 | Mubarak Hall | Port Said, Egypt | China | 29 | 33 | 1999 World Men's Handball Championship |
23 | 7/06/1999 | Mubarak Hall | Port Said, Egypt | South Korea | 18 | 38 | 1999 World Men's Handball Championship |
24 | 11/09/1999 | Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Sweden | 21 | 39 | Olympic Test Event - Sydney 1999 |
25 | 12/09/1999 | Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Japan | 21 | 23 | Olympic Test Event - Sydney 1999 |
26 | 13/09/1999 | Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Belarus | 25 | 37 | Olympic Test Event - Sydney 1999 |
27 | 15/05/2000 | Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Saudi Arabia | Friendly | ||
28 | 1/09/2000 | Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Cuba | Friendly | ||
29 | 2/09/2000 | Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Cuba | Friendly | ||
30 | 16/09/2000 | Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Sweden | 23 | 44 | Sydney 2000 Olympic Games |
31 | 18/09/2000 | Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Spain | 23 | 39 | Sydney 2000 Olympic Games |
32 | 20/09/2000 | Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Slovenia | 20 | 33 | Sydney 2000 Olympic Games |
33 | 22/09/2000 | Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Tunisia | 24 | 34 | Sydney 2000 Olympic Games |
34 | 24/09/2000 | Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | France | 16 | 28 | Sydney 2000 Olympic Games |
35 | 26/09/2000 | Sydney Olympic Park | Sydney, Australia | Cuba | 24 | 26 | Sydney 2000 Olympic Games |
36 | 1/05/2001 | Kyoto, Japan | South Korea | Japan Cup 2001 | |||
37 | 2/05/2001 | Kyoto, Japan | Japan | Japan Cup 2001 | |||
38 | 3/05/2001 | Kyoto, Japan | Saudi Arabia | Japan Cup 2001 | |||
39 | 4/05/2001 | Kyoto, Japan | China | Japan Cup 2001 | |||
40 | 21/05/2001 | Sumiyoshi Sports Center | Osaka, Japan | China | 16 | 28 | 2001 East Asian Games |
41 | 22/05/2001 | Sumiyoshi Sports Center | Osaka, Japan | Chinese Taipei | 18 | 29 | 2001 East Asian Games |
42 | 23/05/2001 | Sumiyoshi Sports Center | Osaka, Japan | South Korea | 16 | 36 | 2001 East Asian Games |
43 | 25/05/2001 | Sumiyoshi Sports Center | Osaka, Japan | Japan | 10 | 26 | 2001 East Asian Games |
44 | 26/05/2001 | Sumiyoshi Sports Center | Osaka, Japan | Hong Kong | 40 | 17 | 2001 East Asian Games |
45 | 1/12/2001 | Hong Kong, China | China | Friendly | |||
46 | 1/12/2001 | Hong Kong, China | Taiwan | Friendly | |||
47 | 1/12/2001 | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Friendly | |||
48 | 6/07/2002 | Sleeman Centre | Brisbane, Australia | Cook Islands | 35 | 7 | 2002 Oceania Handball Championship |
49 | 7/07/2002 | Sleeman Centre | Brisbane, Australia | Vanuatu | 51 | 14 | 2002 Oceania Handball Championship |
50 | 20/01/2003 | Pavilhao Multiusos | Viseu, Portugal | Iceland | 15 | 55 | 2003 World Men's Handball Championship |
No. | Date | Venue | Place | Opponent | Goals for | Goals against | Competition |
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51 | 21/01/2003 | Pavilhao Multiusos | Viseu, Portugal | Germany | 16 | 46 | 2003 World Men's Handball Championship |
52 | 23/01/2003 | Pavilhao Multiusos | Viseu, Portugal | Qatar | 23 | 28 | 2003 World Men's Handball Championship |
53 | 25/01/2003 | Pavilhao Multiusos | Viseu, Portugal | Greenland | 26 | 21 | 2003 World Men's Handball Championship |
54 | 26/01/2003 | Pavilhao Multiusos | Viseu, Portugal | Portugal | 20 | 42 | 2003 World Men's Handball Championship |
55 | 7/06/2004 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Zealand | 26 | 13 | 2004 Oceania Handball Championship |
56 | 8/06/2004 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | Cook Islands | 48 | 13 | 2004 Oceania Handball Championship |
57 | 9/06/2004 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Caledonia | 27 | 22 | Friendly |
58 | 10/06/2004 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | French Polynesia | 33 | 28 | 2004 Pacific Handball Cup |
59 | 11/06/2004 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Caledonia | 24 | 18 | Friendly |
60 | 12/06/2004 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | French Polynesia | 29 | 19 | 2004 Pacific Handball Cup |
61 | 13/06/2004 | State Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Caledonia | 28 | 19 | 2004 Pacific Handball Cup |
62 | 19/01/2005 | Cairo, Egypt | Kuwait | 20 | 22 | Friendly | |
63 | 23/01/2005 | Sports Hall "7 November" | Sfax, Tunisia | Sweden | 16 | 49 | 2005 World Men's Handball Championship |
64 | 24/01/2005 | Sports Hall "7 November" | Sfax, Tunisia | Spain | 19 | 51 | 2005 World Men's Handball Championship |
65 | 26/01/2005 | Sports Hall "7 November" | Sfax, Tunisia | Croatia | 18 | 38 | 2005 World Men's Handball Championship |
66 | 27/01/2005 | Sports Hall "7 November" | Sfax, Tunisia | Argentina | 13 | 34 | 2005 World Men's Handball Championship |
67 | 28/01/2005 | Sports Hall "7 November" | Sfax, Tunisia | Japan | 19 | 29 | 2005 World Men's Handball Championship |
68 | 22/05/2006 | Dural Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Zealand | 41 | 14 | 2006 Oceania Handball Championship |
69 | 23/05/2006 | Dural Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | Cook Islands | 63 | 5 | 2006 Oceania Handball Championship |
70 | 24/05/2006 | Dural Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Caledonia | 30 | 19 | Friendly |
71 | 25/05/2006 | Dural Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Zealand | 32 | 15 | 2006 Pacific Handball Cup |
72 | 26/05/2006 | Dural Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | Cook Islands | 52 | 6 | 2006 Pacific Handball Cup |
73 | 27/05/2006 | Dural Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Caledonia | 24 | 17 | 2006 Pacific Handball Cup |
74 | 10/01/2007 | Rødding, Denmark | Greenland | 25 | 34 | Friendly | |
75 | 11/01/2007 | Rødding, Denmark | Great Britain | 37 | 14 | Friendly | |
76 | 12/01/2007 | Rødding, Denmark | Great Britain | 33 | 15 | Friendly | |
77 | 13/01/2007 | Rødding, Denmark | Iceland | 19 | 35 | Friendly | |
78 | 20/01/2007 | Bördelandhalle | Magdeburg, Germany | Iceland | 20 | 45 | 2007 World Men's Handball Championship |
79 | 21/01/2007 | Bördelandhalle | Magdeburg, Germany | France | 10 | 47 | 2007 World Men's Handball Championship |
80 | 22/01/2007 | Bördelandhalle | Magdeburg, Germany | Ukraine | 18 | 37 | 2007 World Men's Handball Championship |
81 | 24/01/2007 | Gerry Weber Stadion | Halle, Germany | Greenland | 25 | 34 | 2007 World Men's Handball Championship |
82 | 27/01/2007 | Westfalenhalle | Dortmund, Germany | Brazil | 23 | 30 | 2007 World Men's Handball Championship |
83 | 28/01/2007 | Westfalenhalle | Dortmund, Germany | Qatar | 22 | 36 | 2007 World Men's Handball Championship |
84 | 7/04/2008 | TSB Arena | Wellington, New Zealand | New Caledonia | 15 | 20 | 2008 Oceania Handball Championship |
85 | 8/04/2008 | TSB Arena | Wellington, New Zealand | Cook Islands | 32 | 11 | 2008 Oceania Handball Championship |
86 | 10/04/2008 | TSB Arena | Wellington, New Zealand | New Zealand | 38 | 17 | 2008 Oceania Handball Championship |
87 | 07/11/2008 | Noumea, New Caledonia | New Caledonia | Friendly | |||
88 | 08/11/2008 | Noumea, New Caledonia | New Caledonia | Friendly | |||
89 | 09/11/2008 | Noumea, New Caledonia | New Caledonia | Friendly | |||
90 | 17/01/2009 | Gradski Vrt | Osijek, Croatia | Hungary | 17 | 41 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
91 | 18/01/2009 | Gradski Vrt | Osijek, Croatia | Slovenia | 12 | 47 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
92 | 19/01/2009 | Gradski Vrt | Osijek, Croatia | France | 11 | 42 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
93 | 21/01/2009 | Gradski Vrt | Osijek, Croatia | Romania | 20 | 40 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
94 | 22/01/2009 | Gradski Vrt | Osijek, Croatia | Argentina | 16 | 36 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
95 | 24/01/2009 | Sport Centre Mate Parlov | Pula, Croatia | Spain | 10 | 42 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
96 | 25/01/2009 | Sport Centre Mate Parlov | Pula, Croatia | Cuba | 17 | 27 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
97 | 26/01/2009 | Sport Centre Mate Parlov | Pula, Croatia | Kuwait | 24 | 27 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
98 | 27/01/2009 | Sport Centre Mate Parlov | Pula, Croatia | Saudi Arabia | 19 | 23 | 2009 World Men's Handball Championship |
99 | 21/04/2010 | Çanakkale Sports Centre | Çanakkale, Turkey | Turkey | 17 | 37 | Tri Nations Tournament |
100 | 22/04/2010 | Çanakkale Sports Centre | Çanakkale, Turkey | Turkey | 21 | 39 | Tri Nations Tournament |
No. | Date | Venue | Place | Opponent | Goals for | Goals against | Competition |
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101 | 24/04/2010 | Çanakkale Sports Centre | Çanakkale, Turkey | Turkey | 18 | 30 | Tri Nations Tournament |
102 | 8/05/2010 | Te Rauparana Arena | Porirua, New Zealand | Cook Islands | 41 | 13 | 2010 Oceania Handball Championship |
103 | 8/05/2010 | Te Rauparana Arena | Porirua, New Zealand | New Zealand | 30 | 17 | 2010 Oceania Handball Championship |
104 | 9/05/2010 | Te Rauparana Arena | Porirua, New Zealand | New Zealand | 30 | 16 | 2010 Oceania Handball Championship |
105 | 10/05/2010 | Te Rauparana Arena | Porirua, New Zealand | Cook Islands | 46 | 7 | 2010 Oceania Handball Championship |
106 | 14/01/2011 | Malmö Arena | Malmö, Sweden | Denmark | 12 | 47 | 2011 World Men's Handball Championship |
107 | 16/01/2011 | Malmö Arena | Malmö, Sweden | Serbia | 18 | 35 | 2011 World Men's Handball Championship |
108 | 17/01/2011 | Malmö Arena | Malmö, Sweden | Croatia | 15 | 42 | 2011 World Men's Handball Championship |
109 | 19/01/2011 | Färs & Frosta Arena | Lund, Sweden | Romania | 14 | 29 | 2011 World Men's Handball Championship |
110 | 20/01/2011 | Malmö Arena | Malmö, Sweden | Algeria | 18 | 27 | 2011 World Men's Handball Championship |
111 | 22/01/2011 | Malmö Arena | Malmö, Sweden | Chile | 21 | 29 | 2011 World Men's Handball Championship |
112 | 23/01/2011 | Malmö Arena | Malmö, Sweden | Bahrain | 23 | 33 | 2011 World Men's Handball Championship |
113 | 22/06/2012 | Dural Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Zealand | 31 | 10 | 2012 Oceania Handball Championship |
114 | 23/06/2012 | Dural Sports Centre | Sydney, Australia | New Zealand | 31 | 10 | 2012 Oceania Handball Championship |
115 | 12/01/2013 | Caja Magica | Madrid, Spain | Croatia | 13 | 36 | 2013 World Men's Handball Championship |
116 | 13/01/2013 | Caja Magica | Madrid, Spain | Hungary | 13 | 43 | 2013 World Men's Handball Championship |
117 | 15/01/2013 | Caja Magica | Madrid, Spain | Spain | 11 | 51 | 2013 World Men's Handball Championship |
118 | 17/01/2013 | Caja Magica | Madrid, Spain | Algeria | 15 | 39 | 2013 World Men's Handball Championship |
119 | 19/01/2013 | Caja Magica | Madrid, Spain | Egypt | 14 | 39 | 2013 World Men's Handball Championship |
120 | 21/01/2013 | Palacio De Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Spain | South Korea | 14 | 36 | 2013 World Men's Handball Championship |
121 | 22/01/2013 | Palacio De Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Spain | Chile | 23 | 32 | 2013 World Men's Handball Championship |
122 | 25/04/2014 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand | 22 | 18 | 2014 Oceania Handball Championship |
123 | 26/04/2014 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand | 32 | 18 | 2014 Oceania Handball Championship |
124 | 20/06/2015 | Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina | Pristina, Kosovo | Faroe Islands | 34 | 34 | 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship |
125 | 21/06/2015 | Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina | Pristina, Kosovo | Kosovo | 24 | 31 | 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship |
126 | 22/06/2015 | Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina | Pristina, Kosovo | Armenia | 61 | 20 | 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship |
127 | 23/06/2015 | Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina | Pristina, Kosovo | Albania | 30 | 22 | 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship |
128 | 24/06/2015 | Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina | Pristina, Kosovo | Great Britain | 26 | 32 | 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship |
129 | 24/06/2015 | Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina | Pristina, Kosovo | Bulgaria | 35 | 36 | 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship |
130 | 15/11/2015 | Duhail Handball Sports Hall | Doha, Qatar | China | 24 | 29 | 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifiers |
131 | 17/11/2015 | Duhail Handball Sports Hall | Doha, Qatar | Iraq | 19 | 32 | 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifiers |
132 | 19/11/2015 | Duhail Handball Sports Hall | Doha, Qatar | South Korea | 16 | 35 | 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifiers |
133 | 21/11/2015 | Duhail Handball Sports Hall | Doha, Qatar | Bahrain | 11 | 33 | 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifiers |
134 | 25/11/2015 | Duhail Handball Sports Hall | Doha, Qatar | Uzbekistan | 30 | 25 | 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifiers |
135 | 26/11/2015 | Duhail Handball Sports Hall | Doha, Qatar | Oman | 24 | 30 | 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifiers |
136 | 18/01/2018 | Suwon Gymnasium | Suwon, South Korea | Bahrain | 10 | 33 | 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
137 | 19/01/2018 | Seo-Suwon Chilbo Gymnasium | Suwon, South Korea | Oman | 19 | 33 | 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
138 | 22/01/2018 | Seo-Suwon Chilbo Gymnasium | Suwon, South Korea | Bangladesh | 35 | 22 | 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
139 | 23/01/2018 | Seo-Suwon Chilbo Gymnasium | Suwon, South Korea | China | 16 | 26 | 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
140 | 26/01/2018 | Seo-Suwon Chilbo Gymnasium | Suwon, South Korea | India | 27 | 24 | 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
141 | 13/01/2020 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | 17 | 33 | Friendly | |
142 | 16/01/2020 | Shaikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex | Kuwait City, Kuwait | South Korea | 20 | 40 | 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
143 | 17/01/2020 | Shaikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | 15 | 37 | 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
144 | 21/01/2020 | Shaikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Iraq | 26 | 31 | 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
145 | 23/01/2020 | Shaikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex | Kuwait City, Kuwait | China | 25 | 28 | 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
146 | 25/01/2020 | Shaikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex | Kuwait City, Kuwait | New Zealand | 37 | 24 | 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship 2020 Oceania Men's Handball Championship |
147 | 26/01/2020 | Shaikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Hong Kong | 17 | 23 | 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship |
148 | 13/01/2021 | Maleha, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 20 | 34 | Friendly | |
149 | 15/01/2021 | Maleha, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 17 | 29 | Friendly | |
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