Written by Greg Stock

Sources: Doug Butcher and various newspaper articles

Having won the Oceania Qualifying group Australia were scheduled to meet a European opponent for the final spot in the Olympic Games tournament. As a leadup to those matches coach Eddie Thomson held a training camp for the team in January/Febraury which included some games against a New South Wales and Victorian representative teams. These games were played as curtain raisers to the Socceroos v Sweden friendly matches.
Played: Sunday January 26 1992				Venue: Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park
New South Wales Bob Catlin (Mike Gibson 46), Dave Barrett, Gary Van Egmond, Robbie Wheatley, Andrew Callanan (Mike Grbevski 27), Peter Katholos, Gus Cerro, Aytek Genc (George Jolevski 78), Manis Lamond (Rod Brown 61), Abbas Saad, David Lowe. Goals: Saad 35 47	2	-	3	Australia John Filan (Mark Bosnich 46), Milan Blagojevic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Damian Mori, Kevin Muscat (George Slifkas), John Gibson (George Souris 80), Eric Hristodoulou (Greg Dickinson 76), David Seal, Gary Hasler (Steve Corica 61), Steve Refenes. Goals: Gibson 15 Hasler 46 Seal
Referee: Not Known Attendance: 13,4456 Coach: Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Sunday February 2 1992				Venue: Olympic Park, Melbourne
Victoria Jeff Olver, David Healy, Robert Stojcevski (Robert Spasevski 75), Robert Krajacic, Paul Della Rocca, Gary Brattan, Phil Stubbins, Goran Lozanovski (Mark Silic 75), Kimon Taliadoros (Andrew Zinni 38), Francis Awaritefe, Peter Tsolakis (Michael Michalakopoulos 65). Cautions: Stubbins 15 Goal: Taliadoros 33	1	-	2	Australia John Filan, Damian Mori (George Souris 85), Dominic Longo, Milan Blagojevic, Shaun Murphy, Kevin Muscat, Eric Hristodoulou (Greg Dickinson 77), George Slifkas, David Seal, Gary Hasler (John Gibson 60), Steve Refenes (Steve Corica 66). Cautions: Slifkas 16 Goals: Longo 20 53
Referees: John Santa-Isabel (Australia) Attendance: 10,800 Coaches: Eddie Thomson (Australia), Tim White (Victoria)
The Olyroos opponent in the two legged play-off was the Netherlands. Australia played three games in preperation, one against New South Wales state league side Central Coast and two against the South Korean Olympic Team.
Played: Wednesday April 22 1992				Venue: Pluim Park, Lisarow
Central Coast Coasties Jason Holmes, Ashley Grant, Paul Corbett, Mark Drysdale, Gary Chapple, Dale Eggleton, Andrew Sharpe, Paul Roberts, Jason Gribble, Andrew Ollier, Mark Currow; Sub: Rod Brown. Goals: Ollier, Brown	2	-	0	Australia John Filan, Dominic Longo, Ned Zelic, Steve Georgakis, Greg Dickinson, Elias Augerinos, Brad Maloney, Eric Hristodoulou, John Gibson, David Seal, John Markovski (Subs not noted). Goals: Not Known
Referee: Rob Davies (Australia) Assistant Referees: Dennis Bartlett & Barry Ross (Australia) Attendance: 3,000 Coaches: Bruce James (Central Coast), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Sunday May 3 1992				Venue: Civil Stadium, Iri, Korea Republic
Korea Republic Shin Bum-Chul, Kang Chul, Lee Lim-Seeng, Lee Moon-Seok, Na Seung-Hwa, Kim Gui-Hwa, Noh Jung-Yoon (Jung Kwang-Seok 81), Shin Tao-Yong (Han Jung-Gook 84), Jung Jee-Kwon, Seo Jung-Won (Cho Jung-Hyun 68), Gwak Kyung-Keun. Goals: Shin Tao-Yong 21 oen Noh Jung-Yoon 52	2	-	1	Australia John Filan, Milan Blagojevic, Steve Georgakis (Steve Refenes 46), Ned Zelic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Lorenz Kindtner (John Gibson 85), Gary Hasler (Steve Corica 73), George Slifkas, David Seal, John Markovski.
Referee: Lee Sang-Yong (South Korea) Attendance: 18,012 Coaches: Kim Sam-Rak (Korea Repblic), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Tuesday May 5 1992				Venue: Pyeongteek Stadium, Pyeongteek, Korea Republic
Korea Republic Kim Bong-Soo, Kang Chul, Lee Lim-Seeng (Lee Moon-Seok), Na Seung-Hwa (Shin Tee-Yong), Jung Kwang-Seok (Noh Jung-Yoon), Kim Gui-Hwa, Kim Do-Geun, Cho Jin-Ho (Han Jung-Gook), Cho Jung-Hyun (Seo Jung-Won), Jung Jee-Kwon, Gwak Kyung-Keon. Goals: Seo Jung-Won 84 Jung Jee-Kwon 87	2	-	1	Australia John Filan, Milan Blagojevic, Ned Zelic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Lorenz Kindtner, Eric Hristodoulou, Gary Hasler, John Gibson, Steve Corica, Steve Refenes (Subs Not Noted). Red Card: Murphy 70 Goal: Gibson 28
Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known Coaches: Kim Sam-Rak (Korea Republic), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Sunday May 17 1992				Venue: Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park
Australia John Filan, Milan Blagojevic, Tony Vidmar, Ned Zelic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Lorenz Kindtner (Steve Refenes 59), Paul Okon (George Slifkas 71), Gary Hasler, Zlatko Arambasic, Damian Mori. Caution: Vidmar Goal: Vidmar 25	1	-	2	Netherlands Edwin Zoetebir, Mitchell van der Gaag (Dirk Heesen 75), Robert Roest, Andre Karnebeek, Arthur Numen, Rob Mess, Dean Gorre (Marco van Hoogdelam 88), Ronald de Boer, Phillip Cocu, Marc Overmars, Erik Meljer. Goal: Murphy Own Goal 49
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan) Attendance: 18,784 Coaches: Eddie Thomson (Australia), Nol de Ruiter
The Olyroos qualified for the 1992 Olympic Games on the away goals rule after extra time in the second leg left the scores locked at 2 all.
Played: Sunday May 24 1992				Venue: Stadion Gaigewaard, Utrecht, Netherlands
Netherlands Edwin Zoetebir, Errol Refos, Robert Roest, Andre Karnebeek, Arthur Numen, Michael Kreek (Phillip Cocu 46), Dean Gorre, Geston Taument, Erik Meijer, Max Hulberts (Ronald de Boer 40), Marc Overmars. Goals: de Boer 65 Numen 104	2	-	2	Australia John Filan, Milan Blagojevic, Tony Vidmar, Ned Zelic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, John Gibson (Carl Veart 71), Paul Okon, Gary Hasler (George Slifkas 62), Steve Refenes, Zlatko Arambasic. Goals: Zelic 43 113
Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known Coaches: Nol de Ruiter (Netherlands) Eddie Thomson (Australia)
The Olyroos went to Europe ahead of the 1992 Olympic Games and played five training/warm up games ahead of the tournament.
Played: Wednesday July 1 1992				Venue: Dusseldorf, Germany
Fortuna Dusseldorf (Germany) (Lineup & Goalscorers Not Known)	2	-	0	Australia John Filan, Milan Blagojevic, Tony Vidmar, Ned Zelic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Gary Hasler, Damian Mori (John Gibson), George Slifkas, David Seal (Carl Veart), John Markovski (Steve Refenes). Red Card: Hasler 20
Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known Coaches: Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Saturday July 4 1992				Venue: Olympic Training Centre, Papendal, Arnhem, Netherlands
Kuwait (Lineup & Goalscorers Not Known)	2	-	4	Australia Mark Bosnich, Milan Blagojevic, Dominic Longo, Ned Zelic, Shaun Murphy, Tony Vidmar, John Gibson (David Seal), Steve Refenes (John Markovski), George Slifkas, Carl Veart, Damian Mori. Goals: Vidmar 10 Gibson 15 Mori 35 70
Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known Coaches: Walmir Lourouz (Kuwait), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Wednesday July 8 1992				Venue: Olympic Training Centre, Papendal, Arnhem, Netherlands
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) (Lineup Not Known)	0	-	4	Australia Mark Bosnich, Milan Blagojevic, Tony Popovic, Ned Zelic, Shaun Murphy, Steve Refenes, George Slifkas, John Markovski (Brad Maloney 46), Zlatko Arambasic (Gary Hasler 46), Damian Mori (Steve Corica 46), David Seal. Goals: Zelic, Arambasic, Maloney, Corica
Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known Coaches: Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Friday July 10 1992				Venue: Olympic Training Centre, Papendal, Arnhem, Netherlands
Valenciennes (France) (Lineup Not Known)	0	-	0	Australia John Filan, Milan Blagojevic, Dominic Longo, Ned Zelic, Tony Popovic, Tony Vidmar, Steve Refenes, Paul Okon, Gary Hasler (John Markovski), David Seal (Zlatko Arambasic 46), Damian Mori (Steve Corica 46).
Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known Coaches: Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Thursday July 23 1992				Venue: Barcelona, Spain
Paraguay (Lineup Not Known)	0	-	2	Australia John Filan (Mark Bosnich), Milan Blagojevic (Brad Maloney 46), Dominic Longo, Ned Zelic (Tony Popovic 46), Shaun Murphy (John Markovski 46), Tony Vidmar, Paul Okon, Steve Corica (Carl Veart 46), Steve Refenes (John Gibson 46), George Slifkas (Gary Hasler 46), Zlatko Arambasic (David Seal 46). Goals: Seal (x2)
Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known Coaches: Serlo Makarlan (Paraguay), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
The Olyroos went to the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona drawn in Group D with Ghana, Mexico and Denmark.
Played: Sunday July 26 1992				Venue: Estadio Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell, Spain
Ghana Anthony Mensah, Frank Amankwah, Isaac Asare, Sammi Adiel, Mohammed Gargo (Samuel Osei Kuffour 60), Joachim Yew Acheampong, Nii Oderley Lempley, Samuel Ablade Kumah (Yew Preko 53), Bernard Aryee, Kwame Ayew, Maxwell Konadu. Cautions: Amankwah 19 Goals: Gargo 15 Ayew 80 90	3	-	1	Australia John Filan, Ned Zelic, Milan Blagojevic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Tony Vidmar, Paul Okon (Steve Corica 58), Steve Refenes, Damian Mori, George Slifkas, Zlatko Arambasic (David Seal 46). Cautions: Longo 27 Slifkas 63 Goals: Vidmar 90+1
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) Assistant Referees: Lunnart Sundqvist (Sweden) & Park Hee-Yong (Korea Republic) Attendance: 4,000 Coaches: Sam Arday (Ghana), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Tuesday July 28 1992				Venue: Estadi de Serrie, Barcelona, Spain
Mexico Jose Alberto Guedarrama, Alberto Macias Hernandez, Manuel Vidrio Solis, Ricardo Cedena Martinez, Joaquin Hernandez Garcia, Jose Augustin Morales Mota (Mario Alberto Artaaga Herrera 50). Silviano Delgado Valiadolio, Jose David Rangel Torres, Jorge Casteveda Reyes, Francisco Rotlan (Pedro Pineda Deras 75), Damian Alvarez Arcos. Cautions: Torres 52 Hernandez 90 Goal: Reyes 64	1	-	1	Australia Mark Bosnich, Ned Zelic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Tony Vidmar, Milan Blagojevic, Steve Refenes, Steve Corica (Carl Veart 46), Damian Mori, Zlatko Arambasic (David Seal 78), George Slifkas. Goal: Arambasic 19
Referee: Klichiro Tachi (Japan) Assistant Referees: Abdel-Magid Hassan (Egypt) & Lennart Sundvquist (Sweden) Attendance: 10,000 Coaches: Oscar Iparragudrre (Mexico), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Thursday July 30 1992				Venue: Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza, Spain
Denmark Niels Jergensen, Claus Thomsen (Jens Madsen 60), Thomas Helveg, Jacob Laursen, Jakob Kjeldbjerg, Lars Hejer Nielsen, Per Frandsen, Stig Tefting, Michael Larsen, Peter Meller (Jens Madsen 71), Miklos Moinar. Cautions: Kjeldbjerg 11 Helveg 23 Molnar 41 Tefting 71 Red Card: Molnar 63	0	-	3	Australia Mark Bosnich, Ned Zelic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Tony Vidmar, Milan Blagojevic (Carl Veart 44), Paul Okon, George Slifkas, John Markovski, Damian Mori, David Seal. Goals: Markovski 32 Mori 60 Vidmar 75
Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy) Assistant Referees: Osvaldo Ruben Carlomagno (Argentina) & Mohammad Fanaei (Iran) Attendance: 3,000 Coaches: Viggo Jensen (Denmark), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
On the back of the 3-0 win over Denmark the Olyroos went through to the Quarter Finals of the 1992 Olympic Games. Australia were drawn against Sweden and in front of 30,000 fans made history when they got through to the semi-finals.
Played: Sunday August 2 1992				Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Sweden Jan Ekholm, Patrik Andersson, Magnus Johansson, Bjorn Lilius, Joachim Bjorklund, Stefan Landberg, Jesper Jansson (Jonas Axeldahl 59), Hakan Mild, Christer Fursth, Jonny Rodlund, Tomas Brolin (Niklas Gudmundsson 30). Goal: Anderssen 62	1	-	2	Australia Mark Bosnich, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Tony Vidmar, Ned Zelic, Milan Blagojevic, Paul Okon, Damian Mori, John Markovski, Carl Veart (Steve Refenes 74), Zlatko Arambasic (David Seal 63). Cautions: Veart 72 Bosnich 90+1 Goals: Markovski 30 Murphy 55
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) Assistant Referee: Park Hee-Yong (Korea Republic) & Luc Matthya (Belgium) Attendance: 30,000 Coaches: Nisse Andersson (Sweden), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Played: Wednesday August 5 1992				Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Poland Aleksander Kisk, Tomesz Lapinski, Tomasz Waldoch, Marek Kozminski, Marcin Jalocha (Marek Bajor 81), Darlusz Adamczuk, Jerzy Brzeczek (Dariusz Geslor 83), Ryszard Staniek, Piotr Swierczewski, Andzej Juskowiak, Wojciech Kowalczyk. Cautions: Adamczuk 58 Goals: Kowalczyk 28 90 Juskowiek 43 55 80 Murphy Own Goal 70	6	-	1	Australia Mark Bosnich, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy, Milan Blagojevic, Ned Zelic, Tony Vidmar, Paul Okon, George Slifkas, John Markovski (David Seal 68), Damian Mori (Zlatko Arambasic 79), Carl Veart. Cautions: Veart 73 Goals: Veart 36
Referee: Marcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) Assistant Referees: Charles Monnier (France) & Mohammad Fenael (Iran) Attendance: 45,000 Coaches: Janusz Wojcik (Poland), Eddie Thomson (Australia)
Following the defeat in the semi-finals to Poland, Australia faced Ghana in the bronze medal playoff game.
Played: Friday August 7 1992				Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Ghana Ibrahim Dossey (Simon Addo 63), Frank Amankwah, Isaac Asare, Sammi Adjei, Mohammad Gargo, Joachim Yaw Acheampong, Samuel Ablede Kumah, Nii Odartey Lamptey (Shamo Quaye 46), Bernard Aryee, Yaw Preko, Kwame Ayew. Cautions: Lamptey 37 Quaye 56 Aryee 58 Adjei 72 Red Card: Quaye 87 Goal: Asare 20	1	-	0	Australia John Filan, Ned Zelic, Dominic Longo, Shaun Murphy (Tony Popovic 22), Milan Blagojevic, Tony Vidmar, Brad Maloney (John Markovski 72), Paul Okon, Gary Hasler, Steve Refenes, Damian Mori. Cautions: Blagojevic 52
Referee: Manuel Diaz Vega (Spain) Assistant Referees: Sandor Marton (Hungary) & Kenny Clark (Scotland) Attendance: 15,000 Coaches: Samuel Arday (Ghana), Eddie Thomson (Australia)

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