Australia national soccer B team
The Australia national soccer B team, controlled by Football Federation Australia, is run occasionally as a second team for the Australia national soccer team. They have played nine matches, winning one, drawing six, and losing two.Concept and history
A national B team is designed to give games to players who are being considered for call-up to the full national squad. Generally, the team plays in friendly matches against other international B teams. These games are often played at smaller venues than the full national team play at, with attendances generally under 10,000.
Australia B were one of several teams which entered a "World Series" held in Australia in 1984, which included Rangers, Juventus, Australia A, Nottingham Forest and Iraklis. They were coached in the tournament by Eddie Thomson
In 1985, Australia B played two games against China in the leadup to the 1987 Ampol Cup between China and Australia. They were coached by John Margaritis in both games.
In 2007, then-Australia coach Graham Arnold, himself a former B international, flagged the idea of reviving the national B team.1984
1985
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