The Australia men's national soccer team represents the country of Australia in international association football. It is fielded by Football Australia, the governing body of soccer in Australia, and competes as a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which encompasses the countries of Asia, having previously been a part of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), which encompasses the countries of Oceania. Australia competed in their first match on 17 June 1922, a 3–1 loss with New Zealand at Carisbrook Park.