Sources: Australian Soccer Weekly and Daily Newspapers.

Friendly Matches
Friday February 17 1989 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) Attendance: 3,000
AUSTRALIA Jeff Olver, Wally Savor, Graham Jennings (Andrew Bernal 68), Andy Koczka, Gary van Egmond, Alan Davidson, Warren Spink, Peter Raskopoulos (Mike Petersen 36), Graham Arnold, Jason Polak, Scott Ollerenshaw (Paul Trimboli 71) Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Not Recorded Goals: Spink 2, 42, Trimboli 81	3	-	2	Malmo FF (Sweden) Jonnie Fedel, Per Agren, Torbjorn Persson, Roger Ljung, Jean-Paul Vonderburg (Peter Jonsson 74), Niclas Larsson (John Allen 85), Jonas Thern, Leif Engqvist, Anders Palmer (Casper Pauchstadt 76), Martin Nathaniel Dahlin, Hakan Lindman Coach: Roy Hodgson Cautions: Not Recorded; Red Card: Dahlin 88 Goal: Andersson
Swedish First Division club Malmo FF with English coach Roy Hodgson played two games against the Socceroos in February 1989 - these matches used as practise ahead of the Second Round of Oceania 1990 World Cup Qualifiers.
Wednesday February 22 1989 Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia) Assistant Referee: Alan Townsend (Australia) Attendance: 5,947
AUSTRALIA Jeff Olver (Mike Gibson 46), Wally Savor, Alan Davidson, Andy Koczka, Steve Calderan, Paul Wade (Gary Van Egmond 79), Warren Spink (Paul Trimboli 70), Jason Polak (Mike Petersen 58), Graham Arnold, Oscar Crino, Scott Ollerenshaw Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Savor 41, Koczka 64 Goals: Arnold 30, Spink 39, Trimboli 82	3	-	0	Malmo FF (Sweden) Jonnie Fedel, Per Agren, Torbjorn Persson, Roger Ljung, Jean Paul Vonderberg, Niclas Larsson, Jonas Thern, Leif Enquist, Joakim Nilsson (Anders Palmer 81), Hans Johansson (John Allen 58), Hakan Lindman Coach: Roy Hodgson Cautions: Nil

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