Sources: Australian Soccer Weekly and ASF Annual Report.

Friendly Matches
August 25 1990 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Djakarta, Indonesia Referee: Nagaoka Yasunori (Japan) Attendance: 45,000
Indonesia Eddy Harto, Hanafing, Jaya Hartono, Ferril Hattu, Kashartadi, Eryono Kasiha, Inyong Lolombulan (Fachri Husainy 58), Mustaqim, Ferry Sandria, Aji Santoso, Maman Suryaman Coach: Not Recorded Cautions: Not Recorded	0	-	3	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Mehmet Durakovic, Andrew Bernal, Tony Spyridakos, Alex Tobin, Ernie Tapai, Paul Wade (c), Tommy McCulloch, Mike Petersen (Jason Van Blerk 46), Kimon Taliadoros (Tony Krslovic 70), Andrew Zinni Coach: Les Scheinflug Cautions: Not Recorded Goals: Wade 55, 76, Zinni 63
Australia qualified for the final of the 1990 Independence Cup by beating three under 23 sides in the preliminary rounds (see B archive). Meeting the Indonesian national team in the final the Australian side excelled against a vocal hometown crowd taking the match and trophy convincingly 3-0.
Thursday September 6 1990 Dogdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea Referee: Kil Ki Chul (South Korea) Attendance: 18,000
South Korea Choi In-Young, Park Kyung-Hoon, Hong Myong-Bo (Noh Jung-Yoon 70), Kim Pan-Keun (Kim Sang-Ho), Goo Sang-Bum, Yoon Deuk-Yeo, Kim Joo-Sung (Kwan Hwang-Bo 59), Choi Soon-Ho, Lee Young-Jin, Byun Byung-Joo (Seo Jung-Won), Hwang Seon-Hong (Ko Jung-Woon) Coach: Park Jong-Hwan Cautions: Nil Goal: Byun Byung-Joo 18	1	-	0	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Mehmet Durakovic, Andrew Bernal, Tony Spyridakos, Alex Tobin, Jean Paul De Marigny (Jason van Blerk 54), Ernie Tapai, Paul Wade (c), Tommy McCulloch, Kimon Taliadoros (Branko Milosevic 62), Paul Trimboli (Warren Spink 62) Coach: Eddie Thomson Caution: Trimboli 17
At the conclusion of the Independence Cup the Socceroos were invited to South Korea to play two friendly matches. Eddie Thomson resumed as Socceroo coach and it was a positive two matches from a new look international team.
Sunday September 9 1990 Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea Referee: Choi Kil-Soo (South Korea) Attendance: 20,000
South Korea Kim Poong-Joo, Chun Jong-Soo, Hong Myong-Bo, Kim Pan-Keun, Chung Yong-Hwan, Yoon Deuk-Yeo, Kim Joo-Sung, Choi Soon-Ho, Hwang Seon-Hong, Ko Jung-Woon, Kim Sang-Ho Coach: Park Jong-Hwan Cautions: Not Recorded Goal: Seo Jung-Won 70	1	-	0	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Mehmet Durakovic, Andrew Bernal, Robbie Hooker, Alex Tobin, Ernie Tapai, Paul Wade (c), Mike Petersen, Tommy McCulloch, Andrew Zinni, Paul Trimboli (Jason van Blerk 63) Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Not Recorded