Sources: Australian Soccer Weekly, ASF Annual Report and Daily Newspapers.

Friendly Matches
Thursday February 11 1993 Papendaal, Netherlands Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: Not Recorded
Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands) Lineup Unavailable Coach: Herbert Naumann Cautions: Not Recorded	0	-	1	AUSTRALIA Bob Catlin, Andrew Marth, Mehmet Durakovic, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Dominic Longo, Ernie Tapai (Robbie Slater), Paul Wade (c), Steve Corica, Graham Arnold, Jason van Blerk (Paul Okon) Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Not Recorded Goal: Arnold
The Australian squad held a European based training camp in February to get the overseas and local based players together in preparation for World Cup qualifiers later in the year. During this camp the Socceroos played three games against local club sides.
Saturday February 13 1993 Dortmund, Germany Referee: Hans-Jurgen Kasper (Germany) Attendance: 4,200
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) Stefan Klos, Ned Zelic, Gunter Kutowski, Bodo Schmidt, Stefan Reuter, Michael Rummenigge, Michael Zorc, Matthias Sammer, Gerhard Poschner, Flemming Povlsen, Stephane Chapuisat Coach: Ottmar Hitzfeld Cautions: Nil Goals: Schmidt 11, Mill 47, 87	3	-	0	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Andrew Marth, Mehmet Durakovic, Paul Okon, Alex Tobin, Dominic Longo, Robbie Slater, Paul Wade (c) (Milan Ivanovic), Steve Corica (Ernie Tapai), Graham Arnold, Lou Hristodoulou Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Nil
Tuesday February 16 1993 Deventer, Netherlands Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: Not Recorded
Go Ahead Eagles (Netherlands) Lineup Unavailable Coach: Not Recorded Cautions: Not Recorded Goals: Goalscorers Not Available	3	-	0	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Andrew Marth, Mehmet Durakovic, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Milan Blagojevic (Robbie Slater), Ernie Tapai, Paul Wade (c), Vlado Bozinoski, David Mitchell, Jason van Blerk Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Not Recorded
Wednesday June 16 1993 Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia) Attendance: 37,991
AC Milan (Italy) Mark Bosnich, Tony Vidmar (Matthew Bingley 81), Mehmet Durakovic, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Jason Polak, Milan Blagojevic, Paul Wade (c), Paul Trimboli (Warren Spink 46), Damian Mori, Stan Lazaridis Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Not Recorded	0	-	1	AC Milan (Italy) Sebastiano Rossi, Mauro Tassotti (Stefano Eranio 46), Stefano Navo (Alessandro Costacurta 53), Demetrio Albertini, Filippo Galli, Frano Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Zvonimir Boban (Alberigo Evani 84), Jean-Pierre Papin, Fernando de Napoli, Daniele Massaro (Gianluigi Lentini 46) Coach: Fabio Capello Cautions: Not Recorded Goal: Vidmar 18 Own Goal
The famous Italian club AC Milan toured Australia in June 1993 playing two games in two days against the Socceroos in Sydney and Melbourne. Mark Bosnich had a brilliant game in goal, beaten only by a far post tap in from his own defender.
Thursday June 17 1993 Princes Park, Carlton, Melbourne Referee: John Fraser (Australia) Attendance: 23,251
AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Tony Vidmar, Mehmet Durakovic (Alex Tobin 72), Milan Ivanovic, Matthew Bingley, Jason Polak (Branko Milosevic 74), Milan Blagojevic (Damian Mori 63), Paul Wade (c), Paul Trimboli (Warren Spink 63), Aytek Genc, Stan Lazaridis Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Nil	0	-	2	AC Milan (Italy) Sebastiano Rossi (Mario Ielpo 46), Stefano Eranio, Alessandro Costacurta, Demetrio Albertini (Fernando de Napoli 72), Filippo Galli, Frano Baresi (Mauro Tassotti 46), Gianluigi Lentini, Alberigo Evani, Jean-Pierre Papin (Roberto Donadoni 55), Zvonimir Boban, Marco Simone Coach: Fabio Capello Cautions: Nil Goals: Simone 53, Lentini 63
Conjecture remains around this second friendly match played 24 hours after the first game. The match was strangely cut short at 81 minutes to supposedly allow the AC Milan team to get away for an international flight.
Friday July 16 1993 Bersenberg, Germany Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: Not Recorded
MSV Duisburg (Germany) Lineup Unavailable Coach: Ewald Lienen Cautions: Not Recorded Goal: Goalscorer Not Available	1	-	1	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Tony Vidmar, Mehmet Durakovic, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Jason Polak, Milan Blagojevic, Paul Wade (c), Carl Veart (Steve Corica 40), Graham Arnold, Stan Lazaridis Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Not Recorded Goal: Arnold
The Socceroos next World Cup opponents were Canada away in Canada, so coach Eddie Thomson assembled a squad for a week long camp in preparation for these games in Europe. While training there the squad played three friendly games against local club sides.
Sunday July 18 1993 Zelham, Netherlands Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: Not Recorded
De Graafschap (Netherlands) Coach: Jan Versleijen Cautions: Not Recorded Goal: Goalscorer Not Available	1	-	0	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Tony Vidmar, Mehmet Durakovic (Carl Veart 82), Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Jason Polak, Milan Blagojevic, Paul Wade (c), Steve Corica, David Mitchell, Jason van Blerk (Stan Lazaridis 70) Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Not Recorded
Wednesday July 21 1993 Nijmegen, Netherlands Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: Not Recorded
NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands) Coach: Jan Pruijn Cautions: Not Recorded	0	-	1	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Milan Blagojevic (Tony Vidmar 46), Mehmet Durakovic (Jason Polak 46), Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Paul Okon, Stan Lazaridis, Paul Wade (c), Steve Corica, Carl Veart (David Mitchell 32), Jason van Blerk Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Not Recorded Goal: Corica
The final friendly game was played against NEC Nijmegen of the Netherlands. Following this match Australia embarked for Canada and the away leg of their world cup qualifiers.
Thursday November 4 1993 Estadio Monumental, Santiago, Chile Referee: Enrique Marin Attendance: Not Recorded
Colo Colo (Chile) Jose Moron, Gabriel Mendoza (Freddy Ferragut 79), Javier Baena, George Biehl, Eduardo Vilches (Fernando Vergara 65), Miguel Ramirez, Eduardo Hurtado (Marco Etcheverry 46), Jorge Contreras (Patricio Yanez 46), Juan Castillo (Juan Carlos Alegra 86), Pedro Reyes, Leonel Herrera Coach: Mirko Jozic Cautions: Not Recorded Goals: Castillo 32, Durakovic 49 Own Goal, Etcheverry 58 pen	3	-	2	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica, Milan Blagojevic, Mehmet Durakovic, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Paul Wade (c), Steve Corica, Jason Polak, Carl Veart, Tony Vidmar, Stan Lazaridis Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Not Recorded Goals: Veart 54, 67
On the way to playing their World Cup Qualifier away leg against Argentina in Buenos Aires, the Socceroos played two friendly games in Chile. The first of these was against club side Colo Colo in Santiago.
Thursday November 11 1993 Estadio San Carlos, Santiago, Chile Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: Not Recorded
Universidad Catolica Youth (Chile) Patricio Toledo, Max Miller, Ivan Parra, Daniel Lopez, Marcelo Caro, Felipe Zamorano, Jose Maria Atria, Eddie Pena, Alex Santelices (Mario Salinas 59), Ricardo Robles, Sebastian Rozental (Teodoro Picart 69) Coach: Ignacio Prieto Cautions: Not Recorded Goal: Marcelo 74	1	-	0	AUSTRALIA Robert Zabica (Mark Schwarzer 46), Tony Vidmar (Kevin Muscat 85), Dominic Longo, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Mehmet Durakovic, Steve Corica (Carl Veart 46), Jason Polak (Milan Blagojevic 46), Graham Arnold, Jason van Blerk, Stan Lazaridis Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Van Blerk, Durakovic, Lazaridis; Red Card: Van Blerk 67
The second of the two matches was against the youth team of club side Universidad Catolica.

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