Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: January 31, 2015 will forever be remembered by Australian football fans as the day their beloved Socceroos were crowned champions of Asia. Join the-afc.com as we relive their memorable victory against Korea Republic in the final.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
On a dramatic day in Sydney, James Troisi scored at the end of the first period of extra-time to give Australia their first-ever senior Asian men’s title with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Korea Republic in the final of the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 at Stadium Australia.
Troisi’s goal in the 105th minute earned Australia the title after Massimo Luongo had put the Socceroos in front in the 44th minute only for Bayer Leverkusen winger Son Heung-min to take the game into extra-time with a stoppage-time equaliser.
Played in front of a sell-out crowd of 76,385, the Australians secured their first AFC Asian Cup since joining the Asian Football Confederation in 2006 and four years after losing in the final to a late extra-time winner against Japan.
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