1922 New Zealand v Australia soccer match
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| Event | International friendly | ||||||
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| Date | 17 June 1922 | ||||||
| Venue | Carisbrook Park, Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||
| Referee | M. Thornley (New Zealand) | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,000~ | ||||||
The 1922 association football match between New Zealand and Australia was not only the first international match for both sides, but the first international held in Oceania. New Zealand won 3–1, initiating a long-time rivalry between both teams, that have met more than 60 times since that first encounter.