 In 2015, off the back of Canberrra successful 2015 Asian Cup hosting, the nations capital secured a World Cup qualifyer for the first time.The Australian national team played Kyrgyzstan in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in the second round of AFC qualifications.In 2019, it was announced the Australian men's national team would return to Canberra for the first time in four years with another world cup qualifier.