Forwards 


Graham Arnold 

At 34 years of age it was the final year that the current Socceroos coach in waiting would represent Australia. Against Hungary he pulled on the green and gold for the 52nd time having scored 20 goals for Australia. 

Arnold arguably had just faded out of his prime having spent the last three seasons at NAC Breda in the Eredivisie, making 63 appearances and scoring 35 goals. In 1997 he made the move to the J-League with Tony Popovic to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. 

He is now one of the most successful A-League coaches in history and is set to take over the Socceroos job after the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Aurelio Vidmar 

The 30 year-old was playing as a winger for Australia in his 21st match for his country. He was in fine form, scoring two of Australia's three goals in the 3-1 victory. 

Vidmar had broken some consistency in Belgium with KSV Waragrem and Standard Liege to hopping around Europe in the Netherlands and Switzerland before settling in Spain in 1996/97 with Tenerife. He made an impact, playing 25 matches in his first season. 

Vidmar went on to coach Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League and most recently Bangkok Glass in Thailand. 

Mark Viduka 

A 22 year-old Mark Viduka was lining up for his fourth cap for Australia agsint Hungary playing alongside experienced heads of Graham Arnold and Aurelio Vidmar. 

By this time Viduka had jetted out of the NSL with Melbourne Knights and was banging in goals for fun at NK Croatia Zagreb in the Croatian First Division. After his second season he had already notched up an incredible record 51 appearances and 30 goals. 

Viduka's first international goal would come a few months later in a 3-0 victory over Tunisia.