 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Tapai akatamba mitambo makumi mashanu nemiviri mitambo makumi matatu nenomwe A yechikwata chenyika cheAustralia pakati pa1986 na1998. Aive chikamu chechikwata cheAustralia chakawana nzvimbo yechipiri pa1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. Mutungamiri weAustralia Terry Venables akagamuchira kutsoropodzwa nokuda kwekuunza Tapai mu1997 World Cup Qualifier neIran. Australia yaida chibodzwa uye Tapai akanga asiri munhu aionekwa nevakawanda somunhu aigona kurwisa. 