In 1987, they competed unofficially in the World Championship Pool D in Perth, Australia where their best result was a 2–2 draw against Hong Kong.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ðeɪ kəmpˈiːɾɪd ʌnəfˈɪʃəli ɪnðə wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp pˈuːl dˈiː ɪn pˈɜːθ, ɔːstɹˈeɪliə wˌɛɹ ðɛɹ bˈɛst ɹɪzˈʌlt wʌzɐ tˈuː tˈuː dɹˈɔː ɐɡˈɛnst hˈɑːŋ kˈɑːŋ.