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Football Australia celebrates AFC Grassroots Football Day 2026

Football Australia celebrated AFC Grassroots Football Day 2026, shining a spotlight on the important role community football plays in creating safe, inclusive and enjoyable environments for people of all ages and abilities. Focusing on the theme ‘Football for all, for Life’ the e

Martin Kugeler visits Maroubra United (photo: Football Australia)

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CEO Martin Kugeler visits Maroubra United during National Volunteer Week

Football Australia CEO Martin Kugeler visited Maroubra United this week to connect with parents, players, and local volunteers at the grassroots football community. National Volunteer Week (18-24 May 2026) is a vital time to connect and recognise the incredible work of our volunt

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A-Leagues Match Officials deliver record performance improvements across 2025/26 season

Football Australia and the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) recorded a landmark 2025/26 season for match officiating across the Isuzu UTE A-League Men and Ninja A-League Women competitions.There was the successful introduction of new elite officials, major advancements in VA

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Opponents revealed For FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2026™ and FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026™

The next generation of Australian footballers have learned their opponents on the world stage, with the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ and FIFA U-17 World Cup™ draws held overnight in Zurich confirming the road ahead. The CommBank Junior Matildas have been placed in Group F, alongs

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CommBank Young Socceroos squad for 2026 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship confirmed

CommBank Young Socceroos Head Coach Trevor Morgan has selected a 23-player squad for the 2026 ASEAN U-19 Boys’ Championship to be held in Medan, Indonesia in June.The squad features a mix of fresh talent and established contributors, including the return of Medin Memeti (Melbourn

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How To Watch: FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026™ & FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026™ Draws

The draws for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026™ and FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026™ will be held on Thursday, 21 May at FIFA Headquarters in Zurich and here is all the information you need on how you can watch.The CommBank Junior Matildas and CommBank Joeys will disco

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Devenish-Meares captains star-studded PFA A-League Men

Professional Footballers Australia (the PFA) has announced a star-studded player- voted A-League Men Team of the Season, with five members to feature in this Saturday’s A-League Men Grand Final, including team captain Harrison Devenish-Meares.A standout all season, Devenish-Meare

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CommBank Joeys' suffer Semi Final defeat to China PR

The CommBank Joeys' AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 hopes for a maiden Final appearance have been dashed after a 2-0 Semi Final defeat to China PR in Jeddah on Wednesday morning (AEST).After a tight opening 45 minutes the Aussies conceded two goals in the second half at the

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Alex King awarded Isuzu UTE A-League Men Referee of the Year as Grand Final Match Officials announced

Alex King has been named the Referee of the Year, and has been appointed to lead Saturday’s blockbuster Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Grand Final in New Zealand.This is King’s third Referee of the Year award, after taking out the honour in 2021/22 and 2023/24.

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A-Leagues Licensing Determination

Football Australia can confirm that the First Instance Body (FIB) convened (as scheduled) on Thursday, 14 May 2026 to determine all Club Licensing outcomes for the 2026-27 A-Leagues season under Football Australia’s National Club Licensing Regulations (Regulations).The FIB confir

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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) provides update on Australia's ACL Two slot

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has advised Football Australia that Heidelberg United FC is ineligible for the direct AFC Champions League Two (ACL Two) slot under AFC regulations.

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CommBank Emerging Championships 2026 Teams of the Tournament

The Teams of the Tournament for the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships and CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships have been revealed, celebrating the standout players from two weeks of high-quality football.Held at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne and Valentine Spor

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CommBank Joeys advance to AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026™ semi-final with a 3-0 victory over Vietnam

The CommBank Joeys have advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026™ with a 3-0 victory over Vietnam on Sunday morning (AEST).Oliver O’Carroll, Georgio Hassarati and Akeem Gerald were the goalscorers in a clinical display from Australia.There were six changes to the

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Leading the way - Edgeworth Junior SC named Northern NSW Club of the Year

Edgeworth Junior SC continues to lead the way in female football, with 285 female players making up 33.2 per cent of the club’s playing base and women filling 60 per cent of leadership and volunteer roles.The club’s commitment to growing the women’s game was recognised when it wa

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Landmark Progress for Womens Referees in Australia

The last twelve months have seen a remarkable shift and growing influence of women in refereeing across the Australian game.Female match officials have broken new ground across both the men’s and women’s professional game, including:Female referees officiating a Men’s Isuzu UTE A