Brisbane will be the centre of Australian football this September when both the Commonwealth Bank Matildas and Socceroos play international matches at Suncorp Stadium.
The Commonwealth Bank Matildas return to Brisbane for the first time in over three years when they meet Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champions and world number six, Canada, on Saturday, 3 September (2.45pm AEST kick-off), with the Socceroos to play their final game in Australia prior to contesting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on Thursday, 22 September (8.00pm AEST kick-off) against New Zealand’s All Whites.
The Australian Women's Futsal National Team have made the perfect start to their AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ 2025 qualification, with a 6-1 victory over Turkmenistan in Tashkent.The first match in a series of four, Miles Downie's team will use this performance to build towards qualification for the continental tournament in China later this year.Australia was eager to test goalkeeper Eminova early, particularly from range, with Spadano's half-court strike in the second minute requiring a strong palm away from the Turkmenistan shot-stopper. Just seconds later, teammate Nikkita Fazzari…
Subway Joeys’ Head Coach, Brad Maloney has selected a 23-player squad for the Hohhot U16 Tournament, to be held in China from 26 May – 2 June.The tournament will also feature U16 outfits from across the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) including China PR, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam and is set to be played in a friendly, round-robin format.All matches will be played at the National Northern Football Training Base Stadium, Hohhot, with the Subway Joeys to take on Vietnam on Wednesday, 28 May (2.00pm local / 4.00pm AEST), Saudi Arabia on Friday, 30 May (2.00pm local / 4.00pm AEST) before…
Cosimo Cirillo has learnt through football that there’s nothing he can’t achieve.
Heading into his sixth National CP Football Championships this week, Cirillo has grown as a footballer through the competition over the years, and already has seven caps with the Pararoos to show for it.
“I played my first tournament in Denmark, I was 15 at the time,” Cirillo said.
“My debut was very special, I’m very passionate about football and when I got subbed on, I couldn’t stop smiling.
A huge week of CP (cerebral palsy) football has begun. Click here to learn more about the 2019 National CP Football…
The 2023 National Para Football Championships kicked off yesterday in Perth, with our CommBank Pararoos and CommBank ParaMatildas in the thick of the action.Read the full wrap of day two action!CommBank ParaMatildasQUEENSLAND 4 - 0 FA SELECTGeorgia Beikoff and Tamsin Colley both made the start for the FA Select time as they searched for their first win of the season against Queensland, with Colley captaining the side. Tahlia Blanshard made her second appearance of the 2023 tournament, coming off the bench in the 20th minute. WESTERN AUSTRALIA 12 - 0 FA SELECTGeorgia Beikoff captained the…
The grassroots season around Australia may have been postponed but you can keep football in your life with the #PlayAtHomeChallenge.
While it is important to practise social distancing during this time of uncertainty, it has never been more important to be active, connect with each other and keep your skills sharp!
So, if you are missing your weekend football fix out on the parks and pitches of Australia, take your ball and show us your best moves.
Whether it’s in your own back yard, in a quiet field or in a safe place at home, we want you to join our #PlayAtHomeChallenge.
The CommBank Junior Matildas will continue their preparations for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Round 2 Qualifiers with a two-match international series against Korea Republic.
The U-17 Women’s National Team will travel to Paju, north of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province for a match on Tuesday, 6 June before backing up three days later for the second match on Friday, 9 June. Both international friendlies will be played at the Korea Football Association’s National Football Centre.
Head Coach Rae Dower said this was yet another example of the strong cooperation between the…
Football Australia will honour the contributions of hundreds of thousands of passionate volunteers across the game during National Volunteer Week held from 15 – 21 May 2023.
Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteers, the week will see the celebration of the important role volunteers play in the football community and provide resources to empower over 2,400 clubs through the Game Changer program to better champion volunteers at the grassroots level.
In recognition of the need to deliver support to the strong volunteer community, Football Australia has…
Football Australia today announced a unique international double, with both the CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos to play matches against England in London this year.
On Tuesday, 11 April (7:45pm local kick-off), the CommBank Matildas will face the Lionesses at Brentford for an Alzheimer’s Society International before the Subway Socceroos travel to take on the Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on Friday, 13 October (7:45pm local kick-off).
Australia’s senior national women’s football team have not played against the reigning Women’s EURO Champions, England, since October 2018 where…
This week marks 51 years to the day since Rale Rasic was appointed Socceroos coach at the remarkable age of 34.
Rasic’s journey from Yugoslavian orphan and migrant to one of the youngest ever FIFA World Cup coaches is one of the great stories in Australian sporting history.
Having found his feet as a promising player with the Yugoslav national youth team, Rasic represented his nation of birth at two European Championships during the 1950s.
In 1962 he was approached to make the move down under, where he represented Footscray JUST in the Victorian State League.
Football Australia has confirmed a second fixture for the Subway Socceroos during the October FIFA Men’s International Window, with Graham Arnold’s side set to take on New Zealand in London on Tuesday, 17 October.
This international friendly will follow the Subway Socceroos’ clash against world ranked #4 England at Wembley on Friday, 13 October.
The latest match between the trans-Tasman rivals follows the two-game Centenary celebration in 2022, marking 100 years since Australia’s men’s national football team – now known as the Socceroos – played their ever first ‘A’ international match,…
Football Australia has unveiled the 24 players invited to attend a domestic selection camp in Sydney for the Australia Women’s National Futsal Team.Miles Downie – who has been appointed by Football Australia as Head Coach for this qualification campaign – has selected a talented group of players from across the country for the camp which will run from 16-20 December 2024 at The Centre, Dural.This upcoming camp represents a crucial step in preparing for the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup China 2025™ Qualifiers, as it’s where the final 14-player squad will be selected.The AFC Women’s Futsal…
Game Two of the PacificAus Sports Futsal Series 2024 ended in a 6-2 victory for the Futsalroos, after an impressive second half performance saw them come out on top in an exciting match.Ethan De Melo, Jordan Guerreiro, Shervin Adeli, Daniel Fornito and Ahmed Sweedan were on the scoresheet for the Futsalroos, with Adeli bagging a brace. Raphael Leai scored both goals for Kurukuru.Leai has impressed throughout the series so far, and also scored Solomon Island’s first international futsal goal in front of home fans in Game One.He spoke to Football Australia media in the lead up to the match.“I…
Football Australia has released the Domestic Match Calendar for 2024/25 (DMC 2024/25), outlining the key dates for elite men’s and women’s football competitions, as well as transfer and registration windows for the period 6 October 2024 – 4 October 2025.The DMC 2024/25 has been designed to unite all levels of the game in Australia and harmonise with key international football events. It also provides clear windows for matches from the Isuzu UTE A-League Men, Liberty A-League Women, Australia Cup, and National Premier Leagues, allowing administrators and teams to plan their activities for…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) have announced a review of the current player pathways.
Development of players was one of the most widely debated topics at the recent Community Football Forums.
Newly appointed FFA Technical Director Rob Sherman said there was broad acknowledgment across the football community that it was time to revisit this crucial aspect of our game.
“The review will initially look at the current club academy structure and develop a detailed strategic plan to evolve the current youth development system. We are aiming for a world-class and clear pathway, nothing…
CommBank Young Matildas Head Coach Leah Blayney has named a talented 23-player squad to take part in the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™.After successfully navigating Rounds 1 and 2 of qualification, Australia were last year drawn in Group A and will feature alongside Korea Republic (3 March), hosts Uzbekistan (6 March), and Chinese Taipei (9 March) during the tournament that runs 3–16 March 2024.Local A-League Women’s talent dominates the selections with 22 of the 23 squad members currently playing their club football in national competition. Tottenham Hotspur FC academy rising…
Female Football Week is a national platform to profile and celebrate women in football with the aim of creating greater visibility across all areas of our game.
The annual celebration of women and girls in football will take place from 19 - 28 May 2023, only weeks away from the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ landing on Australia’s home shores.
Since its inception in 2014, Female Football Week has evolved into a national initiative that has assisted in raising the profile and showcasing women and girls in football at every level across the nation.
‘With a heavy heart’, Steven Lowy has revealed he will stand aside as Football Federation Australia Chairman without seeking re-election.
Mr Lowy will leave his post as Chair in November after three years in the position, bringing a close to his family’s 50-year association with the sport, which has seen the game go from strength to strength in this country.
FULL STATEMENT: From Mr Steven Lowy AM
MEDIA RELEASE: FFA Chairman Lowy announces he will not seek reelection
He announced his decision at a press conference at Football Federation Australia headquarters on Friday morning, and…
Head coach Rae Dower has called up 22 promising young footballers as the Commonwealth Bank Junior Matildas return to action with their first training camp of 2022.
Held at the Australian Institute of Sport, the camp also marks the first activity of the junior national team in 12 months following the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and signifies the continued stand up of Australia’s youth national teams.
While Dower and her team have remained connected with the next cycle of players through a comprehensive online program, she expressed her delight in finally coming…
The CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships officially kicked off with a day full of exciting action as National Team coaches and staff watched closely.The opening ceremony set the tone for the day before the Under 15 and Under 16 competitors quickly took centre stage wasting no time finding the back of the net.While the many spectators in attendance were glued to the action, education workshops and activations behind the scenes added substance to an already jam-packed day.
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