Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced Tony Vidmar has joined the Caltex Socceroos as an Assistant Coach whilst Gary van Egmond has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Young Socceroos.
Caltex Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold said he was delighted to welcome both accomplished coaches to their respective roles.
“I have been fortunate enough to have worked with both Tony and Gary over the years and their experience and understanding of our game and the development pathways will be a significant advantage for our national teams.
Football Australia has appointed Paddy Steinfort as Performance Director.
Steinfort comes to Football Australia highly credentialed and experienced from the Major League Baseball team Boston Red Sox where he most recently held the position of Senior Performance Coach.
His impressive career spans across several sporting organisations and high-performance environments in Australia and USA, with previous roles including Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Eagles and AFL Club, Adelaide Football Club.
He was also previously Managing Director of Leading Teams New…
An open letter to the Australian Football Community
Last week, the new Board of Football Federation Australia met for the first time.
The meeting was an important one on many levels.
Whilst expansion of the Hyundai A-League was a key outcome of the meeting which has rightly excited football fans, this was just one part of a longer conversation which we’d like to provide you more insight on.
It was a productive discussion which benefitted from the continuing knowledge of previous directors Crispin Murray and Kelly…
As part of the China International Series, the CommBank Young Matildas were joined by the Chinese U-20 Women’s National Football Team for a festival celebrating women’s football, hosted by Xiamen Xindian Middle School in the Fujian Province.The FIFA-Chinese Football Association ‘Chasing Dreams’ Girls’ Football Festival commenced with a vibrant opening ceremony, which included a cultural dragon and lion dance, as well as a traditional martial arts and acrobatics performance.Following this, the CommBank Young Matildas and Chinese U-20 Women’s National Football Team took to the adjacent football…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirms that the New Leagues Working Group (NLWG) has submitted its report and recommendations for an alternative model for the professional leagues comprising of the A-League, W-League and Y-League (the Leagues).
In view of the interest in, and significance of the future professional leagues model to the Australian football community, the FFA Board has decided to publicly release the NLWG Report in its entirety.
Head coach Kelly Stirton has selected an 11-player squad as the ParaMatildas today commence their first-ever national team training camp.
Held at the Australian Institute of Sport alongside their national team compatriots, the Commonwealth Bank Junior Matildas and Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas, the three-day camp marks the official commencement of the ParaMatildas preparation for the historic 2022 IPCPF Women’s World Cup.
Stirton expressed her anticipation for the first assembly of the ParaMatildas players and staff.
“It’s an exciting time and it’s the first time we have been together…
Australian football is set to be showcased in a whole new light after it was announced the National Sports Museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground would undergo a multi-million dollar upgrade.
Football holds a special place in the museum and a new Hall of Fame section will help to tell its history to visitors from both home and abroad.
The Victorian Government will contribute $5 million to the overall $17.1 million upgrade to the attraction, which opened back in 2008.
MCC President Steven Smith revealed that over 140,00 people visited the museum annually and said he hoped the upgrade would…
For the second time in as many months, the Commonwealth Bank Matildas are returning to home soil, this time hosting two-time defending FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions and world number one, the United States Women’s National Team in a two-match series.
Match one will take place at Stadium Australia in Sydney, NSW on November 27, 2021, while match two will be played at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, NSW on November 30, 2021 and you can get your tickets through Ticketek and Ticketmaster respectively.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that Trevor Morgan has been appointed as the National Technical Director on an interim basis, and will be supported by Ron Smith, who has taken the role of Technical Consultant.
Morgan’s responsibilities will include the establishment of a national football calendar, a review of the national football curriculum, pathways, competitions, coach development and participation, and he will also continue in his role as Head Coach of the Joeys (Australia’s U-17 men’s national team).
FFA Chief Executive James Johnson said he was delighted that…
The Olyroos will take on New Zealand for the second time in a week as preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Men’s Football Tournament continue.
The training match will again be played at the ZA Oripri Stadium in Ichihara City and will be held on Thursday, 15 July 2021 with kick-off at 6pm local time (7pm AEST). The game will not be broadcast or live streamed, however again regular social media updates will be made available via socceroos.com.au and the official Socceroos Twitter handle.
The two nations met on Monday, with New Zealand coming away with a 2-0 victory in…
After a bumper day of action yesterday, the 2023 National Para Football Championships continues in Perth. All matches will be streamed LIVE on Football Australia’s YouTube channel with updates via Instagram @FootballAus and daily wraps at footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of Football West and the Football Futures Foundation.
The 2023 National Para Football Championships is free for the public to attend.Read the Day 1 Wrap for yesterday's results Day Two - Thursday 5th October:Game…
The 2023 National Para Football Championships Winner will be crowned when WA take on defending champions NSW, while Victoria and Queensland battle it out for third place.All matches will be streamed LIVE on Football Australia’s YouTube channel with updates via Instagram @FootballAus and daily wraps at footballaustralia.com.au.Football Australia would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of Football West and the Football Futures Foundation. The 2023 National Para Football Championships is free for the public to attend.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has provisionally suspended Adelaide United player Ken Ilso Larsen under its National Anti-Doping Policy.
The provisional suspension follows a test that returned a positive A-sample for Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of Cocaine), which is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Code and FFA’s National Anti-Doping Policy. He was tested by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority on 27 January 2019.
The provisional suspension is a mandatory step under FFA’s National Anti-Doping Policy. While it is in place, Mr Larsen is prohibited from participating in the A-…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that the FFA Cup will return to the national football calendar in 2021 with some key adjustments intended to improve and enhance the excitement associated with Australia’s largest annual club-based sporting competition.
FFA CUP 2021 – KEY FEATURES:
FFA Cup Semi-Finals & Final earmarked to be on stand-alone weekends for the first time. Final to be played at neutral venue.
FFA Cup Final Rounds will feature an open draw for the first time – generating more competitive tension and uncertainty.
FFA Cup 2021 winner to be awarded a…
The CommBank Young Matildas have been defeated 5-2 by Japan in their final game in Group C at the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026™.The result means that they have finished second in their group and will await results elsewhere to determine their quarter-final opponent.Avaani Prakash scored the first goal of the game while Daisy Brown came off the bench to score Australia's second.Head Coach Alex Epakis made one change to the side that defeated India 5-0 last time out. Talia Younis came back into the starting lineup, after starting Game One. That meant that Danella Butrus moved to the…
