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Football Australia and Nike are excited to announce a ten-year contract extension that will push their long-standing partnership into an impressive third decade, the longest of Nike’s federation and club partnerships in Australia.The partnership will extend to a historic third decade and signals significant investment into the future of Australia’s national teams, Football Australia, and football at every levelThe extended partnership reinforces Nike's unwavering commitment to Australian football, and signals both organisations’ continued commitment to both female and male teams equally, at…
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- 2 years 10 months ago
Former Socceroos stars and First Nations Australians Harry Williams and Jade North discussed their respective upbringings and journeys that led to them playing for Australia.
In our latest NAIDOC Week special, Williams and North talked us through their respective routes to the top as we celebrate the massive role that people of First Nations heritage have in Australia’s national football sides.
Before we dive into all the amazing accolades that the pair have achieved, we thought it would be best to give an update on what they are up to at the moment.
NAIDOC and Indigenous Football Week:…
In our latest NAIDOC Week special, Williams and North talked us through their respective routes to the top as we celebrate the massive role that people of First Nations heritage have in Australia’s national football sides.
Before we dive into all the amazing accolades that the pair have achieved, we thought it would be best to give an update on what they are up to at the moment.
NAIDOC and Indigenous Football Week:…
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- 5 years 10 months ago
The Socceroos play their final second round Asia FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier against Jordan on Wednesday June 16, and you can watch all of the action through a number of platforms including live and for free on Kayo Sports.
Australia's next match on the journey to the FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place on Wednesday morning at 2am (AEST) and will be available on Fox Sports, Kayo Sports, ABC and the My Football Live App.
Australian audiences can stream the upcoming qualifier live and free on Kayo Sports through a Freebies account, which can be activated by downloading the Kayo…
Australia's next match on the journey to the FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place on Wednesday morning at 2am (AEST) and will be available on Fox Sports, Kayo Sports, ABC and the My Football Live App.
Australian audiences can stream the upcoming qualifier live and free on Kayo Sports through a Freebies account, which can be activated by downloading the Kayo…
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- 5 years 3 months ago
Football fans can tune into Football Australia’s social media channels at 8:00pm AEDT* on Thursday night to catch an exclusive National Teams Live Show featuring some key figures from our national teams!
Hosted by Fox Football’s Tara Rushton, the broadcast will be a valuable opportunity to look back on the year that was.
To kick things off, iconic Australian football commentator Simon Hill will take you through some of the major events that unfolded over the past 12 months.
You will then hear from Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold and Joeys Head…
Hosted by Fox Football’s Tara Rushton, the broadcast will be a valuable opportunity to look back on the year that was.
To kick things off, iconic Australian football commentator Simon Hill will take you through some of the major events that unfolded over the past 12 months.
You will then hear from Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold and Joeys Head…
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- 5 years 9 months ago
Football Australia has today confirmed the four groups for the 2026 Australian Championship, with 16 clubs from seven states and territories set to contest the second edition of the national competition. Group A features South Melbourne FC, Sydney United 58, Canberra Croatia and Sutherland Sharks FC. Group B comprises Wests APIA FC, Avondale FC, Adelaide City FC and Broadmeadow Magic FC. Group C is made up of Marconi Stallions FC, Sydney Olympic FC, Oakleigh Cannons FC and Bayswater City FC. Group D brings together Preston Lions FC, Wollongong Wolves, South…
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- 1 month ago
Prominent football administrator Ian Holmes was inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame on Thursday night at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.READ MORE: Pioneers, leaders and visionaries inducted into Hall of FameHolmes dedicated 50 years to football at local, state, and national levels. Starting his football life at Belmore Police Citizens Boys Club in Sydney, he soon became heavily involved in sports administration as he took on a committee position with the club.A young Holmes quickly progressed to the Association level and was elected the Canterbury District Association’s youngest-…
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- 1 year 10 months ago
The CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships rose to another level today as finals loom large and teams fought to climb the ladder.Three days of group stage action have come and gone, with all teams now having played each other and group placings confirmed.
In the Under 15 age group, Victoria Blue (Group A), South Australia (Group B), and Western Australia (Group C) all finished top of their groups with undefeated records, while Queensland Maroon topped Group D.In the Under 16 age group, NSW Sky (Group C) and Queensland Maroon (Group D)…
In the Under 15 age group, Victoria Blue (Group A), South Australia (Group B), and Western Australia (Group C) all finished top of their groups with undefeated records, while Queensland Maroon topped Group D.In the Under 16 age group, NSW Sky (Group C) and Queensland Maroon (Group D)…
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- 1 year 2 months ago
Melbourne City are A-League Champions for the first time in the club's 11-season history, after coming from behind to notch a comprehensive 3-1 Grand Final victory over the ten-men of Sydney FC on Sunday, June 27.
The Premiers were on the back foot after Kosta Barbarouses put the visitors 1-0 up in the 21st minute but it was one-way traffic from that moment on, sparked by a Nathaniel Atkinson strike which rattled into the top corner to restore parity just two minutes after Sydney's opening goal.
Luke Brattan received a yellow card from referee Chris Beath in the…
The Premiers were on the back foot after Kosta Barbarouses put the visitors 1-0 up in the 21st minute but it was one-way traffic from that moment on, sparked by a Nathaniel Atkinson strike which rattled into the top corner to restore parity just two minutes after Sydney's opening goal.
Luke Brattan received a yellow card from referee Chris Beath in the…
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- 5 years 3 months ago
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that it will conduct a review of Australia’s National Premier Leagues (NPL) competition over the coming months.
The review, which is aimed to be complete by the end of February 2020, will engage a range of key stakeholders, including but not limited to each of Australia’s Member Federations, the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC), Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), FFA’s Women’s Football Council, Football Coaches Australia (FCA), and the Australian Professional Football Clubs Association (APFCA).
The purpose of the…
The review, which is aimed to be complete by the end of February 2020, will engage a range of key stakeholders, including but not limited to each of Australia’s Member Federations, the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC), Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), FFA’s Women’s Football Council, Football Coaches Australia (FCA), and the Australian Professional Football Clubs Association (APFCA).
The purpose of the…
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- 6 years 10 months ago
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that it will not be proceeding with plans to assemble national team squads in Europe in November 2020 due to the ongoing and evolving risks associated with COVID-19.
Over past months, FFA has undertaken scenario planning for numerous match and/or training camp options in Europe for both the Socceroos and Westfield Matildas to enable the players, together with their coaches and support staff, to assemble in the final FIFA window of 2020.
Regrettably, the ongoing and worsening COVID-19 landscape across Europe has provided…
Over past months, FFA has undertaken scenario planning for numerous match and/or training camp options in Europe for both the Socceroos and Westfield Matildas to enable the players, together with their coaches and support staff, to assemble in the final FIFA window of 2020.
Regrettably, the ongoing and worsening COVID-19 landscape across Europe has provided…
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- 5 years 11 months ago
Melissa Andreatta has named an extended 26-player domestic-based squad for the second Women’s Talent Identification Camp to be held in Sydney from 4 – 7 May 2021.
With the Matildas earlier this month drawn in Group G of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament, the attention has shifted to focused preparations for the tournament.
The second Women’s Talent Identification Camp assists in that process as Tony Gustavsson and Melissa Andreatta work towards selecting the final 18 player squad for Tokyo.
“Last…
With the Matildas earlier this month drawn in Group G of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament, the attention has shifted to focused preparations for the tournament.
The second Women’s Talent Identification Camp assists in that process as Tony Gustavsson and Melissa Andreatta work towards selecting the final 18 player squad for Tokyo.
“Last…
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- 5 years 5 months ago
Football Australia is excited to announce a new two-year partnership with Coca-Cola, which will see the global brand join as the Official Supplier of Australia’s senior national teams – the CommBank Socceroos and CommBank Matildas.The partnership will see Coca-Cola align with both national teams across key international windows, including the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™, leveraging the power and reach of football’s biggest global stages.As part of the agreement, Coca-Cola will deliver two major national campaigns, beginning with a large-scale CommBank Socceroos…
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- 4 months 1 week ago
Thirty-four (34) ambitious Australian footballers will assemble in the nation’s capital today as the next generation of the Joeys – Australia’s U-17 men’s national football team – commence or continue their national team journeys.
The young footballers will spend the next five days training at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) under National Teams staff, including Trevor Morgan and Tony Vidmar, with each player aiming to put his best foot forward ahead of Australia’s participation at the upcoming AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Next week a final 23-player squad will…
The young footballers will spend the next five days training at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) under National Teams staff, including Trevor Morgan and Tony Vidmar, with each player aiming to put his best foot forward ahead of Australia’s participation at the upcoming AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Next week a final 23-player squad will…
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- 4 years 2 months ago
FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ tickets to go on sale from 6 October 2022, giving fans an unmissable chance to secure their spot at the biggest women's sporting event in the world on Aussie soil.
Visa pre-sale begins October 6 at 03:00 CET / 12:00 Sydney / 14:00 Auckland time to October 12 at 15:00 CET / 00:00 Sydney / 02:00 Auckland time (October 13 in Sydney and Auckland)
Fans wanting to buy tickets will do so via the FIFA ticket portal and will need to create FIFA ticketing account to purchase tickets, this can be done ahead of time here.
Multi…
Visa pre-sale begins October 6 at 03:00 CET / 12:00 Sydney / 14:00 Auckland time to October 12 at 15:00 CET / 00:00 Sydney / 02:00 Auckland time (October 13 in Sydney and Auckland)
Fans wanting to buy tickets will do so via the FIFA ticket portal and will need to create FIFA ticketing account to purchase tickets, this can be done ahead of time here.
Multi…
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- 4 years ago
Australia’s best young football talent will be showcased across two action-packed weeks when the 2026 CommBank Emerging Matildas and Emerging Socceroos Championships kicks off next week.In an exciting change for the nation’s premier youth football event, the Championships will be held in April for the first time, moving from their traditional mid-year timeslot to deliver fans, families and selectors an early look at Australia’s next generation of stars.The festival of football begins with the CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships from April 10–15, welcoming Under 15 and Under 16 girls’…
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- 6 months ago
Sporting greats Susie O’Neill, Patrick Rafter, Jana Pittman, Kurt Fearnley, Steve Bradbury and Cheryl Salisbury will guide the exceptional group of emerging athletes accepted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s 2025 Scholarship and Mentoring Program.The Olympic gold medallists, world number ones and trailblazers will work individually with the six Tier 1 Scholarship holders in the program, which is backed by the Australian Sports Commission, incorporating the Australian Institute of Sport.The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program provides invaluable financial and…
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- 2 years ago
Persistent rain at C.eX International Stadium has caused delays to tournament fixturing.
The grass pitches on Fields 1 and 2 at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium have been ruled unplayable due to continuing heavy rain.
Play was delayed during Wednesday’s 2:25pm matches and a decision made by tournament managers to move the remaining day three matches, from Fields 1 and 2 to synthetic pitches.
Delays have had a knock-on effect to the tournament schedule and new fixturing, for Fields 1 and 2, have been released by Football Australia.
Some remaining matches scheduled on Fields 1, 2 and 4…
The grass pitches on Fields 1 and 2 at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium have been ruled unplayable due to continuing heavy rain.
Play was delayed during Wednesday’s 2:25pm matches and a decision made by tournament managers to move the remaining day three matches, from Fields 1 and 2 to synthetic pitches.
Delays have had a knock-on effect to the tournament schedule and new fixturing, for Fields 1 and 2, have been released by Football Australia.
Some remaining matches scheduled on Fields 1, 2 and 4…
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- 4 years ago
After the CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships concluded this week, the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships kick off this weekend, providing a platform for Australia’s most promising young footballers to showcase their talent in front of national team technical staff.A cornerstone of Football Australia’s national talent identification pathway, the tournament runs over seven days and brings together teams from all nine State and Territory Member Federations, alongside invitational sides including the Charles Perkins XI and Japan Football Academy.…
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- 5 months 2 weeks ago
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a clinic for female footballers delivered by the CommBank Young Matildas players and coaching staff in Hanoi on June 4, 2023.
Led by Head Coach Leah Blayney and captain Jessika Nash, the CommBank Young Matildas put on a session for young female players from Hanoi University, Hanoi FC and the United Nations International School with the support of UNICEF staff. The clinic was conducted the day after the U20 Women’s National Team recorded a 5-0 win over Lebanon in their opening…
Led by Head Coach Leah Blayney and captain Jessika Nash, the CommBank Young Matildas put on a session for young female players from Hanoi University, Hanoi FC and the United Nations International School with the support of UNICEF staff. The clinic was conducted the day after the U20 Women’s National Team recorded a 5-0 win over Lebanon in their opening…
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- 3 years 4 months ago
