Thursday, 14 October 2021 marks World Sight Day – an international day of awareness to focus attention on the global issue of eye health and showcase athletes who are blind or are partially sighted.
In Australia, there are an estimated 1.3 million people with vision loss. Of these, 57,000 people are classified as blind.
Australian Blind Football (ABF) is an initiative of Blind Sports Australia. Working alongside Football Australia and Member Federations to be the recognised national pathway for people who are blind or partially sighted to play football in Australia.
The Subway Socceroos will face Lebanon at CommBank Stadium in Sydney as their journey towards FIFA World Cup 2026™ continues, with the Second Round Qualifier scheduled for Thursday, 21 March 2024 (8.00pm AEDT).Tickets for this all-important match start from $20 Child, $25 Concession, $30 Adult, and $80 Family, with a Football Account Pre-Sale at 3.00pm AEDT on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 and General Public On-Sale at 3:00pm AEDT on Friday, 8 December 2023 via Ticketek.
The March FIFA Men’s International Window will see the resumption of the…
Australia U-23 men’s national football team secured a place in the men’s football competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday evening, defeating Uzbekistan 1-0 at Bangkok’s iconic Rajamangala Stadium.
The win over the White Wolves not only ensured that Australia will return to the Olympic Games in men’s football for the first time since Beijing 2008, it also meant that the green and gold finished a commendable third at the AFC U-23 Championship Thailand 2020 – their best ever finish at the 16-nation biannual tournament.
Head Coach Charlotte Ercil has named a ten-player squad for the CommBank ParaMatildas' upcoming IFCPF Women's World Cup 2026 tournament, as the team defends the World Cup title they claimed in the 2024 edition of the tournament.Meet our squad that will take part in the IFCPF Women's World Cup 2026 from the 14th – 23rd October in Atlanta, USA.
#1 Carly SalmonDebut: 2/09/2023 v JapanCaps (Goals): 17 (8)Carly Salmon made her CommBank ParaMatildas debut in Australia's three-match series in Japan in September 2023. Since her debut, she helped Australia claim…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of former Australia national team coach Pim Verbeek, who has died at the age of 63.
Verbeek, who guided the Socceroos at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, was most recently the Head Coach of Oman’s national football team at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Verbeek managed Oman in a friendly against Australia in late December 2018.
In total, Verbeek managed the Socceroos in 33 matches between 2008 and 2010 after being appointed in late 2007. He helped Australia secure 18 wins…
The preparations of the Matildas and Australia’s U-23 men’s national football team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have received a boost, with confirmation that the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) will be providing high performance funding to both teams to prepare for and compete in Japan.
Following on from Australia and New Zealand’s successful bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ a fortnight ago, the AIS has committed to a continuation of high performance funding for the Matildas until post-Tokyo, and provided a one-off high performance funding grant to support Australia’s U-…
The Australian Football Domestic Match Calendar for 2022/23 (DMC 2022/23) has been released, with Football Australia today outlining the key dates for elite men’s and women’s football competitions, as well as transfer and registration windows, for the period from 7 October 2022 to 7 October 2023.
Designed and implemented to align the game and harmonise Australia with key international football events and activities, the DMC 2022/23 provides clear windows for matches from the Isuzu UTE A-League Men, Liberty A-League Women, Australia Cup, and National Premier Leagues (NPL) to be played,…
The Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas will commence their preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ with a two-match international series against the New Zealand Junior Football Ferns in Canberra.
Australia will host New Zealand in the nation’s capital on 6 April and 10 April 2022 with the internationals the first competitive match action for Leah Blayney’s team since the conclusion of the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.
Football Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, James Johnson, said:
“It is exciting for Football Australia to continue to re-launch…
Football Australia’s National Technical Director Trevor Morgan, together with experienced and respected Coach Educator Dr Ron Smith, have embarked on a process to enhance Australia’s Coach Education framework having identified some issues and challenges with the system throughout 2020.
Having spent significant time over the past year gaining feedback from key stakeholders, diving into the data and detail presented in Football Australia’s men’s and women’s Performance Gap reports, and reflecting on the effect that COVID-19 has had on both football and people’s lives, Morgan and…
The CommBank Young Socceroos have been defeated 4-1 by Argentina in the second group stage game at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025™.They will now require a win against Cuba in the final group stage game to have a chance of advancing to the Round of 16 as one of four best third-place teams.Daniel Bennie scored Australia's first goal of the tournament to halve the deficit in the second half, but it wasn't enough against a very strong Argentina side.Head Coach Trevor Morgan made three changes to the team that started against Italy in game one. James Overy, Jaylan Pearman and Tiago Quintal replaced…
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.
Football Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew McKenzie to the newly created role of General Manager – High Performance.Having worked in the English Premier League (Tottenham Hotspur FC), Australian Football League (Western Bulldogs) and Melbourne City FC, where he is currently the General Manager – High Performance, McKenzie will be responsible for the development and management of all high performance and national team programs and initiatives to maximise the physical output of the players to deliver long-term on-field success.A leader of people and teams, with a…
Australia’s CommBank Young Socceroos will travel to China for two matches against the Chinese U20 national team as part of the Australia-China Friendship Series.The tour is supported by the Australian Government through the National Foundation of Australia–China Relations (NFACR) and forms part of a broader program of football engagement aimed at strengthening sporting, cultural and people-to-people links between Australia and China.The Australia-China Friendship Series represents the third major football engagement between Australia and China in March 2026, with the AFC…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has wrapped up a week of Asian football diplomacy with a match between the Westfield Young Matildas and the Thailand U19 Women’s National team at Sydney’s Leichardt Oval which saw the hosts run out 2-1 winners.
FFA organised a range football and sports administration activities in partnership with the Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet and the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade as part of the 2018 ‘Australia ASEAN’ Week.
ASEAN Australia Week is a program of academic, educational, sporting and cultural events delivered…
Football Australia Begins Search for New Coach Ahead of October's AFC Asian QualifiersGraham Arnold, the longest-serving coach in Subway Socceroos history, will depart immediately from the role of head coach.Arnold advised Football Australia earlier this week of his decision to resign from the role, which was accepted by the Board, with Football Australia now focused on appointing a new head coach ahead of the second window of Round Three AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 in October.Arnold has served as the head coach of the Australian Men’s National Team, the Subway Socceroos, since August…
The CommBank ParaMatildas have won the IFCPF Women’s World Cup 2024 following a famous 6-2 victory over the USA in the Final at Salou, Spain.The historic triumph means the CommBank ParaMatildas are the first-ever Australian national football side to win a World Cup and maintain their ranking as the Number 1 Women’s CP Football team in the World.CommBank ParaMatildas goalkeeper and captain, Katelyn Smith, guided her side to the momentous victory by recording a hattrick with her boot and continually denying the USA attack with her gloves.
Football Australia is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Socceroo cap #444, Stephen Laybutt. A Socceroo and 2000 Olympian Stephen Laybutt was raised in Wollongong where he played at Albion Park juniors.A graduate of the Australian Institute of Sport, Laybutt was a skilled centre back who proudly represented the Australian Men’s Senior National Team from 2000 to 2004. Throughout 1999 and 2000 he played concurrently with the Australian Under-23 Men’s National Team and Australian Men’s National Team.Laybutt made a significant impact with 18 appearances for the Socceroos, making his…
Football Australia and New Zealand Football have received confirmation from FIFA that their request for all official flags of Australia, as well as the official flag of Aotearoa New Zealand and the national Māori flag, to be displayed at FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ match day stadia during the upcoming tournament has been granted.
This confirmation by FIFA will see the Australian national flag, the Australian Aboriginal flag, and the Torres Strait Islander flag on display at all 35 tournament matches played across Australia, with the national Māori flag, known as Tino Rangatiratanga, and the…
Socceroo cap #402 and National Soccer League Champion Mark Viduka has been honoured with an induction into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Viduka, 46, joins fellow Socceroos Ray Baartz, Harry Kewell, Joe Marston MBE, Alfred Quill, Peter Wilson & Johnny Warren OAM MBE in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
The 'V Bomber' played 43 'A' internationals for Australia, scoring 11 goals and captaining the side to their only ever knockout rounds appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
The beginning
Viduka was born in Melbourne in 1975 to a Ukrainian-…
The 2025 National Para Football Championships opened with a bang as goals flowed and every team stamped themselves on the tournament from the first whistle.Set against the backdrop of the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne, players embraced the world-class environment and rose to the occasion, producing a day of high-scoring football, sharp execution and standout individual moments.From decisive scorelines to debutants settling nerves and senior leaders asserting themselves early, Day 1 showed this year’s Championship is wide open.How to Watch National Para Football Championships 2025View the…
