Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chairman, Chris Nikou, and Chief Executive Officer, James Johnson, today congratulated Australia’s U-23 men’s national football team for securing a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Overnight Australia defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, with Nicholas D’Agostino’s fine strike early in the second half separating the two teams on the scoreboard.
The win ensured that Australia finished third at the AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand – their highest ever finish – and sealed a place in the men’s football competition at…
The CommBank Young Matildas have defeated the Chinese U-20 Women’s National Football Team 1-3 in the first of their two-match international series.Goals were awarded to Daniela Galic, Sasha Grove and Ella O’Grady for Australia at the Auxiliary Field of Xiamen Egret Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The CommBank Young Matildas took the lead early when Daniela Galic won the ball inside the 18-yard box and slotted it past the keeper, making the score 0-1 to Australia after 10 minutes.China’s best chance of the half came in the 25th minute when Lu Jiayu, steadfast in the opposition midfield, took a…
Football Australia is thrilled to announce the extension of its partnership with the electrifying automotive brand, CUPRA. The renewed commitment sees CUPRA solidify its support for Football Australia’s National Teams during one of the most exciting periods for football in Australia.CUPRA first partnered with Football Australia in 2022, coinciding with the automaker’s entry into the Australian market with its range of performance petrol, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). This includes the CUPRA Formentor, the Official Vehicle of the Subway Socceroos and CommBank…
Football Australia has selected a 20-player squad for the UEFA Friendship Cup 2025, to be held in Nyon, Switzerland from 30 May – 11 June.The tournament – now in its second year – aims to bring together talented young players from all corners of the globe to form connections across communities, while gaining experience in international football.With all national teams committed to activity in the June Men’s FIFA International Window, Football Australia has opted to commence the new cycle of the U20s program to face the likes of Argentina, France, Japan, Portugal, Senegal, USA and Uruguay…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has sanctioned a Tasmanian registered player for betting on a number of football matches, in breach of the FFA National Code of Conduct.
The breaches included betting on matches involving his own team, as well as matches in other leagues including the National Premier League Tasmania and Victoria.
FFA has issued a sanction of a $5,000 fine payable now and an immediate two (2) match suspension. The sanction also includes a further suspended $5,000 fine and two (2) match suspension, to be triggered immediately in the event of another breach of the Code of…
New South Wales will host Australia’s most promising young female footballers this July when the 2025 Emerging Matildas Championships take place at Valentine Sports Park in Sydney. The tournament – formally known as the National Youth Championships – will run across six days from 15 – 20 July 2025, showcasing the top Under 15 and Under 16 female footballers from across the country. The Emerging Matildas Championships are a key event in the Australian football calendar, featuring teams from Football Australia’s nine State and Territory Member Federations competing for the national…
Some of Australia’s most talented and ambitious men’s footballers will travel to Tajikistan this week as Australia seeks to qualify for next year’s AFC U23 Asian Cup to be held in Uzbekistan.
The squad – currently in camp in Dubai ahead of their transit to Tajikistan – will play Indonesia in two matches in Dushanbe, with the winner over the two fixtures advancing to next year’s AFC U23 Asian Cup.
Originally Australia had been scheduled to play Indonesia, as well as China PR and Brunei Darussalam in Group G of Asian qualifying, however after the latter two nations withdrew from qualifying…
Football Federation Australia today celebrated the pioneers of Australian women’s football by marking the 40th anniversary of the first ‘A’ international football match in Sydney.
On 6 October 1979, the Matildas played New Zealand in their first full international at Seymour Shaw Park in Sydney, in a game that finished 2-2.
Forty years later, members of the first squad gathered today with the current Westfield Matildas at the venue to mark the occasion.
FFA Chairman Chris Nikou said it was time to recognise the contribution our first female national team representatives made to our…
Australian international Jessika Nash has been awarded the 2021 Collette McCallum Medal which celebrates the overall conduct and commitment of a female player representing Australia’s junior teams.
The award, which is a joint Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) and Football Australia (FA) initiative, is presented to a player whose conduct and character aligns with and amplifies the values of Australian football, honouring the contribution of former Young Matilda Collette McCallum.
As Nash prepares to represent Sydney FC in the A-League Women’s Grand Final this Sunday, the 17-year-old…
Chris Beath, one of Australia's most decorated football referees, has announced that this Saturday’s Isuzu UTE A-League Men's Grand Final will be his 234th and final A-League/A-League Men match as a referee, as he hangs up the whistle.
The 38-year-old Queenslander made his A-League refereeing debut on 28 September 2008 in the match between Wellington Phoenix FC and Sydney FC and retires with a record number of A-League/A-League Men matches refereed, and fifth all time in men's national league history.
His 15-year national league career ends with this weekend's decider being his fourth…
CommBank Young Matildas forward Kahli Johnson said that she was honoured and privileged to be selected to represent Australia at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™.It will be the 20-year-old’s second U20 World Cup after featuring for Leah Blayney’s side in Costa Rica in 2022.“Getting to go to any major tournament to represent your country is amazing, but being able to go to a World Cup, and this being my second, is an incredible feeling, and it’s just great to have that opportunity with this team,” Johnson expressed.She said that she would use her previous experience to guide her…
Further to this morning’s communication, tournament managers have provided a final update on the status of scheduled matches for day four of the 2022 National Youth Championships for Girls on Thursday.
Football Australia and Northern NSW Football have made the regrettable decision to abandon all day four matches due to severe wet weather and subsequent unavailability of pitches.
The grass pitches of Fields 1 and 2 at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium are unplayable due to continuing heavy rain last night and today. The synthetic pitches are also not in a…
Westfield Matildas Assistant Coach Melissa Andreatta has named a 23-player domestic-based squad for the first ever Women’s Talent Identification Camp to be held in Canberra from 22 – 26 November 2020.
The Women’s Talent Identification Camp provides an opportunity for some of Australia’s most promising female footballers to be evaluated by the Westfield Matildas’ coaching staff as the national team program recommences.
“Following the disruptions in 2020, this camp is an important milestone for the national team…
The CommBank Young Matildas played the second game of their 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers campaign, recording a 7-0 over the Kyrgyz Republic and progressing to Round 2 of qualifying.
Head Coach Leah Blayney made four changes to the side that defeated Guam earlier in the week, with Alana Murphy, Jynaya Dos Santos, Ella O'Grady and Tijan McKenna all entering the Starting XI.
Jynaya Dos Santos gave Australia the lead in the fourth minute, a corner whipped in by Alana Murphy was unable to be cleared by Kyrgyz Republic with Dos Santos finishing at the back…
The country’s brightest footballing talent have converged on Townsville, with Football Australia conducting an Under 16 National Talent Identification Camp for boys.
The camp is being held between April 11 – 15, featuring Australian-based players born in 2006 participating in five days of football-related activities at facilities across the North Queensland city, including the Cowboys’ newly opened Community, Training and High-Performance Centre with its elite multi-sport training spaces, sports medicine and sports science laboratories.
Football Victoria is saddened to learn of the passing of former State Director of Coaching, State Team Head Coach, NSL Championship Winning Coach and NSL Coach of the Year, Len McKendry. Born in London 1940, Len McKendry began his life in football as a fifteen-year-old apprentice with Watford Football Club, but quickly became disillusioned with the game and its reluctance to promote young talent. He turned his eye to coaching and moved to the West Midlands, where he obtained his FA Coaching License. After a stint coaching the Southern England Schoolboys squad in Nottingham, he…
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. As most of you are aware, my term as Chairman expires in November this year and I am obliged under the Constitution to be nominated for re-election to the board of FFA by the end of September.
MEDIA RELEASE: FFA Chairman Lowy announces he will not seek reelection
Today I am confirming my intention not to seek re-election.
Why now?
The main purpose is to give the game every possible chance over the next few months to expand the Congress and at the same time preserve the independence of the FFA board.
The CommBank Young Matildas have opened their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup™ campaign with a 2-0 defeat to host nation Colombia.Estadio El Campin in Bogota was packed and loud, as Australia had the opportunity to take on the host nation in game one of the tournament for the second consecutive World Cup. It was an opportunity that players had expressed excitement for in the build up and the crowd certainly delivered.Leah Blayney’s starting eleven was a combination of the familiar and the new. Tanaye Morris and Alicia Woods both made their competitive junior national team debuts from the start,…
Melbourne’s AAMI Park is set to host the Subway Socceroos as they embark on their journey towards FIFA World Cup 2026™. The qualification game is slated for Thursday, 16th November (8.00pm AEDT), with the Australian team, under Head Coach Graham Arnold, awaiting the victor of the Bangladesh-Maldives clash.Tickets for this match start from $20 Child, $25 Concession, $35 Adult, and $90 Family, with a Football Account Pre-Sale at 12:00pm AEST on Friday, 22 September 2023 and General Public On-Sale at 3:00pm AEST on Monday, 25 September 2023 via Ticketek.The November FIFA Men’s International…
Football Australia is proud to announce the Legacy ’23 Ambassador Program in the lead up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023TM.
With the 2023 edition of the tournament expected to be the biggest and best ever to be staged, as well as the first to be hosted in the Southern hemisphere, the Legacy ’23 Ambassador Program will play a critical role in raising awareness and advocacy for the variety of important initiatives set out in the Legacy ’23 Plan.
The Legacy ‘23 Plan has been developed to shape empowering opportunities and deliver tangible outcomes for the next…
