Football Australia today announced that Barcelona 1992 Olympian, Tony Vidmar, will lead Australia’s U23 men’s national football team, the Olyroos, in its bid to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Vidmar, who is a current member of Graham Arnold’s coaching staff with the Socceroos, will take charge of the Australia U23 program following the conclusion of Australia’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ campaign this year, with Trevor Morgan – who has been extensively involved with the group over the past 12 months – set to guide the side at the upcoming AFC U23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan.…
It was a day of recognition on Saturday, 22 May as Football Australia and Football NSW staff joined forces on a Kissing Point FC matchday to lend a hand as part of National Volunteer Week.
With over 1 million volunteers in our game, their importance cannot be understated, especially after the tumultuous year that was 2020.
It was important for Football Australia to connect with those that ensure our game runs week in, week out across the country, from the MiniRoos all the way to Walking Football.
Over 400 MiniRoos hit the fields in the morning, with Westfield…
Before he became a Pararoos stalwart, Chris Barty was at a fork in the road.
As a 21-year-old government worker with no interest in football, Barty’s forthcoming career as an international goalkeeper seemed a world away, but a startling medical revelation forced Barty to find a way get active.
And through football he found a remedy.
“I started playing football at the age of 21,” Barty said.
“I wasn’t that keen to play because I never really had an interest in football.
“My disability affects both my legs so with it being football it seemed a bit counterintuitive to play the sport.”…
Football Federation Australia has announced it will conduct a review of the National Club Identity Policy (NCIP).
FFA Chief Executive Officer David Gallop said the policy was introduced in 2014 after consultation with Member Federations to ensure consistency about how clubs were identified.
“The objective of the NCIP is to safeguard the inclusivity of football whilst also enabling appropriate recognition of the rich history of many long-standing football clubs,” said Gallop.
“FFA management has at various stages in recent times debated the effectiveness of the NCIP. This has been prompted…
The Darwin Norzone Premier League is a cultural melting pot with 29 different nationalities on display in the Northern Territory’s top tier competition.
The Darwin Norzone Premier League boasted an incredible 29 different nationalities in their ranks when the season began in March.
A feature article by NT News sportswriter Grey Morris has brought to light all the nations on show in the territory’s top flight football competition.
From the likes of Estonian target man Priit Proos featuring for Mindil Aces to Albania’s Endri Prifti turning out for Port Darwin.
Football Australia are proud to announce the latest additions to their Legacy ’23 Ambassador Program, naming Azmeena Hussain OAM and Narelda Jacobs in the Final XI.
In the lead up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023TM, the Legacy ’23 Ambassador Program will play a critical role in raising awareness and advocacy for the variety of important initiatives set out in Football Australia’s Legacy ‘23 Plan.
As trailblazers in their respective fields, Hussain and Jacobs, are true champions for gender equality and cultural inclusion, and will leverage their personal…
Due to the extreme heat forecast for Western Sydney on Tuesday, 3 October, Football Australia has made changes to the match schedule for both Day 2 and Day 3 for the National Youth Championships 2023 Boys’ Age Groups.With the temperature expected to peak at 36 degrees at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood, and with some matches contested on synthetic, the decision was made to switch around the current Day 2 and Day 3 match schedule, so the Day 3 (Wednesday) match schedule will now be contested on Day 2 (Tuesday) and vice versa.Football Australia has also changed the kick-off times for Tuesday, 3…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced it has imposed sanctions on Nathaniel Atkinson, Riley McGree, Lachlan Wales and Brandon Wilson for breaches of clauses 2.1 and 6.1 of the FFA National Code of Conduct (the Code of Conduct).
The sanction imposed on Atkinson, Wales and Wilson is as follows:
Ineligibility to participate in national team duty until 10 August 2020; and
Participation in education courses and counselling as directed by FFA.
The sanction imposed on McGree is as follows:
Ineligibility to participate in national team duty until 1 April 2020; and…
Football Australia is pleased to announce a series of key leadership changes as the organisation embarks on a new period of further growth and success.The changes within Football Australia's management team are part of a concerted effort by the Board and Management to maximise both the current and future opportunities of the organisation and sport as a whole, which includes a restructure of the Executive Team.This will involve new appointments and the redefinition of existing roles within the direct reporting structure of Chief Executive Officer James Johnson, ensuring alignment with Football…
The CommBank ParaMatildas will head to Atlanta next month to defend their historic IFCPF Women's World Cup title, with a 10-player squad named by Head Coach Charlotte Ercil. Australia enters the tournament as the reigning world champions and the world’s No. 1-ranked Women’s CP football team, two years after making history in Salou, Spain, by becoming the first Australian national football team to win a World Cup. The ParaMatildas produced a stunning comeback in the 2024 Final, overturning a 2-0 deficit to defeat the USA 6-2 and claim the world title.…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has sanctioned a Queensland registered player for betting on football matches, in breach of the FFA National Code of Conduct.
The breaches included betting on matches involving his own club, as well as other Football Brisbane Premier League, National Premier League, FFA Cup and A-League matches.
FFA has issued a sanction of a $500 fine payable now and an immediate two (2) match suspension. The sanction also includes a further suspended two (2) match suspension, to be triggered immediately in the event of another breach of the Code of Conduct.
The Socceroos concluded their second phase of FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying with a perfect record after securing a historic 1-0 win over Jordan courtesy of Harry Souttar's sixth goal in five international games.
The result ensured the Socceroos finished with 24 points in Group B and cruised into the third stage of qualifying with an unblemished record and an eighth-straight win in a single campaign for the first time.
In what turned out to be the Green and Gold’s toughest test so far, the Socceroos attacked their opponents from the off.
Twenty-three of the country’s finest emerging young footballers have been selected to represent Australia at the AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Australia has been drawn in Group C and will face Myanmar, Cambodia and Malaysia in the 12-team tournament commencing on 31 July 2022.
The selection of the final squad for this tournament follows a week-long Joeys (Australia U17) camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in mid-July, a National U16 Identification Camp held in Townsville during April, and an ongoing assessment in collaboration with technical staff at…
Football Australia has confirmed it will send a team to participate in the UEFA Friendship Cup to be held in Nyon, Switzerland from 30 May – 11 June 2025.This latest announcement marks a busy period of activity within the men’s national team pathway, with all squads active across the June FIFA Men’s International Window.With all junior men’s national teams already committed to activity, Football Australia will stand up an U18 side to compete in the tournament and face the likes of Argentina, France, Japan, Portugal, Senegal, USA and Uruguay.The UEFA Friendship Cup – now in its second year –…
Football Australia welcomes the development of an independent complaint management process to enable current and former footballers and staff to bring forward concerns regarding alleged abuse, harassment or bullying in relation to Football Australia’s national teams and the A-Leagues.
Under the agreement, Sport Integrity Australia will receive, assess, and manage all complaints, ensuring all concerns are heard and assessed independent of Football Australia. Details are expected to be available in the coming weeks. The National Sports Tribunal will have jurisdiction to hear any disputes that…
Football Australia and Allianz Australia (Allianz) are thrilled to announce a new multi-year partnership, with Allianz becoming the Official Insurance Partner of Football Australia and the National Teams, including the Subway Socceroos, Matildas, Youth Teams, CommBank Pararoos, and CommBank ParaMatildas.
This partnership represents a significant investment into the ongoing growth and development of Australian football.Globally, Allianz has a history of supporting football, stadiums, and other major sporting initiatives. This partnership…
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 skills.
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.
Day one of the IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships got underway on Saturday, with three games being played.Read a summary of the results below.
Women: CommBank ParaMatildas 3 - 0 JapanGoalscorers: Georgia Beikoff (1', 49'); Annmarie De Uriarte (45').The opening game was a successful one for the home side, with the CommBank ParaMatildas overcoming a determined Japan 3-0.Georgia Beikoff got scoring underway within the first minute of the game. However, the rest of the half was an even affair, with Japan creating plenty of opportunities. Both goalkeepers…
New Leagues Working Group (NLWG) Reaches in-Principle Agreement on Recommendations for a New Era for Football in Australia
NLWG recognises the immediate need for commercial self-determination for professional Leagues
FFA to receive ongoing yields from Leagues for National Teams and grassroots football
FFA to hold “Good of the Australian Game” rights and governance representation
FFA and APFCA to immediately progress long-form agreements reflecting NLWG recommendations with completion targeted by August
The New Leagues Working Group, the body mandated by the FFA Congress in October 2018…
