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,…
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…
The CommBank Young Matildas have defeated Chinese Taipei 5-0 in their first group stage game of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026™.Skye Halmarick and Peta Trimis both scored braces while Tiana Fuller got on the scoresheet in a comprehensive performance from Australia.Head Coach Alex Epakis named an exciting first XI to get the tournament started. Alexia Apostolakis took the captain’s armband in her second Asian Cup, with three of her teammates – Peta Trimis, Teagan Bertolissio and Zara Kruger – also appearing for the second time.Australia were the team in command of possession for most of…
Football Australia is pleased to announce that the Vietnam U15 women’s national team and the Japan Football Association (JFA) Academy U15 men’s team will compete in the 2026 CommBank Emerging Championships.The participation of JFA Academy and Vietnam follows the successful participation of Malaysia in the 2025 edition, the first time an international team had been included in the revamped youth tournaments.Vietnam will participate in the CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships at the Home of the Matildas in Bundoora, entering the U15 Girls competition. The addition of Vietnam will give…
Football Australia is proud to honour the rich history and legacy of the CommBank Socceroos. During the recent March Men's international window, national team players were awarded a specially designed lapel pin to celebrate their contribution to Australian football following their retirement from international football.The gold-plated, lapel pins feature the Australian Crest at their centre, mirroring the crest on the national team jerseys. The word 'Socceroo' is embossed at the top, with 'Australia' positioned below the Crest. In recognition of their historic contributions, these…
Football Australia has confirmed that the Subway Socceroos will face China PR at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Thursday, 10 October 2024 (kick-off TBC) as part of their Round Three AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road To 26 Qualification campaign.The match marks the first time the Subway Socceroos have played in Adelaide since 2017, as they continue their journey towards the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the prospect of a sixth consecutive appearance at international football’s showpiece event in Canada, Mexico and the United States.Football Australia CEO, James Johnson was looking forward to seeing the…
Preparations for the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ will step up for the CommBank Young Matildas when they face fellow qualifiers, China, in a two-match international series later this month.Australia’s U-20 Women’s National Team will play their AFC U-20 counterparts in Xiamen, China on Sunday, 3 December and Wednesday, 6 December 2023 at the Auxiliary Field of Xiamen Egret Stadium.Football Australia CEO, James Johnson, said: “The tour of China is a significant opportunity for the CommBank Young Matildas to continue to build towards a key tournament in next year’s AFC U-20 Women'…
Football Australia has today released Securing our Football Future policy proposals to strengthen Australia’s largest team sport through strategic partnerships with all levels of government, including the next federal government, over the short term (five years) and medium term (ten years).With 1.91 million participants and 3,300 active clubs nationwide, football is played in every postcode and every community. However, a growing infrastructure gap – estimated at $2.8 billion – now threatens the game’s ability to meet demand and fulfil its role to support grassroots participation, communities…
Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Graham Arnold has appointed Luke Wilkshire to his coaching staff ahead of the commencement of Round Three AFC Asian Qualifiers™ in September.Wilkshire – an 80-cap Socceroo – will join Arnold’s staff on a permanent basis, having previously spent time with the senior national team in a coaching capacity during 2023. Wilkshire also worked as an Assistant Coach with the Subway Young Socceroos for their 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup™ campaign.Appearing at two FIFA World Cups (2006, 2010), Wilkshire brings a wealth of experience from his playing career to the role,…
The Commonwealth Bank Matildas are set to create history, becoming the first football team to play at the new state-of-the-art Allianz Stadium in Sydney when they meet Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champions and world number six, Canada on Tuesday, 6 September.
This encounter will mark the first time Australia has played Canada on home soil in 14 years when the Commonwealth Bank Matildas defeated the Canadian Women’s National Team, 2-1, at the old Sydney Football Stadium on 23 May 2008, the site of the brand-new Allianz Stadium.
Football Australia CEO, James Johnson, said: “It’s only fitting that the…
Football Australia is pleased to announce the 40 footballers awarded scholarships for the initial Future Matildas class of 2023.
Commencing in 2019, the Future Matildas Program (Program) is an initiative established by Football Australia to provide a holistic environment for the nurturing and development of the next generation of women’s national team footballers.
While the preliminary intakes of the Program were aged 15 to 20-years old, it has since evolved to support promising players with aspirations of senior women’s national team honours who sit outside of the youth national team age…
Subway Australian U-23s Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has named a 23-man squad for the PacificAus Sports Football Series to play against New Caledonia and Vanuatu senior men’s national teams during the September FIFA International Window.The Subway Australian U-23s will be based out of Port Vila, Vanuatu, playing fixtures at Freshwater Stadium on Thursday, 5 September against New Caledonia (3pm local) and Sunday, 8 September against Vanuatu (3pm local).Vanuatu and New Caledonia will also face off on Saturday, 31 August, with the PacificAus Sports Football Series providing the…
A new brand campaign underpinning the Subway Socceroos AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ journey and beyond – ‘A Different Breed’ – has been officially released ahead of the squad’s arrival in Doha for the tournament.‘A Different Breed’ epitomises the distinctive identity that the Subway Socceroos have cultivated over many generations, and the way that collective journey has shaped the image of the current squad.The campaign – developed in partnership with Ogilvy Australia – characterises the way the Subway Socceroos have inspired a nation and galvanised the football community through their many on-…
Subway Socceroos' Head Coach, Graham Arnold has named an extended 25-man squad for Australia’s upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026™ Qualifiers against Lebanon.The Subway Socceroos are set to face Lebanon at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium on Thursday, 21 March before travelling to GIO Stadium, Canberra for a match on Tuesday, 26 March.READ MORE: Ultimate Guide to Sydney ahead of Subway Socceroos v LebanonREAD MORE: How To Watch: Australia vs Lebanon | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Second Round QualifierREAD MORE: Squad Notes: The returning players and potential debutants for March windowThe qualifier at GIO…
Football Australia is pleased to announce that four legends of Australian football were inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame at the Socceroos’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifier in Melbourne on Thursday.
Commonwealth Bank Matildas greats Kate Gill and Heather Garriock, Socceroos legend Mark Schwarzer, and Joseph (Joe) Huxley Honeysett, a name synonymous with the establishment of football in Tasmania, were inducted into the esteemed listed of Australian football contributors.
Gill, Garriock, Schwarzer, and Huxley Honeysett were nominated to be…
