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…
The CommBank Matildas have tonight lifted the Cup of Nations trophy in Newcastle after overcoming a lively Jamaica side 3-0.
Long-range strikes from Katrina Gorry and Caitlin Foord, and a second international goal for Alex Chidiac, were enough for the CommBank Matildas to take all three points in the final game of the tournament.
The team moves within one result of equalling their all-time consecutive win record, with seven wins in their past seven games.
Football Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Football Development Committee (FDC), further strengthening the strategic vision for the ongoing growth and development of football in Australia.Former Socceroo Cap #397 Mark Schwarzer OAM, Matilda Cap #89 Di Alagich, and high-performance specialist Anthony Crea have joined the FDC, bringing a wealth of experience, knowledge, and a deep understanding of the game to their new roles.These appointments follow a structured process to identify individuals with unique skills and national team expertise, ensuring…
Perseverance and dedication in the footballing world often leads to the greatest achievements, and the Joeys, Australia's Under 17's men's national football team, embodies this spirit.
Recently, they competed in the Asian Football Confederation U-17 Asian Cup 2023 in Thailand, displaying admirable determination despite facing significant hurdles. Although the Subway Joeys narrowly missed out on qualifying for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup, being defeated 3-1 by eventual champions Japan in the quarterfinals, the team's performance was nothing short of commendable.
The Subway Joeys have opened their AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers in emphatic fashion, defeating Northern Mariana Islands 23-0 at Shepparton Sport City Precinct on Wednesday night.
In a strong performance from Brad Maloney's front three, Nestory Irankunda scored four in a Player of the Match-winning performance, while Mitchell Glasson grabbed a quadruple and Max Hately registered a hat-trick.
The win saw the Subway Joeys sit on top of Group G with one matchday under their belt, accruing some valuable goal difference after China overcame Cambodia 9-0 in the day's…
February will see the CommBank Junior Matildas return to Canberra and the Australian Institute of Sport for their second preparation camp for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup™ in May.Head Coach Rae Dower has called up an extensive 30-player squad for the training camp with a significant number of players from the A-League Women’s competition returning to the national team environment.They join the standout performers from last month’s January camp as Head Coach Rae Dower continues to build towards a final 23-player squad to represent Australia at the Asian Cup.“The staff and I are excited…
The Westfield Matildas will return to international action with a bang as they take on European powerhouse Germany on 11 April 2021 at Brita-Arena Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden.
Australia will play the defending Olympic Champions as part of their preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament which commences on 21 July 2021.
As well as marking the first time the women’s national team will be in action since qualifying for Tokyo, the clash will also give Westfield Matildas fans a first look at new Head Coach Tony Gustavsson as he takes…
Transcript of address by FFA Chairman, Steven Lowy AM, from the FFA Annual General Meeting
On the evening of the current board’s final meeting just a few weeks ago I hosted a dinner to mark the occasion – a kind of Last Supper, you might say.
You might have thought it would be a pretty solemn affair.
But it was, in fact, a very warm and light-hearted occasion.
And it wasn’t because some of us felt the burden of responsibility lifted from our shoulders!
It was because most of the evening was devoted to looking back at what had been achieved on our watch.
Matilda Sonia Gegenhuber, Socceroo Mark Bresciano and former Football Journalist Andrew Dettre were all inducted into the Football Federation Australia (FFA) Hall of Fame this evening.
The FFA Hall of Fame honours players and participants who have made a sustained and meritorious contribution to Australian football.
FFA CEO David Gallop AM believes that the three inductees this year are more than worthy recipients of the honour.
"Since 1999 we have inducted 240 outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to football in Australia.
Football Australia has today confirmed the appointment of Tom Sermanni as interim head coach of the CommBank Matildas, effective immediately.Sermanni is the longest serving coach of the CommBank Matildas having previously coached the team from 1994-1997 and 2005-2012. The Football Australia Hall of Fame inducted coach brings a wealth of experience to the role as Football Australia continues the recruitment process for a permanent replacement for Tony Gustavsson.Football Australia CEO James Johnson said: "We are delighted to welcome Tom (Sermanni) back to the CommBank Matildas program. “With…
A new cycle of U17 female players is set to commence their national team journey as head coach Rae Dower has called up a 30-player provisional squad for the CommBank Junior Matildas' upcoming October training camp.
Held on the Gold Coast from 25 October to 5 November 2022, it will mark the first assembly for the U17 Women’s National Team since their success at the AFF U18 Women’s Championships.
Dower, who has guided a generation of talented national team footballers since 2017, is enthused about the prospects for this new group.
Adelaide United are through to the FFA Cup 2021 Quarter Finals and the Cup experts have added another record to their collection.
With their 1-0 victory over Adelaide Olympic on Sunday at VALO Football Centre, United are into the last eight of the competition for the fourth time in a row.
The three-time Winners of the FFA Cup have now extended their winning streak in the competition to 12 in a row, breaking the all-time record of consecutive wins in Australia National Cup competitions.
Adelaide's 3-1 win over Floreat Athena in the Round of 32 in September saw them equal…
