Football Australia is deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of Socceroo #165, John Anderson, and Socceroo #359, George Haniotis.
Born in Johnstone, Scotland, Anderson arrived in Melbourne as a mature 27-year-old with much to offer a club keen to establish itself as the preeminent force in Victorian football. Anderson made his debut in July 1964 for his new club at Middle Park in an action-packed goal fest. Hellas ran out thrilling 6-5 winners over a gallant USC Lions, Anderson not only scored but was awarded best afield by Soccer News, Victoria’s chief soccer publication…
It is with great sadness that Football Australia hears of the passing of Rale Rasic, a prominent and much-loved figure within Australian football and a respected member of the Football Australia Hall of Fame.
Rasic’s journey from Yugoslavian orphan and migrant to one of the youngest ever FIFA World Cup coaches is one of the great stories in Australian sporting history. He made an indelible mark on Australian football as both a player and coach, where his contributions to the sport will be remembered and cherished by the football community at large.
Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Tony Popovic has named an extended 26-man squad ahead of Australia’s AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 fixtures against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.The November FIFA Men’s International Window will see Australia take on Saudi Arabia at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Victoria on Thursday, 14 November (kick-off 8.00pm AEDT) and Bahrain at the Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa on Tuesday, 19 November (9.15pm local/5.15am AEDT – Wednesday, 20 November).Four matches into their Round Three campaign, Australia currently sits second in Group C on five points following…
The CommBank Young Matildas have defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the final group stage match of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™.The result, meaning they finished top of the group on nine points out of nine, secured their place in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™. It is the fifth time that Australia has qualified for an U20 Women’s World Cup, and the second since 2006, after appearing in the 2022 edition.Head Coach Leah Blayney made three changes to the team that defeated Uzbekistan on Wednesday. Kahli Johnson, Claudia Cicco and Zara Kruger came into the starting…
The return of the Socceroos on home soil, the Commonwealth Bank Matildas playing two massive games vs USA in Sydney & Newcastle & the FFA Cup Round of 32 continuing headline what's coming up in November!
Check out all that's happening and the key dates to be aware of below.
The Socceroos return after two years
With four games played, the Socceroos are approaching the halfway point of their round three FIFA World Cup qualifiers - and after over two years playing abroad, they're finally coming home!
Head coach Rae Dower’s extensive search for the next generation of women’s footballers will continue next week when the CommBank Junior Matildas head to Brisbane for their most recent training camp.
The camp has been called following confirmation that Australia will participate in the upcoming AFF U18 Champions in Indonesia from 22 July to 4 August 2022.
It will be the CommBank Junior Matildas’ first international activity since their involvement in the 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship where they finished fourth in the tournament three years ago. It also marks the final Australian Women’s…
Football Australia is saddened to hear of the passing of former Socceroos’ Head Coach and football icon, Terry Venables.Often referred to as 'El Tel,' the Englishman coached the Australian Men's Senior National Team between 1996 and 1998.Venables had a distinguished career on the pitch, playing 202 appearances for Chelsea FC (1960–1966), 115 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur FC (1966-1969), 177 appearances for Queens Park Rangers FC (1969-1974) and 14 appearances for Crystal Palace FC (1974-1976) including two loan periods at Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic FC and St Patrick's Athletic FC (…
Football Australia today confirmed the permanent appointment of Tony Popovic as the new head coach of the Subway Socceroos.Popovic assumes responsibility for the men’s national team with immediate effect, with his first assignment being to lead the team through the critical Third Round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 with the next window in October 2024.A highly respected figure in Australian football, Popovic brings an impressive depth of experience in both domestic and international football. His achievements include coaching Western Sydney Wanderers FC to the AFC Champions League…
Football Australia (FA) today announces leading telecommunications provider Superloop (ASX: SLC) as its official category partner for the prestigious Hahn Australia Cup.HAHN AUSTRALIA CUP SPONSORSHIP & AUTOMATED BROADCAST TRANSFORMATION
And in doing so, FA and Superloop have struck a separate agreement to upgrade the connectivity infrastructure essential for delivering automated (AI) live broadcasts across the Australian football pyramid.Superloop's sponsorship of the Hahn Australia Cup – Football Australia’s flagship national competition,…
On Friday, 24 September, Football Australia, in partnership with its nine (9) Member Federations, celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the first recorded public women’s football match in Australia.
It was a match that was played in front of 10,000 people at the Gabba in Brisbane.
As part of the centenary milestone celebrations, a mural at the grounds of Football Queensland was painted, paying tribute to just some of the pioneers, trailblazers and game-changers who have contributed to the advancement of women’s football in Australia over the last 100 years.…
Australia Women’s National Futsal Team Head Coach Miles Downie has selected a strong 14-player squad to represent Australia at the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 to be contested from 6 – 17 May.The squad features 12 players who represented Australia at the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ Qualifiers, joined by two new inclusions who have earned selection through standout performances at recent training camps.The squad will depart for China on Tuesday, 29 April and will complete a short pre-tournament camp before opening their campaign on Tuesday, 6 May against hosts,…
Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Tony Popovic has named an extended 26-player squad ahead of Australia’s AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 fixtures against Indonesia and China PR.BUY AUSTRALIA V INDONESIA TICKETS HEREThe March FIFA Men’s International Window will see Australia take on Indonesia at the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney on Thursday, 20 March (kick-off 8.00pm AEDT) and China PR at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou on Tuesday, 25 March (7.00pm local/10.00pm AEDT).Australia currently sits second in Group C with four fixtures remaining in Round Three qualifying…
Football’s place as the number one club-based participation sport in Australia has been confirmed, with the release of the latest AusPlay survey by Sport Australia.
In the year to June 2019, 1,853,600 people played football in Australia comprising 1,084,200 adults and 769,400 children. There was an impressive 18.2% growth in the number of children aged 14 years or under playing the game and Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chief Executive David Gallop AM said he wasn’t surprised by the results of the survey.
“The data from Sport Australia backs up the findings from our own National…
Football Australia and the Socceroos family are saddened to hear of the passing of cap #191, 1974 FIFA World Cup representative and Football Australia Hall of Fame member, Attila Abonyi.
Abonyi scored 25 goals in 61 'A' Internationals and pulled on the green and gold 89 times in total.
The Hungary-born striker is Australia’s equal fifth highest goalscorer of all time and is recognised by many as one of the greatest attacking talents to represent the nation.
Attila 'Atti' Abonyi was born in Budapest in 1946 and migrated to Melbourne with his family in 1957.
Subway Socceroo and Football Australia Legacy ’23 Ambassador, Awer Mabil, has capped off a memorable 12-months by being named the 2023 Young Australian of the Year during the Australian of the Year Awards presented by Prime Minister The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP this evening at Parliament House in Canberra.
Mabil, also the recipient of the 2023 South Australia Young Australian of the Year award, has been recognised for his work as co-founder of the not-for-profit organisation, Barefoot to Boots, which aims for better health, education, policies, and gender equality for refugees.
Socceroo Aaron Mooy has called time on his professional football career for both club and country, informing Football Australia and his current club, Celtic FC of his decision to retire.
Hailing from Western Sydney, Mooy – who amassed 57 appearances for his country – had been a prominent figure in the national team for several years, establishing himself as a mainstay in midfield off the back of some truly memorable performances in green and gold.
After spending time in Australia’s youth set-up, which included appearances for the Young Socceroos at the U-20 FIFA World Cup in 2009 and…
The CommBank Pararoos will open Football Australia’s 2023 calendar of international football with an international friendly against world number four, the United States of America, at Cromer Park, NSW.
It will mark Australia’s senior men’s national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms acquired from stroke, first home international since 2019 when COVID- 19 resulted in a halt to international football.
Played at the home of Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) and Manly United FC, the international friendly will see some of the world’s…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) National Team Staff will travel to the Northern Territory next week to take part in a range of football clinics and engagement with John Moriarty Football (JMF) and Football Northern Territory (Football NT) from 29 November to 4 December 2020.
FFA’s delegation will include Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold, Westfield Matildas Assistant Coach Melissa Andreatta, FFA Head of Goalkeeping Tony Franken, interim Technical Director and Joeys Head Coach Trevor Morgan, and Socceroos Goalkeeping Coach, John Crawley.
Australia U-23 Women’s National Team defender Sasha Grove (Canberra United FC) has been withdrawn from this month’s Four Nations Tournament in Växjö, Sweden. Grove, a member of the CommBank Young Matildas AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2024™ bronze medal-winning team, has been ruled out due to injury and will be replaced by Melbourne City FC midfielder Leticia McKenna. The 21-year-old made 16 starts this season for Melbourne City assisting them in claiming a third Liberty A-League Women’s competition. She will travel with the team in the coming days to commence…
Football Australia are proud to announce the appointment of Gema Simon and David Williams as Head Coaches of the Football Australia Invitational XI Girls and Boys First Nations teams, set to compete in the Emerging Matildas and Emerging Socceroos Championships in July 2025. These Invitational XI teams are a core part of Football Australia’s broader commitment to embedding representation and cultural recognition in every layer of the sport. The initiative provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players with a national platform to showcase their footballing talent and…
