During National Refugee Week (Sunday June 14 to Saturday June 20), Football Federation Australia will be sharing stories of refugees who have made Australia home and have enriched our game. Thomas Deng shares his story below.
They say football is a universal language and Thomas Deng’s journey from South Sudanese refugee to Socceroo proves exactly that.
As Australia celebrates National Refugee Week, the Urawa Red Diamonds defender opened up on how football was invaluable in overcoming the challenges he and his family faced after they first settled in South Australia in 2004.
CUPRA’s acclaimed Formentor crossover car has been named as the official vehicle for both of Australia’s senior national football teams, the CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos.
Already the automotive partner of the women’s and the men’s teams, CUPRA’s visually distinctive and performance driven Formentor will be the squads’ official car through the forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ to be held later this year and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Australia & New Zealand™.
Director of CUPRA Australia Ben Wilks said that the challenger brand from Barcelona had moved quickly to…
Refugee Week 2021 takes place from June 20-26, and this year's theme is unity. Football Australia is celebrating Refugee Week and our world game that unites us all.
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Can you introduce yourself and tell us about your personal story and your football life?
I am Madina Ali, born in Afghanistan and I am currently 15 years old. I started playing soccer in 2017 for Hampton Park United Sparrows U12. From then on, I’ve continued playing for multiple teams. Currently I am playing for Box Hill United U17s (National Premier Leagues).
Football Australia expresses its gratitude to Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) for their diligent work and support in finalising all matters related to the Independent Complaint Handling Process (ICHP) involving Football Australia's National Programs.
The ICHP was established by Football Australia in November 2021, in collaboration with SIA to independently receive, assess, and manage complaints relating to Football Australia's National Programs, including the men's and women's National teams, the A-League Men, A-League Women, and A-League Youth.
Melbourne Victory are FFA Cup Winners for a second time after defeating Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
Jason Davidson and Chris Ikonomidis were on target with a pair of sublime goals for the Victory as Tony Popovic’s side were crowned Champions in front of a 15,343 strong crowd.
Davidson broke the deadlock in the 70th minute in stunning fashion - smashing home a left footed free-kick from the top of the box to put Victory ahead.
Substitutes Francesco Margiotta and Ikonomidis then combined stoppage time to double Victory’s lead.
Football Australia today confirmed that a selection of potential Olyroos and men’s national team players of the future will assemble in Spain throughout the forthcoming FIFA window as Australia’s preparations for Tokyo 2020 continue.
The selection of players will be guided by Seoul 1988 Olympian and current Young Socceroos Head Coach, Gary van Egmond, as well as National Technical Director and Joeys Head Coach, Trevor Morgan, in Marbella.
Van Egmond and Morgan will have the opportunity to assess the squad in training and matches against a diverse set of opponents and provide…
In 2019, Football Australia initiated and backed the Independent Review of National Teams Management – a process which was conducted by a three-member independent panel of eminent figures in Australian sport including Diane Smith-Gander AO, Rod McGeoch AO and Liz Ellis AO.
Since then, we have implemented at least 75% of the recommendations from the review and we are in the process of implementing the balance. Further, we intend to go beyond the recommendations in the report as we set about addressing the cultural issues of the past and putting Australian football – both women’s and men’s –…
Australia’s men’s football team will take on New Zealand in an international friendly prior to the commencement of the Tokyo 2020 Men’s Football Tournament this month.
The international friendly, which will be played in front of a capped crowd of 1,500 spectators at the ZA Oripri Stadium in Ichihara City, will be held on Monday, 12 July 2021 with kick-off at 6pm local time (7pm AEST).
The game between Australia and New Zealand will not be broadcast or live streamed, however regular social media updates will be made available via socceroos.com.au and the official Socceroos Twitter handle.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has sanctioned a registered player for betting on football matches in breach of the FFA National Code of Conduct.
The player was registered in Western Australia when the breaches occurred and the breaches involved betting on various football matches in Australia, including Hyundai A-League and PS4 National Premier Leagues matches.
FFA has determined to impose a sanction of a $1,000 suspended fine, which will be triggered immediately in the event of another breach of the Code of Conduct.
The participant has a right of appeal under the Code of Conduct to…
Join Tara Rushton and a selection of guests as we recap the year that was 2020, and look ahead to a massive 2021!
The likes of Graham Arnold, Emily Gielnik, Rhyan Grant, Trevor Morgan and more join the show to discuss what was a rollercoaster of a year for our National Teams.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has this afternoon confirmed that football matches scheduled for this weekend, 13/14/15 March 2020, can proceed as planned.
This includes Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League matches, National Premier League Men’s and Women’s, FFA Cup, and community football matches.
A National COVID-19 Working Committee, established to address the increasing threat of COVID-19 to football in Australia, comprising representatives from FFA, the Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-Leagues, Member Federations and Professional Footballers Australia, took the decision in…
Football Australia has today announced that it will formally recognise the achievements of 42 former Australian women’s representative players including members of the 1975 team which participated in the first AFC Women’s Asian Cup™.
Following extensive research undertaken by Football Australia’s historians and the recent release of the first-ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ History Book, the Football Australia Board has endorsed the recommendation to celebrate the legacy and contributions of the identified players from the period of 1975 - to 2013.
The opening match of the Commonwealth Bank Matildas international series with New Zealand will be a historic encounter in Townsville, Queensland on Friday, 8 April at QCB Stadium.
This home international will be the first time the Australian women’s national team has ever played in Townsville, with the match set to be the first football fixture to be played at world-class QCB Stadium since it opened in 2020.
Football Australia CEO, James Johnson, said:
“Football Australia is delighted to be bringing Australia’s favourite sporting team, the…
The CommBank Young Matildas have touched down in the harbour city of Xiamen ahead of their two-match China International Series in collaboration with the China Football Association, supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.The Australian Women’s U-20 National Football Team will play the China U-20 Women’s National Football Team on Sunday 3 December and Wednesday 6 December at the Auxiliary Field of Xiamen Egret Stadium.Beyond the matches, the series presents a valuable opportunity for the CommBank Young Matildas to experience the city of Xiamen and strengthen people-…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is saddened to learn that former Socceroo (#176), Billy Cook, passed away on Sunday evening (2 July 2017) after a period of illness.
Born in Galston Scotland in 1940, Billy Cook was a defender who played at Galston Amateurs and Winton Rovers juniors, from where he joined Kilmarnock aged 17.
After turning professional with Kilmarnock in 1959 he made ten appearances in Scotland's top tier before moving to Melbourne four years later.
He played at Slavia from 1963 until being forced to retire in 1969 with a back injury. He assisted Slavia to victory in the…
Football Australia has today confirmed the Subway Socceroos will face Palestine at HBF Park, Perth on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 at 8:05pm AWST in what will be their final Second Round FIFA World Cup 2026™ Qualifier.
The match signifies the Subway Socceroos return to Perth for the first time since 2016, having last appeared at HBF Park during a 2-0 victory over Iraq on their way to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018.The Subway Socceroos will be aiming to secure their place in the Third Round of qualification, taking them one step closer to the…
