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…
Football Australia has confirmed the slot allocations for the Final Rounds of the Australia Cup 2022.
Member Federations around the nation have been advised of the allocations for this year’s Round of 32, with one Member Federation (Football Victoria) awarded one additional slot when compared to the FFA Cup 2021.
The National Premier Leagues (NPL) Finals Series was unfortunately not held in 2021 due to COVID-19, meaning that there was one additional slot was available to be assigned to a Member Federation for the Australia Cup 2022.
Australia's national powerchair football team, the Poweroos, have completed their final selection camp in Sydney last weekend in preparation for the 2023 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup. The event is the second football World Cup to be hosted on Australian shores in 2023, being held in Sydney between Sunday 15th and Friday 20th October. The Australian team are highly rated on the international stage having finished 4th at the third powerchair World Cup in Florida, USA in 2017. Over 80 players from 15 clubs across six states and territories participate in competitive…
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…
The Australia U-23 national football team will be in action at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium from 7pm AEDT when they go head to head against A-League champions Sydney FC.
Graham Arnold’s troops enter this friendly match on the back of an almost 11-month hiatus since their third place play-off triumph against Uzbekistan’s U-23’s in the AFC U-23 Championships at the back end of January.
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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).
