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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-…
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- 2 years 3 months ago
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…
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…
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- 5 years 1 month ago
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…
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…
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- 2 years ago
Football Australia will be standing up an Australian Women’s National Futsal Team to contest the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup China 2025™ Qualifiers in January.With the Philippines – from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) – set to host the maiden FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ in late 2025, it presents an opportunity for Football Australia to embark on its own journey of firsts and enter a national team into the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ Qualifiers.In all, 19 teams – featuring nine debutant nations including Australia – will compete in the Qualifiers as they aim to earn places in the…
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- 1 year 5 months ago
The 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships are underway at Valentine Sports Park in Sydney, bringing together the nation’s top young female footballers for a week of high-level competition and development.From the first whistle, there was no shortage of sharp passing, brave defending and moments of individual brilliance across both the Under 15 and Under 16 Age Groups.
Despite the brisk winter conditions in Glenwood, the energy on the field was palpable. Spectators filled the sidelines, creating a lively atmosphere as families, scouts…
Despite the brisk winter conditions in Glenwood, the energy on the field was palpable. Spectators filled the sidelines, creating a lively atmosphere as families, scouts…
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- 8 months 1 week ago
Football Federation Australia today presented details of funding for the Hyundai A-League/Westfield W-League clubs for 2017-18.
This is part of the broader distribution of funds which also includes Member Federations, programs for the grassroots football community and our national teams as we head into a World Cup year.
In common with most national sporting organisations, the demand for funding from stakeholders is greater than the funds available.
FFA is making significant cuts to its own costs in order to make greater distributions to stakeholders.
The A-League clubs are being…
This is part of the broader distribution of funds which also includes Member Federations, programs for the grassroots football community and our national teams as we head into a World Cup year.
In common with most national sporting organisations, the demand for funding from stakeholders is greater than the funds available.
FFA is making significant cuts to its own costs in order to make greater distributions to stakeholders.
The A-League clubs are being…
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- 8 years 6 months ago
Football Australia is delighted to announce the landmark multi-year partnership with Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA), as the official automotive partner of Australia’s iconic national teams.In a significant boost for the sport, the agreement encompasses the entire national team pathway, including the CommBank Socceroos, CommBank Matildas, the men’s and women’s youth squads (U17s, U20s and U23s) as well as the CommBank Pararoos and CommBank ParaMatildas.Football Australia will work closely with Isuzu UTE and its Australia-wide dealer network on promotional opportunities, digital content and…
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- 1 month ago
A trailblazer for women match officials, Jenny Bray, was inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame on Thursday night at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.READ MORE: Pioneers, leaders and visionaries inducted into Hall of FameBray has devoted 40 years of her life to refereeing and making refereeing accessible for other women. She set the original path for future Australian women referees through her distinguished career as a national and international referee, helping raise awareness of the calibre of Australia’s women referee talent pool at FIFA, and the Oceania and Asian Football…
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- 1 year 3 months ago
CommBank Young Matildas head coach Leah Blayney will today kick off the new U-20 Women’s National Team cycle with a six-day training camp in Blacktown, Sydney.
Blayney has assembled a 31-player squad featuring returning players who participated in August’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™, members of the 2022 AFF U-18 Women’s championship-winning side and some fresh faces in the new national team set-up.
“It is tremendously exciting to start a new cycle with the CommBank Young Matildas,” said Blayney. “The performances of the…
Blayney has assembled a 31-player squad featuring returning players who participated in August’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™, members of the 2022 AFF U-18 Women’s championship-winning side and some fresh faces in the new national team set-up.
“It is tremendously exciting to start a new cycle with the CommBank Young Matildas,” said Blayney. “The performances of the…
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- 3 years 6 months ago
Subway Olyroos’ Head Coach Tony Vidmar has named an exciting and highly talented 23-player squad for the prestigious Maurice Revello Tournament in France next month.
The players will first assemble at the AIS European Training Centre in Varese, Italy on May 26 for a six-day camp in preparation for the Maurice Revello Tournament to be played at six venues across Aix-en-Provence. The tournament will feature twelve U-23 national men’s teams from five confederations, where Australia will play at least four matches from 6 – 18 June, providing ideal tournament preparation for September’s AFC U-23…
The players will first assemble at the AIS European Training Centre in Varese, Italy on May 26 for a six-day camp in preparation for the Maurice Revello Tournament to be played at six venues across Aix-en-Provence. The tournament will feature twelve U-23 national men’s teams from five confederations, where Australia will play at least four matches from 6 – 18 June, providing ideal tournament preparation for September’s AFC U-23…
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- 2 years 10 months ago
The Subway Socceroos will take on reigning World Champions, Argentina, in Beijing, China next month in a much-anticipated rematch following their Round of 16 encounter at last year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The international friendly will take place at The Workers’ Stadium on Thursday 15 June at 8.00pm local / 10.00pm AEST, and it will be the first time the two sides have met since their much talked about encounter at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, where Argentina claimed a 2-1 victory.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson said that this match is historic on so many levels: “To secure a match…
The international friendly will take place at The Workers’ Stadium on Thursday 15 June at 8.00pm local / 10.00pm AEST, and it will be the first time the two sides have met since their much talked about encounter at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, where Argentina claimed a 2-1 victory.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson said that this match is historic on so many levels: “To secure a match…
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- 2 years 10 months ago
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 the CommBank Pararoos’, 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…
It will mark the CommBank Pararoos’, 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…
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- 3 years 3 months ago
The extraordinary life and career of former Socceroos and National Soccer League (NSL) Head Coach Rale Rasic OAM will be celebrated at 2pm AEST throughout a special live stream that will be shared on the Socceroos’ and FFA official Facebook page.
From 2pm AEST today, football fans across the nation and around the world will be able to tune in to the stream which has been organised by Harry Michaels OAM – a long-serving contributor to Australia’s football media, as well as TV director and actor.
CLICK HERE to watch the live tribute on Facebook and hit "Get Reminder"…
From 2pm AEST today, football fans across the nation and around the world will be able to tune in to the stream which has been organised by Harry Michaels OAM – a long-serving contributor to Australia’s football media, as well as TV director and actor.
CLICK HERE to watch the live tribute on Facebook and hit "Get Reminder"…
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- 5 years 8 months ago
Football Australia has confirmed the introduction of new Player Roster Principles for National Premier League Senior Men’s competitions across Australia from 2026.The current Player Points System (PPS) will be phased out over the next 12-months and replaced by the Player Roster Principles (PRP) in time for the 2026 National Premier League (NPL) Senior Men’s season.Football Australia’s XI Principles for the Future of Australian Football, outlines the importance of alignment in the Australian football pyramid, which is connected through optimised and consistent competition structures, as well…
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- 1 year 6 months ago
The extraordinary life and career of former Socceroos and National Soccer League (NSL) Head Coach Rale Rasic OAM was celebrated yesterday afternoon throughout a special live stream shared across multiple football platforms.
The stream – taken live by Football Federation Australia (FFA), Socceroos, Football NSW, Football Queensland, Football Victoria, Football South Australia, Football Northern Territory, Northern New South Wales Football, and Western Sydney Wanderers FC on Facebook – has since accumulated nearly 50,000 views.
Organised by long-serving Australian…
The stream – taken live by Football Federation Australia (FFA), Socceroos, Football NSW, Football Queensland, Football Victoria, Football South Australia, Football Northern Territory, Northern New South Wales Football, and Western Sydney Wanderers FC on Facebook – has since accumulated nearly 50,000 views.
Organised by long-serving Australian…
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- 5 years 8 months ago
Football Australia is pleased to announce that six legends of Australian football were inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame at the CommBank Matildas’ match in Melbourne on Saturday.
Matildas’ greats Moya Dodd and Collette Gardiner (née McCallum), former Socceroos’ Head Coach Ange Postecoglou, globally revered administrator Brendan Schwab, leading Tasmanian media personality Walter Pless, plus past Socceroo and significant contributor to the Australian game off the pitch, Ted Smith, joined an esteemed list of Australian football personalities in the Football Australia Hall of…
Matildas’ greats Moya Dodd and Collette Gardiner (née McCallum), former Socceroos’ Head Coach Ange Postecoglou, globally revered administrator Brendan Schwab, leading Tasmanian media personality Walter Pless, plus past Socceroo and significant contributor to the Australian game off the pitch, Ted Smith, joined an esteemed list of Australian football personalities in the Football Australia Hall of…
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- 3 years 4 months ago