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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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 –…
A national series of Community Football Summits kicked off with the first meeting in Brisbane at the weekend with National Premier Leagues, player pathways and referee development at the centre of the conversation.
Members of the Queensland football community gathered at Suncorp Stadium to quiz representatives from Football Federation Australia (FFA) including Chair Chris Nikou and Chief Executive David Gallop AM, together with Football Queensland (FQ) chair Ben Richardson and Chief Executive Richard Griffiths.
They fielded questions on a wide range of subjects during a lively two-hour…
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 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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
