Ahead of kick-off in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, Football Australia have today released the pre-tournament Legacy ‘23 report detailing the impact, investment and progress achieved during the first three years of the bold and ambitious strategic plan.
Football Australia’s bid for co-hosting rights was underpinned by a strong commitment to transform the football landscape and leave a positive and enduring legacy for future generations.
Launched in February 2021 at Parliament House in Canberra, the Legacy ’23 plan is an ambitious strategy to deliver economic, social, physical, and mental…
The second of three webinars hosted by Football Australia for Female Football Week was undertaken last night, this time celebrating the careers of four female referees and hearing about how they forged their careers.
Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb, Kate Jacewicz, Lara Lee and Maddy Allum had the opportunity to share their journey in football and the story of their careers so far.
German referee Steinhaus-Webb is best known for being the first female referee to take centre stage in German men’s professional football. Her refereeing journey began as a teenager, at 16…
Some may forget that Alex Chidiac is only 23 years old. She has an international resume that precedes her and a life experience that inspired her to become a passionate advocate and volunteer for women and girls around the world.
The Melbourne Victory midfielder has plied her trade at home for multiple A-League Women's clubs, but also in Spain with powerhouse Atlético Madrid where she became the first-ever Australian to play for the club.
Here, she claimed the Liga Feminina trophy and played in front of a record-breaking crowd of 60,739…
Football Australia has sanctioned Sydney United 58 FC under the National Code of Conduct and Ethics for incidents that occurred at the Australia Cup Final at CommBank Stadium in Sydney, between Sydney United 58 FC and Macarthur FC on Saturday, 1 October 2022.
In determining the appropriate sanction to be imposed on Sydney United 58 FC, Football Australia took into consideration a range of relevant matters, including the Club’s submissions, the nature and seriousness of the matter, the need to deter such conduct in the future and the interests of Football Australia, the Australia Cup, and the…
Football Australia has released the Domestic Match Calendar for 2025/26 (DMC 2025/26), setting out key dates for elite men’s and women’s football competitions across the country, while outlining transfer and registration windows for the period 6 October 2025 – 5 October 2026. The DMC 2025/26 acts as a unifying schedule for the game at all levels, aligning various competitions to support player development; while adhering to FIFA International Men’s and Women’s scheduling requirements, including key FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) breaks, as well as major events such as…
Football Australia has today released its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Progress Report detailing the work undertaken by the organisation over the past 12 months following the publication of its first Reflect RAP in 2022.
The report outlines the advancements made by Football Australia in delivering to targets set as part of the sport’s contribution to Reconciliation and being a true partner on this journey.
National Indigenous Advisory Group Co-chair, Jade North, said: “It’s undisputed that football fosters strong and positive relationships between all members of the…
Football Australia CEO Martin Kugeler visited Maroubra United this week to connect with parents, players, and local volunteers at the grassroots football community. National Volunteer Week (18-24 May 2026) is a vital time to connect and recognise the incredible work of our volunteers who are the engine room of Australia’s largest grassroots sport, across 1.9m participants and over 2,200 active club all over the country. “Nights like tonight are why I took the job,” Kugeler said, watching on at training for the club from Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. “Look at this, on a Wednesday…
The country’s brightest footballing talent have converged on Townsville, with Football Australia conducting an Under 16 National Talent Identification Camp for boys.
The camp is being held between April 11 – 15, featuring Australian-based players born in 2006 participating in five days of football-related activities at facilities across the North Queensland city, including the Cowboys’ newly opened Community, Training and High-Performance Centre with its elite multi-sport training spaces, sports medicine and sports science laboratories.
The Finalists of the 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships are confirmed after a day of thrilling knockout football action.The wet, windy and chilly Melbourne weather did little to dampen the spirits of those in the grandstand, who were treated to clinical finishes and rock-solid defending from the nation’s brightest young talent.
In the Under 15 Age Group, Victoria Blue were the first to book their ticket to the final with a 3-0 victory over Western Australia. The 2024 Champions will face a determined and resilient Queensland Maroon side…
Football Australia is thrilled to announce it has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup™, following official ratification by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee at their meeting on 15 May 2024, held in Bangkok, Thailand, on the eve of the 34th AFC Congress.This historic decision, confirming Australia as the upcoming host Member Association, was made after the AFC Women's Football Committee's strong recommendation, spotlighting Australia’s commitment, and readiness to host major international sporting events.Having co-hosted…
An outstanding performance saw Australia get off to the perfect start in Round 3 of FIFA World Cup qualifying, as they registered a 3-0 victory over China PR.
A clinical display from the Socceroos saw them get the job done against China PR in Doha on Friday morning (AEST).
Goals from Awer Mabil, Martin Boyle and Mitch Duke provided Graham Arnold's side with the perfect platform to begin their final round of Asian FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
The Key Moments
A tense start to the encounter saw the Socceroos have to cope with China's advances who began the…
CommBank Pararoos head coach Kai Lammert has called up 19 players to March’s training camp at Valentine Sports Park in Sydney.
With an eye towards the recently announced 2023 Para Asian Cup to be held in Melbourne from 31 October – 12 November, the roster sees a combination of players from the February international series and a number of new faces.
“First of all, obviously everyone's very excited to be in camp following the exciting announcement of our first tournament on home soil since the Sydney 2000 Olympics,” Lammert said. …
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced Ante Milicic has stepped down from the role of Head Coach of Australia’s senior women’s national football team, the Westfield Matildas, and will honour his pre-existing three-year contract with incoming Hyundai A-League club Macarthur FC.
Milicic was appointed to the role of Head Coach of the Westfield Matildas in February 2019, and over the past 18 months oversaw Australia’s successful qualification for the women’s football tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and helped Australia reach the Round of 16 at the FIFA Women’s…
Football Australia is pleased to announce the all-First Nations Charles Perkins XI squads for the upcoming 2026 CommBank Emerging Matildas and CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships.This year, across the players and staff, there are more than 40 different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mobs being represented at the Emerging Championships. The First Nations youth squads are named after Dr Charles Perkins AO, one of Australia’s most influential figures in both football and civil rights. An Arrernte and Kalkadoon man, Perkins was an elite midfielder during the 1950s, playing for…
Forward Daniel Campbell and goalkeeper Katelyn Smith have taken out the prestigious Player of the Year prizes at the 2022 Annual Para Football Awards held at the Southport Yacht Club on the Gold Coast.
19-year-old Campbell was rewarded for a stellar year with the CommBank Pararoos in which he recorded his first ever hattrick at the IFCPF Men’s World Cup. For Campbell, it completes the set of awards following his 2018 Young Pararoo of the Year.
A Perth native, Smith collected another piece of history on the night as she claimed the inaugural CommBank ParaMatildas Player of…
The Australian Women’s Futsal Team have been defeated 3-1 by Uzbekistan in the second group stage game of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025™.The result is means that their chances of advancing from their group and into the quarter-finals hang in the balance. The top three teams at the tournament qualify for the first ever FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup™ later this year.In order to qualify from the group, Australia will have to defeat Chinese Taipei by a significant margin and hope that they finish as one of the best third-place teams.Head Coach Miles Downie made one change to the starting…
The CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships (EMC) will begin at the Home of the Matildas on Friday, a tournament in which you will be watching "future Matildas" in action. The tournament, previously known as the National Youth Championships, is the centrepiece of talent identification and a key part of Australian football's development pathway. According to Michael Cooper, coach of Australia's Under-17s national side, future stars will be unearthed throughout the competition that runs until Wednesday."It's huge," Australia's under-17s coach Michael Cooper said."It's the…
The CommBank Socceroos have secured landmark home international fixtures in September against five-time FIFA World Cup™ winners Brazil, thanks to the support of the Queensland Government and Tourism and Events Queensland.Tony Popovic’s side will take on Brazil in two matches: at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville (Friday, 25 September) and Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Tuesday, 29 September).
The CommBank Socceroos are preparing for their round of 32 match against Egypt on 3 July in Dallas, Texas at the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, while Brazil, led…
