The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games begin on 24 August, with the Football 5-a-side competition kicking off on the 29th.
What kind of football is played at the Paralympic Games?
Football was introduced at the 1984 Paralympics, held across New York in the United States and Stoke Mandeville in the United Kingdom.
The 1984 Games had two 7-a-side tournaments, one for standing athletes (played in New York) and one for wheelchair athletes (held in Stoke Mandeville). Since then, 7-a-side football was played at every Paralympics up to 2016, and has been…
The CommBank Young Matildas have made it two wins from two games in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™, defeating the host nation 2-0.The win means that if Australia avoid a seven-goal defeat against Chinese Taipei on Saturday, they will advance to the semi-finals of the tournament and secure a place in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™.Head Coach Leah Blayney made three changes to the side that started against Korea Republic. Lara Gooch came into the starting side after a standout second half on Sunday, alongside fellow first game substitutes Alana Murphy and Shay…
The history of Australian football is the history of our multicultural nation: the introduction of new cultures and communities, the rise and fall of structures and institutions, the coming-together of scattered groups to achieve a common goal.
Woven throughout this story are the lives and legacies of individuals and families who have made football – and the country in which it exists – what it is today.
One of those great family names is Alagich.
While former Westfield Matildas defender Dianne Alagich was the first woman in her family to make a mark on the…
Australia will commence the April FIFA Women’s International Window against Scotland on Friday, 7 April at Cherry Red Records Stadium (London) – the home of AFC Wimbledon.
The CommBank Matildas will host the Scots in a second London “home” encounter in six months with the match kicking off at 1.15 pm (local) / 10.15 pm (AEST).
Four days later Australia will complete the European-based window with a blockbuster clash against EURO 2022 champions England at Brentford Community Stadium on Tuesday, 11 April.
Football Australia and Nike are excited to announce that, from tomorrow, Tuesday 27 February, Australian fans will be able to purchase the CommBank Matildas’ goalkeeper jersey in the iconic purple colourway worn by Mackenzie Arnold on the world stage last year.The announcement reinforces Nike and Football Australia’s support for the CommBank Matildas and commitment to serve fans who wish to show their passion and support for the squad’s Goalkeepers.The jerseys will first go on sale via Football Australia Online Store from 12.00pm AEDT tomorrow and retail partners Rebel Sport…
FFA chief James Johnson says the FFA’s desire to put football first is behind the ongoing ‘around the clock’ efforts for Sydney to host next week’s 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
The decision to shift the tournament to Sydney after the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, was made by the Asian Football Confederation and revealed on Saturday.
Johnson says the result comes from ongoing discussions between FFA, the AFC and all the associated participating member associations to ensure the tournament took place in safe conditions for all.
CommBank Young Matildas head coach Leah Blayney has selected a 24-player squad to begin building for the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Round 2 Qualifiers with a training camp in Canberra.
Held at the Australian Institute of Sport, the six-day assembly will be the first for the Australian U-20 Women’s National Team since their path to Uzbekistan was made clearer earlier this month.
The CommBank Young Matildas will face Lebanon, IR Iran and Vietnam after they were drawn in Group A for June’s qualifiers with the top two teams heading to the Finals in 2024.
The Young Matildas have it all to play for in their final group game after going down to Brazil 2-0 at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Torrential rain in Costa Rica wreaked havoc. With puddles forming on the surface and the ball holding up due to the deluge, the match was delayed for over an hour due to the conditions with play pausing in the 28th minute.
Prior to the rain delay, Brazil managed to find the opener through some neat build-up play. A cut into the box was pulled back for Priscila. While her first attempt was blocked, her second one was struck…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today advised that, in light of ongoing developments since its original announcement, including stricter measures imposed by the Federal Government in response to COVID-19, the temporary suspension to sanctioned grassroots football competitions and associated training would remain in place until at least 31 May 2020.
The decision is another in a series of measures taken by FFA in response to COVID-19 in consultation with its State and Territory Member Federations and the National COVID-19 Working Committee.
The CommBank Pararoos have fallen to the USA in their opening match of the IFCPF Men’s World Cup 2024 succumbing to a 5-0 defeat.On a sunny Spain morning, Will McGrath and Giacomo Izzo made their international debuts for the CommBank Pararoos with Rafferty Bacon, Luc Launder and Kaylan Van Heer also making their World Cup debuts.One year of preparation and training finally came to fruition as the CommBank Pararoos took to the pitch at Fubol Salou for their first match of the World Cup against the World Number 4 ranked US side.Both teams showed plenty of spirit in the opening exchanges with…
The CommBank Pararoos have fallen to the USA in their opening match of the IFCPF Men’s World Cup 2024 succumbing to a 5-0 defeat.On a sunny Spain morning, Will McGrath and Giacomo Izzo made their international debuts for the CommBank Pararoos with Rafferty Bacon, Luc Launder and Kaylan Van Heer also making their World Cup debuts.One year of preparation and training finally came to fruition as the CommBank Pararoos took to the pitch at Fubol Salou for their first match of the World Cup against the World Number 4 ranked US side.Both teams showed plenty of spirit in the opening exchanges with…
The Commbank Young Matildas have come from behind to defeat Korea Republic 2-1 in the opening game of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™.It was a remarkable victory against the two-time champions. Goals to Peta Trimis and Naomi Chinnama in the second half turned the match around after Jeon Yugyeong gave Korea Republic the lead in the first 45.Head Coach Leah Blayney made four changes to the side from the last time the Young Matildas played, which was against China in December. Milly Boughton, Peta Trimis and Sasha Grove earned a place in the starting eleven, while 16-year-old…
We’re the biggest participation sport by a country mile.
We have ambitious plans for the Hyundai A-League and the Westfield W-League.
And as we have just seen in Russia, we want to be able to compete more effectively in the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cups by identifying talent in our grassroots clubs and nurturing that talent to be the best it can be.
But football also faces some challenges. Our game doesn’t yet generate the massive revenues from broadcast agreements that the other major codes enjoy. That’s why we are expanding the Hyundai A-…
CommBank Young Matildas Head Coach Leah Blayney today announced the 21 players selected to represent Australia at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ (U-20 WWC). The squad will be captained by Jessika Nash and supported by Alexia Apostolakis, and Naomi Chinnama in the 24-team global showpiece running from 31 August – 22 September 2024.For the second consecutive tournament, Australia will begin their U-20 WWC campaign against the host nation, facing Colombia at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá on Saturday, 31 August (local).Their Group A schedule – all played at…
The Young Matildas got their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign off to a flyer, coming from behind to defeat Costa Rica 3-1.
After conceding a free kick scored by Costa Rican captain Alexandra Pinell Gonzales – a strike that may well end up goal of the tournament - the Australians hit back. Bryleeh Henry’s goal after a quick breakaway put the youngsters in the lead after Sarah Hunter’s converted penalty moments earlier.
The result was sealed in the second half after a Young Matildas corner ricocheted off Kirsty Fenton’s head and into the back of the Costa Rican net…
Football Australia’s commitment towards strengthening the professional landscape of Australian football has taken another step forward with the implementation of the Football Australia Club Licensing system for A-League Men and A-League Women clubs.
Present in all six Confederations around the world, Club Licensing is a regulatory and development tool that sets and increases standards for football clubs, and in turn, improves and professionalises the game at multiple levels of the football pyramid.
The Football Australia Club Licensing Regulations include principle-based criteria in five (5…
The Subway Olyroos, Australia’s U23 Men’s National Team, are preparing themselves for an exciting yet challenging period as the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 Qualifiers and Paris 2024 Olympic Games Qualifiers loom on the horizon.
Led by the seasoned coach and former Socceroo, Tony Vidmar, the talented players in this age group are eager to prove themselves on the international stage and aim to secure a spot in the final 23-player squad for these prestigious tournaments.
However, the path ahead is not without its challenges. Navigating the logistical intricacies of traversing over 11,000…
In honour of one of Australia’s most influential figures in sport and civil rights, Football Australia is proud to announce the renaming of its First Nations youth football programs to the Charles Perkins XI, with the 2025 squads for the CommBank Emerging Socceroos and CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships also revealed today. The name change, endorsed by the Perkins family and recommended by the National Indigenous Advisory Group, recognises the remarkable legacy of Dr Charles Perkins AO - a trailblazer, footballer, and tireless advocate for equality. An elite midfielder in the 1950s…
