Football Australia today marked the end of a remarkable group stage of the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™, which has set new standards and showcased the organisation’s pivotal role in co-hosting the historic event and advancing women’s football in Australia and beyond.
Numerous records set already see the tournament as the most successful FIFA Women’s World Cup™ ever held.
"This FIFA Women’s World Cup has been a milestone for Football Australia and for women's football in our country. The success of the tournament so far shines a spotlight on the transformative…
Football Australia has been required to make two changes to its selected 20-player squad for the UEFA Friendship Cup 2025, to be held in Nyon, Switzerland from 30 May – 11 June.Daniel Graskoski (Melbourne Victory FC) and Lachlan Charles (Melbourne City FC) have been required to stay in Australia and support their respective teams’ Isuzu UTE A-League Men Grand Final preparations, and due to Australia’s match schedule would not be able to participate in the tournament.Jai Ajanovic (Central Coast Mariners FC) has been called in from Trevor Morgan’s U20 squad playing in South America,…
The fixtures for the 2026 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships have been confirmed ahead of the Opening Ceremony on Sunday, April 19. The event is a cornerstone of Football Australia’s national talent identification and development pathway, providing a critical platform for Australia’s most promising young footballers to showcase their ability in front of national team technical staff. In an exciting change for the nation’s premier youth football event, the CommBank Emerging Championships will be held in April for the first time, moving from their traditional mid-year timeslot…
Leah Blayney has named a 23-player squad to participate in the 2022 Pacific Women’s Four Nations Tournament in Canberra and Queanbeyan from 8 – 13 November 2022.
Australia’s U-20 Women’s National Team will kick start the international portion of their new cycle with three matches against the senior national teams of Solomon Islands (8 Nov), Fiji (11 November) and Papua New Guinea (13 November).
These matches will be the next step in the CommBank Young Matildas’ preparations for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ Qualifying Round 1.
CommBank Joeys Head Coach Carl Veart has selected a 30-player squad for a domestic training camp to be held in Canberra.Appointed to the Head Coach role in July 2025, this will be Veart's second camp in charge of the CommBank Joeys, following taking the team to the 27th International Youth Football in Niigata, Japan earlier this month.With the move to an annual FIFA U-17 World Cup™, the camp forms a crucial part of the team’s preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers this November, where Australia will face Jordan, Bhutan, Philippines and Iraq in Group E. All…
Sam Kerr and Mary Fowler have been named the PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year and PFA Young Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2022 at the Dolan-Warren Awards tonight.
Sam Kerr has been voted by her peers as the PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year for a record fifth time after an incredible campaign for Chelsea and the Matildas
Montpellier-based Matilda Mary Fowler won the PFA Young Women’s Footballer of the Year
PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year: Sam Kerr
Kerr, a previous winner of the PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year on…
The Subway Young Socceroos have qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023™ after topping Group H with nine points in Kuwait.
Trevor Morgan’s side was pitted alongside Kuwait, India and Iraq.
Below is a recap of every game.
4-1 win vs Kuwait
Australia U-20 commenced its qualifying campaign with an impressive 4-1 victory over hosts Kuwait. Adrian Segecic opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Kuwait were reduced to 10 men with Saleh Almehtab brandished a second yellow. Gabriel Popovic slotted the ensuing spot-kick before scoring a second in the 40th minute to put…
The Commonwealth Bank Matildas will head to Huelva to take on Spain on Saturday, 25 June 2022 in the first of two international friendly matches for the June FIFA Window.
Australia will meet the Women’s EURO 2022 bound nation at Estadio Nuevo Colombino with kick-off at 9.30 pm (local time).
With the hosts qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ last month, it will be the first meeting between the two nations in women’s football just 15 months out from the tournament.
New South Wales have done the double at the 2026 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships with NSW Navy clinching the under-16s and NSW Sky lifting the trophy in the under-15s.Fittingly, for the final of the Emerging Socceroos Championships, national team boss Tony Popovic and a Socceroos icon himself, was sitting in the stands, watching NSW Navy beat Western Australia 2-0, while NSW Sky edged Queensland Maroon 2-1. "We all thought of that in the back of our mind, but we...wanted to play as a team,” NSW Navy midfielder Zavier Scott said of Popovic’s presence. “We didn't try and…
After opening with a 4-0 victory over the Philippines, the CommBank Junior Matildas followed up with an 8-0 win against Malaysia last night, securing a spot in the semi-finals of the AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022.
Australia remains at the top of Group B after their second game, with Jonti Fisher, Ella O’Grady x 2, Isabella Accardo, Daisy Brown x2, Sienna Saveska and Ella Abdul Massih all finding the back of the net in the 8-0 win.
With a completely new starting line-up, Charlie Gibson captained the side in her…
The Subway Socceroos will return home to Australia for the first time since their history-making feats at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, when they host Ecuador at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on Friday, 24 March (8.00pm AEDT kick-off) and Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Tuesday, 28 March (7.30pm AEDT kick-off) as part of a two-match “Welcome Home” Series.
Sydney and Melbourne to host celebration matches against Ecuador
Tickets start at $10 for Juniors, $15 for Concessions and $20 for Adults
With most of the Subway Socceroos’ squad returning to their respective club sides around the world…
Australia's final warm-up game ahead of Tokyo 2020 has ended in a 1-0 loss to host nation Japan at Sanga Stadium in Kyoto.
A lone Mana Iwabuchi penalty was enough for Nadeshiko to secure the win. Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson deployed an attacking lineup in the first half.
A strong defensive block from the hosts was difficult to break down, but Australia created a few chances.
Caitlin Foord's off-balance shot in the 20th minute was easily collected by Ayaka Yamashita in the Japan goal.
AAMI Park in Melbourne will host the FFA Cup 2021 Final next Saturday night after the Melbourne Victory defeated Wellington Phoenix 4-1 at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong this evening.
Second half goals from Joshua Brillante, Nicholas D’Agostino (2), and Ben Folami helped lift the Victory to their second FFA Cup Final, after ‘Nix attacker Gary Hooper had given the Phoenix the lead late in the first half.
The Victory will take on Central Coast Mariners FC – who booked their ticket to their first ever FFA Cup Final with a win over Sydney FC eleven days ago – in the Final at AAMI Park.…
Football Federation Australia today announced the release of new Inclusivity Principles for Club Identity to replace the National Club Identity Policy.
FFA Chief Executive Officer David Gallop said the move to a principles-based approach to deal specifically with the issue of club identity – e.g. name, logo, principles and actions – was a positive step for the game.
“These new principles are not intended to be enforceable regulations. They are really about helping clubs be more inclusive and welcoming of people from all cultural backgrounds.
For the first time in FFA Cup history, a Round of 32 match will take place on a weekend, with a mouth-watering encounter between the historic and former powerhouse National Soccer League (NSL) club South Melbourne FC (VIC), hosting A-League Premiers & Champions Melbourne City FC at Lakeside Stadium on Sunday, 29 August.
The highly anticipated clash between another former powerhouse NSL club, Sydney Olympic (NSW), and A-League giants Sydney FC is another fixture that is yet to be scheduled, however it is intended that like the South Melbourne and Melbourne City FC clash, this tie will be…
Football Australia today announces the retirement of Mark Bresciano from its Board of Directors, whilst continuing his role on the Football Development Committee.Bresciano, a distinguished former Socceroo and a member of the Football Australia Hall of Fame, is stepping down from his board position to devote more time to his family and other business interests.Since joining the Football Australia Board in 2019, Bresciano has been pivotal in shaping the strategic direction of our sport, particularly in enhancing the pathways to our national teams, the Subway Socceroos and the CommBank Matildas…
Football Australia is pleased to announce the 26-player CommBank Young Matildas squad set to compete in the PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament, to be held in Canberra from 17 – 26 February 2025.Australia will face the senior women’s national teams of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, along with the Thailand U-20 Women’s National Team in a round-robin format at Viking Park and Deakin Stadium, providing a valuable opportunity for player development ahead of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ qualifiers later this year.The camp, held at the Australian Institute of Sport, marks the first matches of…
Both glory and heartbreak were on show in Parkville today as some booked a coveted spot in tomorrow's Grand Finals series while others fell at the final hurdle. After four days of intense futsal action the stage is now set for a grand finale.
Football QLD’s dominance in the AWD All Abilities league was once again on display, defeating Football SA 8-1 in the first semi-final. The Queenslanders have been imperious so far, winning all four group games prior to today’s performance. In the other semi, Football NSW Thunder recorded a dramatic 7-6 win against Football Victoria to punch a…
