Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that former Adelaide United player Ken Ilso Larsen has been suspended for 2 years under its National Anti-Doping Policy.
FFA has found that Mr Larsen committed the following violation of the National Anti-Doping Policy: presence of the prohibited substance Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of Cocaine).
FFA has imposed a period of suspension of 2 years, to run from the date of Mr Larsen’s provisional suspension which commenced on 21 March 2019. His suspension will expire on 21 March 2021.
Football Australia will join 60 nations in the FIFAe Nations Series 2021 - the world’s biggest FIFAe national team competition - in a bid to compete for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2021 title.
The FIFAe Nations Series pits the very best EA SPORTS FIFA 21 national teams against each other, with the final tournament seeing 24 vie on the biggest state in competitive FIFA.
Australia’s squad of players (yet to be announced) will compete in online qualifying matches against nine other Oceania and Asia nations between April 29 and May 1 for one of five spots allocated to the region for the…
FFA Cup 2021 Final Rounds set to commence on September 14 with National Premier Leagues (Queensland) v A-League clash
Five fixtures to be played in Queensland (3) and Western Australia (2) now scheduled, with further Final Rounds and Playoff fixtures to be advised in due course
All FFA Cup 2021 Final Rounds matches to be broadcast exclusively live and free on 10 play
The FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 is set to begin on September 14, with Football Australia fully committed to completing the competition in 2021.
While lockdowns in various States due to COVID-19 has pushed back the original…
The CommBank Junior Matildas will host AFC compatriots the Korea Republic in a three-match international series at Kingscliff Soccer Club and Burleigh Heads FC.
The final match in the three-match international series kicks off tonight at 8:00 pm AEDT, with fans able to watch the CommBank Junior Matildas live and for free on the Football Australia YouTube Channel.
This match will be open to the public with free entry.
MATCH DETAILS
CommBank Junior Matildas v Korea Republic U15 WNT
Date: Friday, 4 November…
Football Australia today welcomed the release of ‘AusPlay Focus: Australians’ participation and involvement in summer Olympic and Paralympic sports’ by Sport Australia.
The report – released last week and accessible here – highlights Australia’s passion for Olympic sports and identifies football as one of the top Olympic sports for boys, girls, men, and women.
Football Australia Chief Executive Officer, James Johnson, said the report made for positive reading for football, and is timely given Australia will be represented by both the Matildas and Olyroos at the forthcoming Tokyo 2020…
Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for the Semi-Final second legs of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2023/24 season.
For the list of appointments from 18 May see below:(2) Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory (3)Saturday 18 May 2024Sky Stadium6:30 PM (Local)4:30 PM (AEST)RefereeDaniel ElderVARShaun EvansAssistant Referee 1Andrew MeimarakisAssistant VAR 1Alex KingAssistant Referee 2Andrew LindsayAssistant VAR 2Richard NaumovskiFourth OfficialBen Abraham (1) Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC (4)Saturday 18 May…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today welcomed news that the Federal Government has committed more than $158 million of fresh investment to Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) to deliver on the national sport plan, Sport 2030.
Importantly, the new investment includes additional funding for participation initiatives such as the national Sporting Schools program and Community Sport Infrastructure Grant program – two programs FFA currently engages with as football participation continues to grow across the nation.
Football Australia continues its focus on national youth team programs, when it sends an under-18 men’s squad to compete in a four nations tournament in Portugal next month.
With the Subway Young Socceroos agonisingly missing out on FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification on a penalty shootout at the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in March, Australia’s U-20 Head Coach Trevor Morgan has selected a 20-strong squad of players born in 2005 to contest the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) Portugal Sub-18 International Tournament.
The FPF Portugal Sub-18 will be played in Lisbon from 5 – 15 June and…
CommBank Young Matildas head coach Leah Blayney has named a 28-player squad for a six-day training camp commencing today in Sydney.
The assembly presents an opportunity for a host of uncapped youth representative players to show their quality as Australia commences their preparations for the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™.
The U-20 Women’s National Team booked their place in the Finals following victories over Lebanon, IR Iran, and Vietnam in June to top Group B of the second round of qualification.
Following intensive scouting at July’s NTC Challenge…
Sleep is one of the most underrated performance advantages in elite sport. Football Australia is addressing that head-on.Football Australia is proud to partner with BEDGEAR as the Official Sleep Supplier of Football Australia and its two senior national teams, the CommBank Socceroos and CommBank Matildas, a partnership built on a shared commitment to optimising athlete recovery and readiness at the highest level.The partnership was driven by Football Australia's recognition that sleep, particularly across gruelling international schedules and constant travel, is a performance lever that…
Football Australia today vehemently condemned the violence and anti-social behaviour that occurred at a National Premier Leagues (NPL) match in New South Wales on Sunday afternoon.
Football Australia has a zero-tolerance policy in relation to discrimination, vilification, hatred and violence.
Football Australia will continue to work with NSW Police and Football New South Wales to identify the individuals involved in the deplorable scenes. Moreover, Football Australia will support and will take steps to ensure the strongest possible sanctions within its power…
