Our nation’s migrant history is strongly reflected in the current crop of Socceroos’ whose heritage can be linked to all parts of the globe.
With 30% of Australians born overseas and 49% having at least one parent born overseas, the story of Australian football is part of larger story about our nation’s migrant history.
First introduced in the late 19th century by Englishman John Walter Fletcher, football (or soccer) soon became a space for migrant communities – many of whom fled war and persecution in their homelands – to gather and celebrate their culture and heritage…
The annual Female Football Week awards recognise the contributions of women in football at grassroots levels, including coaches, referees and administrators.CommBank Coach of the Year 2023 was awarded to Ann Gourley of Gosnells City Football Club in Perth. The Belfast native is an integral part of the club, leading the female football program and having a position on the committee.She came to the club after migrating to Australia in 2007 and – after a four-year break – returned in 2018 to help build the women’s program from the ground up at Gosnells City.“She has been involved in the u12s,…
Australia’s Socceroos, with a world ranking of No. 42, secured qualification for a fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup™ on Tuesday morning (AEST), recording a historic victory 5-4 over world-ranked No. 22, Peru, in a dramatic penalty shootout at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
After a qualification campaign that stretched a whopping 1,008 days and saw Australia’s senior men’s national football team play just four of its twenty qualification matches on home soil, Graham Arnold’s side put in an inspiring and courageous performance in Qatar’s capital to book the penultimate berth on…
Over 200 member associations join FIFA’s Talent Development Programme
FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger: “Programme is aimed at giving every talent a chance”
Thorough analysis of each member association’s football ecosystem
World-leading experts to implement the programme
Over 200 member associations across all confederations have signed up for FIFA’s first-ever Talent Development Programme, setting a new benchmark for initiatives created by world football’s governing body in the area. The list comprises, among many others, the current men’s and women’s…
Football Australia is pleased to announce the Hon Julie Bishop as the latest ambassador to join the Legacy ‘23 Ambassador
Program.
With Australia set to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, the Legacy ‘23 Ambassador Program will play a critical role in raising awareness and advocacy for achieving 50:50 gender participation in sport, as set out in Football Australia’s Legacy ‘23 Plan.
During her time as Australia’s first female Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013-to 2018, Julie was an advocate for gender equality in this country and throughout the world.…
The nation’s most prestigious sporting organisation has seven new members, with the Sport Australia Hall of Fame today proudly announcing a stellar group of Inductees for 2025.Among the diverse list are Olympic, Commonwealth and X-Games gold medallists, champions of both team and individual sports, and a celebrated doctor. The Inductees’ exceptional achievements and contributions are matched by exemplary reputations nationally and internationally.The new Athlete Members are two-time Grand Slam tournament champion Lleyton Hewitt AM; four-time VFL/AFL premiership winner Jason Dunstall…
Football Australia is delighted to extend its heartfelt congratulations to renowned Australian manager, Ange Postecoglou, on his appointment as Manager of English Premier League giants, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
This notable milestone in an extraordinary career, follows Postecoglou's recent success at Celtic FC in the Scottish Premiership, where he secured five trophies in just two years, including back-to-back Scottish Premiership Championships (2021/22 and 2022/23), two Scottish League Cups (2021/22 and 2022/23) and one Scottish Cup (2022/23).
After six months of pulsating football across all four corners of the country, the Australia Cup 2023 Final Rounds will get underway this week.
The Round of 32 will be contested from Friday, August 4 to Monday, August 14 and will feature matches in six state and territories: New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia.
Three teams will make their Australia Cup Final Rounds debut with Inglewood United (Football West), Goulburn Valley Suns (Football VIC) and Inter Lions (Football NSW) looking to create history.
The CommBank Young Matildas have been declared PacificAus Four Nations Tournament champions after a hard-fought 5-2 victory against Thailand U-20.In front of a near-capacity crowd, the Australia U-20 team were made to earn their victory with Thailand twice fighting back to equalise before the home side stormed home in the final 15 minutes.A hat-trick from Sienna Saveska – including goal of the tournament – as well as an own goal and a last-minute strike from Caley Tallon-Henniker was enough to overcome a double from Thailand’s impressive winger, Madison Casteen.The match started as a tense…
Musimbwa Elongo found his way home to Australia from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2005, despite the struggles of adjusting to a new country, football became a beacon of hope.
Musie Elongo was only a small child when war broke out in the Congo in the early 1990s. From there his family escaped to a refugee camp in Tanzania, where they lived for the next nine to ten years.
Despite the time they spent in the refugee camp Elongo considers his family one of the lucky ones.
“I was one of the lucky few that got to come to Australia to start a better life,” he said…
During Female Football Week 2021, Football Australia will celebrate the remarkable achievements of women throughout our football community while recognising the far-reaching benefits the game has to offer.
This profile provides an insight into the duties and experiences of Westfield Matildas physiotherapist Jaclyn Benz.
Behind every successful sporting team, there is a hard-working set of backroom staff.
Jaclyn Benz is one of those who work behind the scenes to ensure our Matildas are in top condition when they pull on the Green and Gold.
Football Australia’s plan to deliver immediate and long-term community benefits and economic impact from Australia’s co-hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ took a significant step on Tuesday, with the game’s Legacy ‘23 plan presented to Ministers, Senators, and Officials of the Federal Government at Australian Parliament House in Canberra.
Legacy ‘23 is an ambitious plan for Australia to realise enduring and exciting benefits as a result of hosting the biggest sporting event on Australian soil since the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
With the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup kicking off in Costa Rica in just under a week, let's breakdown the background of the tournament, the squad and our opponents.
The squad has been finalised following the completion of the CommBank Young Matildas pre-tournament training camp in Mexico City which included a training match against Club Universidad Nacional Femenil and closed door international friendly against the Mexico U20 Women’s National Team.
Australia will open their tournament against hosts Costa Rica at the Estadio Nacional, San…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Fox Sports Australia (Fox Sports) tonight confirmed they had reached agreement on a new broadcast deal that will see football broadcast on Fox Sports through to the end of July 2021.
The agreement ensures that the remainder of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season will resume on 16 July and be completed as planned.
Australia’s final four FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Round 2 Asian Qualifiers will be shown on Fox Sports, while Socceroos and Westfield Matildas friendly international matches will be aired on the network…
This week FIFA has announced the selection of 47 talented female coaches from 27 member associations, as part of its Coach Education Scholarship programme, designed to increase the number of female coaches working in football.
Three of those selected as part of the international scheme, include Australia's Sharna Naidu, Eilidh Mackay, and Victoria Guzman.
Aligned with FIFA’s 'The Vision 2020-2023', which aims to Accelerate the Growth of women’s football, the overall project seeks to offer talented female coaches and/or players financial…
Football Australia has confirmed that the Subway Socceroos will face Saudi Arabia at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne on Thursday, 14 November 2024 (kick-off TBC) as part of their Round Three AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road To 26 Qualification campaign.The matchup on home soil against Saudi Arabia represents a key step in the Subway Socceroos’ campaign, as they continue their journey towards the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the prospect of a sixth consecutive appearance at international football’s showpiece event in Canada, Mexico and the United States.Graham Arnold’s side will return…
It's less than two weeks until the CommBank Young Matildas kick off their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ campaign and Sarah Hunter is excited to show that the young guns can "stick it to the best."
It's really exciting, it's come around so quickly," she said when asked about how she's feeling ahead of her first major international tournament.
"It took some time to sink in, how big it really was [to be selected for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™]. It is such a major tournament, especially for women's football in Australia…
Central Coast Mariners FC goalkeeper, Anthony Pavlesic has been named as captain of the Subway Joeys for this week’s AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers.
On scholarship with the Mariners, the 16-year-old ‘keeper from Fairfield in western Sydney has been chosen by Australian Under-17 National Team Head Coach Brad Maloney to lead the team in Shepparton (5 – 9 October) after impressing the coaching staff with his leadership qualities.
In becoming captain, Pavlesic follows in the footsteps of current Subway Socceroos’ captain, Mat Ryan, who is also the starting goalkeeper for his…
Fans will be able to enjoy a variety of different activities at Stadium Australia pre-match and post-match before our game against the USA on Saturday.
The precinct surrounding Stadium Australia will have activities and pop-up experiences for fans to enjoy, adding to the matchday experience and making our game against the USA one to remember.
The Wiggles will be providing pre-match entertainment before the game, performing Advance Australia Fair. This performance marks the first live public performance by the recently expanded Wiggles line-up.…
Futsalroos’ Head Coach Miles Downie has selected a 14-player squad to compete in the ASEAN Futsal Championships 2024, Thailand.Set to take place in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Terminal21 Korat from 2-10 November 2024, the Futsalroos have been drawn into Group B alongside Indonesia, Myanmar, and Cambodia.The squad consists of a mix of new and established players with Jonathan Barzel (Football NSW) returning to the national fold for the first time since 2022, while Peter Politis (Football NSW) and Corey Sewell (Football VIC) are in-line to make their debut for the Men’s National Futsal team.The…
