Football Australia is saddened to have learned of the passing of former Socceroos Head Coach, Dr Jozef Vengloš at the age of 84.
Vengloš – who held a doctorate in Physical Education – managed Australia’s senior men’s national football team in three ‘A’ internationals throughout 1967, after beginning his coaching career in Sydney with Prague in the mid-1960s.
After coaching in and with Australia, Vengloš went on to manage an array of clubs and national teams in Asia and Europe throughout a long and well-travelled career in the game.
Football Australia confirms that Stefan Kamasz has stepped down from the Board of Football Australia, effective immediately due to personal reasons.
Stefan Kamasz, inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame in 2014, has been an outstanding contributor to Australian football for several decades.
He was appointed to the Football Australia Board on 25 November 2020 and was a Member of the Football Australia Referees Committee and the Football Development Committee during his tenure.
Stefan arrived in Australia from England in 1969 to play for Northern NSW club Weston Bears…
The Subway Young Socceroos will travel to South America as part of their FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™ preparations during the June FIFA Men’s International Window.Trevor Morgan’s squad will face Argentina in two matches, set to be played out of Buenos Aires on Friday, 6 June and Monday, 9 June (local).The reigning AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Winners will face the age group’s most successful nation – who have secured six FIFA U20 World Cup titles in their history – at their national training facility, recently renamed in honour of Lionel Messi.With the FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™ scheduled from 27…
Football Australia is saddened to have learned of the passing of respected former FIFA Referee and Soccer Australia Director of Referees, Gary Power.
Power passed away today, Tuesday, 29 December 2020, following a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
Power was an esteemed match official who refereed 172 fixtures in the National Soccer League (NSL) between the 1981 and 1991-92 NSL seasons.
Following his time as an NSL Referee, Power worked for Soccer Australia as Director of Referees for a decade (1992-2002) and was the National Elite Referees Instructor at Football Federation…
Following extensive review, Football Federation Australia today announced the existing National Club Identity Policy will be replaced.
FFA Chief Executive Officer David Gallop said the review, which included consultation with clubs, Member Federations, the PFA, the Association of Australian Football Clubs and over 700 submissions received from the wider football community, found support for change.
“Over the past three months, we have spoken to a cross section of the football community and it was clear that the majority of our stakeholders felt it was important we acknowledged the…
Football Australia CEO James Johnson recently addressed the football family on what is set to be a momentous 2022 for our men's national team, the Socceroos.
Playing their first ever international match on 17 June 1922, this year marks the 100-year anniversary of the team and there will be many a celebration of this historic date.
Johnson confirms that the Socceroos will face New Zealand in 2022 as a celebration of the first match in Dunedin, and talks through the identity of the Socceroos and how the long history of the team shapes management's decisions.
Football Australia would like to send its congratulations and best wishes to Subway Socceroos’ midfielder, Tom Rogic, following the announcement of his retirement from professional football.Rogic accumulated 53 caps and scored 10 goals for Australia after debuting for the senior national team as a 19-year-old during an international friendly against Korea Republic in November 2012.Regarded as one of Australia's most technically gifted midfielders, Rogic was a part of the squads for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018™, AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019™ and FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017™.Rogic…
The Matildas were defeated 1-0 by Sweden in a tight Tokyo 2020 Olympics semi-final at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama.
An early goal in the second half from Fridolina Rolfö was enough for the Swedes to win through to their second straight Olympics gold medal match.
Australia made one change to the starting line-up that took on Great Britain in the quarter-final with midfielder Chloe Logarzo coming in for defender Aivi Luik.
It was a closely fought opening 20 minutes from two sides who had seen a lot of each other in the lead-up to the semi-final encounter.
Football Australia’s referee department has reviewed the decisions from last night’s Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s 2021/22 Round 8 fixture between Melbourne City FC and Central Coast Mariners FC.
During the match, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR)recommended an on-field review for two penalty area incidents.
The first instance was for a penalty kick awarded for a tripping offence by Central Coast Mariners defender Kye Rowles during additional time…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today announced they have partnered with leading international sports apparel brand BLK as the official referee apparel supplier for the next four seasons.
The deal will see BLK, a subsidiary of WRS Group, produce all on field and training apparel for Hyundai A-League, Westfield W-League and Foxtel National Youth League referees through to the end of the 2018/19 season.
The product range, which has been custom designed using the latest cutting edge sportswear technology, represents BLK’s second entry into the Hyundai A-League following their…
CommBank ParaMatildas Head Coach Kelly Stirton has selected an 11-player squad in what shapes as the final audition to make the squad for the 2024 IFCPF World Cup in Salou, Spain. The three-day training camp will take place at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra from Friday, 20 September – Sunday, 22 September and follows the recent National Para Football Championships 2024 held at the same venue.With the women’s World Cup kicking off in November, the talented group hailing from five different Member Federations will be determined to impress the coaching staff with only 10…
It is with deep sadness that Football Australia acknowledge the passing of Dr. Siri Kannangara, a distinguished figure in sports medicine and a cherished member of the Football Australia family. Emigrating to Australia from Sri Lanka in 1977, Dr. Kannangara's contributions to sports medicine and his dedication to the health and performance of athletes have left an indelible mark on the sports community.Dr. Kannangara began his illustrious career in Australia by joining the medical staff of the Australian National Youth teams just two years after his arrival. His expertise and commitment…
Mitch Nichols has been found to have breached clauses 2.1 and 6.1(a) of the FFA National Code of Conduct (Code) as a result of an incident which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 13 May 2017 whilst Mr Nichols was at public premises in Double Bay.
In finding that Mr Nichols has breached the Code, FFA has determined that Mr Nichols must complete an appropriate counselling and education course, as well as serve a four (4) match suspension.
In determining the appropriate sanction, FFA took into account that Mr Nichols:
Football Australia is pleased to confirm that the CommBank Socceroos will return to the USA during the November FIFA Men’s International Window, to take on Venezuela and Colombia.
The first match – played on November 14 (local) – will see the CommBank Socceroos travel to Houston, Texas to face high-quality opposition in Venezuela at the Shell Energy Stadium and gain valuable additional experience in relevant conditions ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.The clash with Venezuela, who are currently ranked 50th in the FIFA World Rankings, will be…
The first Semi Final of the FFA Cup 2021 will be played at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah next Tuesday, 18 January 2022.
Sydney FC, who won through to the Semi Finals for a fourth time courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Brisbane Roar FC last night, will host New South Wales rivals Central Coast Mariners FC in the clash.
The Mariners qualified for the Semi Finals prior to Christmas, securing a dominate 6-0 victory over National Premier Leagues (NPL) New South Wales opposition APIA Leichhardt FC in their Quarter Final encounter.
Tuesday’s Semi Final will kick-off at 7pm AEDT, with the…
Football Federation Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Canberra will close later this year as part of a strategy to provide opportunities for many more talented young players around Australia.
The changes continue FFA’s strategy of putting clubs - including Hyundai A-League, Westfield W-League and National Premier League clubs - at the heart of player development.
“The Centre of Excellence has served Australian football well over a long period but the time has come for change,” said FFA CEO David Gallop.
“We are working with clubs and Member Federations to create a player development…
Football Australia has issued a show cause notice under the Football Australia National Code of Conduct and Ethics to the Adelaide United A-League Head Coach, Carl Veart.
The citation relates to comments made in the official post-match media conference following the A-League 2020/21 Match Week 23 fixture between Adelaide United and Sydney FC on Saturday, 29 May 2021.
Veart has an opportunity to provide a submission to Football Australia by 5pm (AEST) on Monday, 7 June 2021. The sanctions applicable for a breach of the Football Australia National Code of Conduct and…
Australia enter their second half of Round 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifying with a trip to United Arab Emirates where they face China on Wednesday morning (AEDT).
Graham Arnold's outfit were held to a scoreless stalemate by group leaders Saudi Arabia on their long-awaited homecoming, and will be eager to return to winning ways against the nation they defeated 3-0 in Doha three months ago.
Once again, the action will be broadcast live and free on Australia's 'Home of Football,' Network Ten.
Football Australia welcome a number of new appointments to the Subway Socceroos’ coaching and support staff under the direction of Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach, Tony Popovic.These appointments, set to commence with Football Australia on Tuesday 1 October, reflect Popovic's vision for the Subway Socceroos as the team aims to qualify for the next FIFA World Cup™ in 2026.The following individuals will join the Subway Socceroos’ coaching and support staff:Assistant CoachesPaul OkonHayden FoxeGoalkeeper CoachFrank JuricSpecialist RolesMichael Mantikos - Team AnalystJulie Meek - Sports…
The second workshop on experiments with video assistant referees (VARs) in football will be hosted by Major League Soccer (MLS) from 19 to 21 July in New Jersey, USA.
It follows on from the kick-off workshop in the Netherlands in May, when interested competition organisers found out more about the requirements they need to meet in order to take part in the two-year trial overseen by The IFAB.
The three-day workshop will be attended by more than 20 leagues and associations from across the globe, including Australia.
MLS is one of a number of competitions in six countries already…
