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…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today acknowledged the Australian Olympic Committee’s (AOC) communications that athletes should prepare for a Tokyo Olympic Games in the northern summer of 2021, due to the evolving COVID-19 situation globally.
The AOC’s advice came after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a potential postponement of this year’s Games, and changes in the public health landscape both in Australia and internationally.
FFA supports the AOC and IOC to make a final decision in the coming days or weeks regarding the Tokyo Games which ensures…
Australia’s Futsalroos will make a long-awaited return to action on home soil, hosting the Solomon Islands national team in a three-match international series in Sydney from 1-5 July 2023.
Appearing in their first home fixtures since 2018, Australia will face a Solomon Islands outfit – which has successfully qualified for the past four FIFA Futsal World Cups – across three matchdays.
The action begins with a Saturday afternoon clash at the newly completed Heffron Centre in Maroubra on July 1, before Dural’s ‘The Centre’ hosts the remaining matches on the evenings of Monday…
Football Australia has today issued a further eight bans to spectators as part of the organisation’s ongoing investigation into the unacceptable events that unfolded during the A-League Men’s match between Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC at AAMI Park on Saturday, 17 December.
In working with Victoria Police, Football Australia has issued eight people ranging in age from 18-years-old to 28-years-old, with bans spanning five years to twenty years. These bans are effective immediately and will preclude them from all related football activity including attending Football…
Tomorrow, the Australian Women’s National Futsal Team will begin their campaign to qualify for the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ 2025, with the qualifiers taking place in Uzbekistan.Miles Downie – who has been appointed by Football Australia as Head Coach for this qualification campaign – selected the squad following a five-day invitational selection camp held in Western Sydney.Scheduled for 11-19 January 2025, the qualifiers will see Australia compete in Group C alongside host nation Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Philippines, and Kuwait. All matches will be taking place at…
In preparation for their AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers in September, the Subway Olyroos will participate in the prestigious Maurice Revello Tournament in Aix-en-Provence, France from 5 June – 18 June 2023.
Joining Australia’s U-23 men’s national team will be eleven other U-23 national teams from across the globe including Bolivia, Costa Rica, France, Ivory Coast, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Togo, and Venezuela.
As a minimum, teams will play four matches, where they have been drawn into three groups, with the top team and the best placed runner-up…
Football Australia is urging the Melbourne Arts Precinct to overturn its decision not to host public watch parties during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026™.Football Australia is extremely disappointed with the decision to rob Australian fans of an opportunity to gather and support the Socceroos in their seventh FIFA World Cup appearance.The CommBank Socceroos have long united Australians, and World Cups are moments when fans unite to celebrate and create lasting memories.Football Australia has spoken with the Victorian Government and the Melbourne Arts Precinct, expressing its strong…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has determined that Brisbane Roar FC assistant coach, Ross Aloisi, and Football Director, Craig Moore have respectively breached the FFA National Code of Conduct (the Code) by actions that they engaged in immediately after the conclusion of the Hyundai A-League Round 23 match between Brisbane Roar FC and Adelaide United on Sunday, 19 March 2017.
Aloisi and Moore were asked to make a submission to FFA in response to their respective allegations, which both have done.
After consideration of the submissions made by Aloisi and Moore, FFA determined to…
Volunteers from, and people working in, Australia’s grassroots football community are invited to attend a Football Federation Australia (FFA) Webinar on Thursday evening.
From 7:30pm AEST on Thursday night, FFA’s General Manager of Member Federation Relations, Robbie Middleby, will host the webinar with the Chief Executive Officer of Manly Warringah Football Association, David Mason.
The focus of the webinar will be ‘Keeping Australia’s Football Family Connected, Engaged, & Ready for Relaunch’.
Click here to register for the webinar! (first 100 pax)…
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…
CommBank Junior Matildas Head coach Rae Dower continues to widen the net with April’s Commonwealth Bank Junior Matildas training camp set to welcome 30 promising footballers to South Australia.
• 30 CommBank Junior Matildas hopefuls will descend on South Australia for a five-day Training Camp
• Training Camp will culminate in a ‘Green v Gold’ match on ANZAC Day at the new Football SA, State Centre for Football at Gepp’s Cross
The second Training Camp of 2022, with players from across the nation, including WA based…
The CommBank Junior Matildas will host AFC compatriots the Korea Republic in a three-match international series at Kingscliff Soccer Club and Broadbeach United Soccer Club.
Australia will take on the U-15 Women’s National Team from the Korea Republic in three fixtures played on Sunday, 30 October, Wednesday, 2 November and Friday, 4 November 2022.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson welcomed the staging of additional youth national team matches on Australian shores.
“Following the successful men’s Group G AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers in Shepperton earlier…
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…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced that with the review of the National Club Identity Policy (NCIP) underway, it now invites interested members of the football community to provide their feedback on the Policy via an online survey.
FFA Chief Executive David Gallop said the time is right for a review of the Policy, first introduced in 2014, and looks forward to hearing what the football family has to say.
“Over the past four years the football landscape has changed and with the establishment of the FFA Cup, there has been some debate arising from the application of the NCIP at…
Riding high on the World Cup performances of the Subway Socceroos and CommBank Matildas, the popularity of football continues to grow with Football Australia’s school programs ranking as the top sport among schools.
The latest Term 2 Sporting Schools statistics have revealed that football has clinched the top rank among school sports for the second consecutive year, reaffirming the popularity of the sport amongst school age kids.
Term 2 saw 44,954 students across the country undertake a Football Australia program, contributing to a total of 71,609 participants engaging with the world game…
