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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…
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- 1 year 11 months ago
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to announce that it will host an ASEAN-Australia Football Exchange in the week of the Australian Government’s ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
Partnering with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the ASEAN-Australia Council (AAC), FFA has designed a program of events as part of the ASEAN-Australia Football Exchange.
Each of the events and initiatives designed and hosted by FFA will showcase the strong relationship between Australia and South-East Asia through football…
Partnering with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the ASEAN-Australia Council (AAC), FFA has designed a program of events as part of the ASEAN-Australia Football Exchange.
Each of the events and initiatives designed and hosted by FFA will showcase the strong relationship between Australia and South-East Asia through football…
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- 8 years 4 months ago
CommBank Young Matildas Head Coach Alex Epakis has settled on a 32-player squad for a domestic training camp to be held in Sydney from Monday, 23 June to Wednesday, 2 July 2025.The camp forms a crucial part of the team’s preparations for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ Qualifiers this August, where Australia will face Tajikistan, Palestine, and Chinese Taipei in Group C. All matches will take place at Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, with qualification offering a pathway to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026™.Members selected for this training camp have been…
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- 1 year 3 months ago
Football Australia has sanctioned Melbourne Victory under the National Code of Conduct and Ethics for an incident that occurred at the Isuzu UTE A-League match at AAMI Park in Melbourne, between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United on Saturday, 8 January 2022.
After considering the Club’s response to the Show Cause Notice, Melbourne Victory has been issued with a $5,000 fine, which will be used by Football Australia to further invest in LGBTQ+ awareness and education initiatives in football.
In reaching the decision, Football Australia considered the following measures undertaken by…
After considering the Club’s response to the Show Cause Notice, Melbourne Victory has been issued with a $5,000 fine, which will be used by Football Australia to further invest in LGBTQ+ awareness and education initiatives in football.
In reaching the decision, Football Australia considered the following measures undertaken by…
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- 4 years 8 months ago
It is with great sadness that Football Australia has learned of the passing of one of the earliest advocates of women’s football in Australia, Joe O’Connor.
O’Connor passed away in his adopted hometown of Perth at the age of 88.
After emigrating to Australia in 1963 with his wife Pat and young son Kirk, O’Connor became one of the driving forces of women’s football in Australia in the 60s and 70s with coaching stints at Sydney Prague, St George Budapest and the NSW Women’s State Team.
Along with Pat, a Football Australia Hall of Fame inductee, O’Connor was a crucial figure in…
O’Connor passed away in his adopted hometown of Perth at the age of 88.
After emigrating to Australia in 1963 with his wife Pat and young son Kirk, O’Connor became one of the driving forces of women’s football in Australia in the 60s and 70s with coaching stints at Sydney Prague, St George Budapest and the NSW Women’s State Team.
Along with Pat, a Football Australia Hall of Fame inductee, O’Connor was a crucial figure in…
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- 5 years 4 months ago
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…
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…
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- 3 years 1 month ago
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…
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…
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- 5 years 4 months ago
Head Coach Kelly Stirton has named a ten-player squad for the CommBank ParaMatildas upcoming international series with Japan.
As the build-up to the 2023 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships (Para Asian Cup) gathers momentum, Australia will travel to Osaka, Japan to take on their AFC counterparts in a three-match series scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 September 2023 at J-Green Sakai National Training Centre.
The series marks the CommBank ParaMatildas first internationals for the year as they continue preparations for the inaugural Women’s Para Asian Cup to be held at the Home of the…
As the build-up to the 2023 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships (Para Asian Cup) gathers momentum, Australia will travel to Osaka, Japan to take on their AFC counterparts in a three-match series scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 September 2023 at J-Green Sakai National Training Centre.
The series marks the CommBank ParaMatildas first internationals for the year as they continue preparations for the inaugural Women’s Para Asian Cup to be held at the Home of the…
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- 3 years 1 month ago
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…
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…
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- 9 years ago
The CommBank Young Matildas opened the PacificAus Four Nations Tournament in the best possible way, defeating the Vanuatu senior national team 9-0 in front of a strong crowd at Viking Park, Canberra.Attacking midfielder Sienna Saveska was the architect in the first half, grabbing two goals and two assists in her 45 minutes, while six other Australians got on the scoresheet – highlighting the genuine team effort from the Young Matildas.
It was a brave effort from Vanuatu who defended stoutly but struggled to maintain possession outside of their defensive…
It was a brave effort from Vanuatu who defended stoutly but struggled to maintain possession outside of their defensive…
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- 1 year 7 months ago
The FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 will finally and joyfully get underway this evening when Football Queensland’s Peninsula Power FC take on A-League outfit Brisbane Roar FC at Moreton Daily Stadium in Redcliffe, Queensland.
After 692 days since the last FFA Cup Final, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic nationally, Australia’s largest club-based knockout competition – which commenced earlier this year with over 730 clubs in the running to claim the crown – will continue as a National Premier Leagues (NPL) Queensland outfit goes head-to-head with one of the most successful clubs in the…
After 692 days since the last FFA Cup Final, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic nationally, Australia’s largest club-based knockout competition – which commenced earlier this year with over 730 clubs in the running to claim the crown – will continue as a National Premier Leagues (NPL) Queensland outfit goes head-to-head with one of the most successful clubs in the…
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- 5 years ago
The Head Coach of the Newcastle Jets, Ernie Merrick, has been fined $3,000 after being found to have breached the FFA National Code of Conduct.
Merrick was asked by FFA to explain statements he made in the post-match media conference after the Hyundai A-League Round 16 match between Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory on 27 January 2019.
In determining the appropriate sanction, FFA took into account a range of factors, including that this was not Merrick’s first breach of the Code.
Merrick has until 25 February 2019 to appeal FFA’s determination, should he wish to do so…
Merrick was asked by FFA to explain statements he made in the post-match media conference after the Hyundai A-League Round 16 match between Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory on 27 January 2019.
In determining the appropriate sanction, FFA took into account a range of factors, including that this was not Merrick’s first breach of the Code.
Merrick has until 25 February 2019 to appeal FFA’s determination, should he wish to do so…
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- 7 years 7 months ago
CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach Mike Cooper has confirmed the 27-player squad set to take on Thailand during the inaugural ASEAN Women’s Football Week.The CommBank Junior Matildas will face off against Thailand’s U16 Women’s National Team on 25 November at Wanderers Football Park in Sydney, before travelling to Gosford on 28 November to play a curtain raiser ahead of the CommBank Matildas’ match against New Zealand at polytec Stadium. Head Coach, Mike Cooper said this series against Thailand presents a fantastic opportunity for younger players to experience international football.…
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- 10 months 2 weeks ago
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…
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…
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- 4 years 2 months ago
