Football Australia is saddened to have learned of the passing of former Socceroo and inaugural Football Australia Hall of Fame inductee, Frank Parsons.
Parsons was the 107th player to be capped for Australia’s senior men’s national football team, making his debut against New Zealand on August 14, 1948 in Wellington.
Parsons featured in seven ‘A’ internationals for Australia between 1948 and 1951, scoring 15 goals, and played in 26 internationals for Australia all told, scoring a remarkable 49 goals.
Parsons scored a stunning six goals in an 8-1 friendly win over New…
The CommBank Junior Matildas have been defeated 3-0 by China in their first group stage game of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™.Goals to Zhou Xinyi, Xiao Jiaqi and Zhang Kecan were enough to see Australia’s defensively solid and well-organised opponents secure the three points to start the tournament.The match started with China on the front foot. Their number 9, Li Yuhan, was a creative force up front and proved very difficult for Australia’s defence to deal with.It was no surprise that it was her work that created the opening for the first goal. After finding her way into the…
Official partners of Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the Westfield Matildas today added their congratulations to the long list of local and global individuals and stakeholders thrilled that Australia and New Zealand have secured the right to host the next Women's World Cup.
In the early hours of Friday morning (AEST) it was announced that Australia and New Zealand had been awarded the rights to host the Women’s World Cup in 2023, sparking mass interest from media across Australia and internationally, as well as enormous engagement and excitement across social media.…
The Subway Young Socceroos have qualified for their first FIFA U-20 World Cup in twelve years after coming from behind twice to defeat Iraq 3-2 in Shenzhen.Trevor Morgan made seven changes to the side that defeated hosts China PR on Tuesday, with his preferred starting side reinstated after a rotation of the squad, due to the congested schedule. Victory in the quarter-final would see Australia qualify for its first FIFA U-20 World Cup in over a decade. Iraq stood in their way, a side that has traditionally been strong in youth tournaments.The opponents' start reflected that reputation,…
In an extraordinary year marked by the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™, Football Australia is celebrating a series of prestigious accolades.These achievements not only reflect Football Australia’s significant contributions to the sport, both on and off the field, but also underscore the governing body’s strategic vision, as articulated in the Football Australia’s XI Principles for the future of Australian football.Sport Australia Hall of Fame – The Don AwardIn a historic moment for Australian sports, the CommBank Matildas were honoured with the prestigious Don…
The Australian Olympic Committee has selected the 18-strong women’s football squad to the Australian Olympic Team.
Captained by Sam Kerr, the Matildas squad boasts 12 returning Rio Olympians for their second Games and six set to make their Olympic debut in Tokyo.
Falling to a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to hosts Brazil in the Rio 2016 quarter-finals, the Matildas squad is determined to make Tokyo a memorable tournament.
The squad is filled with players plying their trade in some of the biggest clubs in women’s football including FA Women’s Super League title and Golden…
The Westfield FFA Cup is renowned for putting local clubs and players under the spotlight but the competition is also proving a winner in unveiling a host of quality female referees.
As much as the Westfield FFA Cup provides local clubs and players the exposure and opportunity to play against the big teams in the Hyundai A-League and be shown to a national audience on Fox Sports, they are not the only ones benefitting from the interest and hype the competition has generated.
Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 MD4 preview
In the first three match days of this year’s Round of 32, a number of FFA’…
The rebel Female Football awards will be held on Friday, recognising the incredible contribution by both women and men in football at all levels of the game in Australia.
As well as highlighting work done by women at both Westfield W-League and Hyundai A-League clubs, it also shines a light on the unique stories and volunteers at Member Federation and grassroots level.
The awards are held in categories including Female Player of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Female Administrator of the Year, Female Referee of the Year and Male Champion of the Year.
Football Australia sends its sincere condolences to the family of Jimmy Armstrong following the recent passing of the inaugural Hall of Fame inductee and former Socceroo.A stalwart with Hakoah and most notably South Melbourne, Armstrong was an international and state representative held in the highest esteem by his peers.One of Victorian football's most prolific forwards, Jimmy Armstrong was born on 21 March 1943 in Scotland and played semi-professional football for several Glasgow-based clubs before arriving in Australia as a relative unknown in 1966 upon receiving an international clearance…
The CommBank Young Matildas have kicked off their AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ Qualifiers with a 14-0 win over host nation Tajikistan in Dushanbe. Head Coach Alex Epakis named a strong side in his first game in charge of the side, with newly capped senior CommBank Matildas, Alexia Apostolakis, captaining the side against Tajikistan.The side wasted no time in opening the scoring, with Skye Halmarick pouncing on a corner that Tajikistan failed to clear to get her first goal for the Young Matildas. Halmarick didn't have to wait long to double her tally, getting on the end…
The Subway Socceroos’ 26-man squad for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ has been revealed by Head Coach, Graham Arnold at a press conference in Sydney this morning.Australia have been drawn into Group B for the tournament and will face India, Syria and Uzbekistan in the Group Stage; with selected players to assemble in Abu Dhabi from Monday, 1 January for a tournament pre-camp.The Subway Socceroos’ squad size was given a boost in the days leading up to its confirmation, following a decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to allow participating teams the choice to increase their squad…
The Board of Football Federation Australia [FFA] today confirmed the appointment of respected international football executive James Johnson as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Johnson will commence in the role in January 2020. Most recently the Senior Vice President of External Affairs with the City Football Group (CFG), James is a seasoned and experienced executive in football having worked for all the major football stakeholder groups including Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA).…
Commonwealth Bank Matildas Head Coach Tony Gustavsson has named a 23-player squad for April’s fixtures against FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ co-host New Zealand in Townsville and Canberra.
Australia will take on their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ co-hosting partners at QCB Stadium in Townsville on Friday, 8 April in a historic match in North Queensland. Four days later they will return to Canberra for the first time in nine years with a clash at GIO Stadium on Tuesday, 12 April.
The squad consists of 22 players who contested the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup with the addition…
This weekend marks the beginning of an exciting new era for Australia’s most celebrated annual knockout competition, as the Hahn Australia Cup 2025 gets underway.Football Queensland Far North Regional Men sides Redlynch Strikers United FC and Mareeba United Men FC will share the honours of opening the Hahn Australia Cup 2025 when they face off on Saturday, 1 February at 7.00pm AEDT at Calanna Park, Cairns in the first official game of the tournament. Over 500 teams have registered so far for the Hahn Australia Cup 2025, with that number expected to eclipse last year’s number of 758…
Football Australia today unveiled a comprehensive post-tournament report on the Legacy ‘23 strategy, marking a significant milestone in the journey of Australian football. The report calls for continued investment and support to build on the success and momentum of the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ and further elevate Australia’s position on the global football arena.The FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ marked a historic milestone by breaking even for the first time, with an economic impact of $1.32 billion in Australia. The event played a…
Australia’s Matildas and Olyroos have discovered their Group Stage opponents for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Football Tournaments after the Final Draw for both competitions was conducted at FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Wednesday evening (AEST).
This year’s Games – postponed for 12 months due to the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic – marks the first time that both the Matildas and Olyroos have competed at the same Games since Athens 2004.
The Olyroos were drawn in Group C alongside Egypt, Spain and Argentina, while the Matildas were drawn in Group G and will take on Sweden,…
Subway Olyroos’ Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has named an exciting 23-man squad ahead of the upcoming AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024TM Qualifiers, being held in Tajikistan during September.
The Subway Olyroos will begin assembling in Dushanbe at the end of August to commence their preparations for group games scheduled for September 6 (Laos) and 12 (Tajikistan) at the Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe.
Vidmar’s squad features several players currently plying their trade in Europe including Cam Peupion (Brighton Hove & Albion FC), Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian FC), Marlee…
Representing your country on the world stage is the culmination of years of hard work and immense sacrifice, not only for the player but for their family as well.To be able to do so alongside your sister? For Jynaya and Indiana Dos Santos, both selected in Leah Blayney’s squad to represent Australia at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2024™ in Colombia, it is “special.”“It’s something we’ve always dreamt of,” younger sister Indiana expressed.The two sisters have played football together for almost their entire lives. It started at the primary school level, before coming through the ranks at…
The CommBank Pararoos have fallen to Venezuela during extra time at the IFCPF Men’s World Cup 2024 placement finals.Eighty minutes were required to split the two sides who were locked in a tense battle for most of the match before two late goals in the final minutes of extra time subjected the Australians to defeat against the South American side.The defeat means the CommBank Pararoos will move into the 13th-15th placement bracket against Japan.In unique circumstances, kick-off was delayed by 30 minutes because the Venezuelans brought the wrong socks to the match. After a quick dash back to…
Some of Australia’s finest footballers will be heading to the top end of Australia when Darwin hosts the Australia Cup 2023 Playoffs on Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 July.
As it was in 2022, the Australia Cup 2023 Playoffs will feature the four clubs that finished 9th to 12th in the Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2022/23 Regular Season.
The Newcastle Jets FC (10th) will face Melbourne Victory FC (11th) on Monday 17 July, with Perth Glory FC (9th) to tackle defending Australia Cup winners, Macarthur FC (12th) on Tuesday 18 July at Darwin Football Stadium at Larrakia Park.
