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CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach Rae Dower has called up 28-players for the first training camp of 2024 as the U-17 Women’s National Team enters their final phase of preparations for May’s AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup™.Taking place at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Dower has selected players from across Australia for a five-day assembly that will run from 21 – 25 January 2024.Speaking about the upcoming camp and player selections, Head Coach Dower said: “We're excited to get back into camp and continue to build on a really successful 2023 both for us as a group and for women'…
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- 2 years 8 months ago
Football Australia has confirmed the match schedule for the Australia Cup 2023 Round of 16, featuring several intriguing clashes across four Match Days, as Isuzu UTE A-League Men and National Premier League (NPL) sides battle it out for a place in the competition’s Quarter Finals.
All eight Round of 16 fixtures will be played between 26 and 30 August following the successful completion of the Round of 32 on rest days during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM.
Sydney United 58 FC (NSW) will host Brisbane Roar FC to kick off the Round of 16 on 26 August, following their recent victories…
All eight Round of 16 fixtures will be played between 26 and 30 August following the successful completion of the Round of 32 on rest days during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM.
Sydney United 58 FC (NSW) will host Brisbane Roar FC to kick off the Round of 16 on 26 August, following their recent victories…
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- 3 years 1 month ago
’Til it’s Done - the rallying catchcry of the much-loved CommBank Matildas – has been reprised in a powerful new Football Australia campaign, launched in the lead-up to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™.Live this week, it is spearheaded by a film developed by Ogilvy to help lift support for the celebrated national women’s team, set to Australia’s unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda. It showcases the full extent of the Tillies’ steely determination both on-field and in-training, along with the familiar motto of ’Til it’s Done’; used by countless supporters…
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- 7 months 2 weeks ago
Day Two of the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships was lit up by an outrageous bicycle kick that would be running in highlight reels all over the planet had it been in overage football.Jacob Elkordi’s 27th minute piece of athletic improvisation after a scramble in the box opened the scoring for NSW Navy in their under-15s clash at Valentine Sports Park on Monday, but Hamid Hakimi ensured Victoria Blue snatched a point in a 1-1 draw.Elkordi was later involved in a heavy tackle and was unable to finish the match, but his vice captain Fergus Duffy could not believe what he’d seen from his…
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- 5 months 2 weeks ago
Day four of the Asia Oceania Championships saw only one game and it was an exciting one, with the CommBank ParaMatildas coming from behind to defeat Japan 4-2.Read a summary of the day's action below.
Women: CommBank ParaMatildas 4 v 2 JapanGoalscorers: Georgia Beikoff (1’ 32’) Nicole Christodoulou (30') Annmarie de Uriarte (50’+1); Mai Ohta (2'), Ayumi Takemura (13').It was a thrilling game for those who braved the heat at the Home of the Matildas at La Trobe University on Tuesday.Australia scored within a minute for their third game in a row…
Women: CommBank ParaMatildas 4 v 2 JapanGoalscorers: Georgia Beikoff (1’ 32’) Nicole Christodoulou (30') Annmarie de Uriarte (50’+1); Mai Ohta (2'), Ayumi Takemura (13').It was a thrilling game for those who braved the heat at the Home of the Matildas at La Trobe University on Tuesday.Australia scored within a minute for their third game in a row…
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- 2 years 10 months ago
Football Federation Australia (FFA) would like to congratulate Ange Postecoglou and his coaching team – Peter Cklamovski, Arthur Papas and Gregory John King – on winning Japan’s J-League.
Postecoglou, who coached Brisbane Roar to two Hyundai A-League Championships, in 2010/11 and 2011/12 and a Premiership in 2010/11, was Australia men’s national team coach between 2013 and 2017 and guided the Caltex Socceroos to AFC Asian Cup glory in 2015.
Postecoglou took over at Yokohama F. Marinos in December 2017, and led them to their fourth J-League title in club’s 47-year history,…
Postecoglou, who coached Brisbane Roar to two Hyundai A-League Championships, in 2010/11 and 2011/12 and a Premiership in 2010/11, was Australia men’s national team coach between 2013 and 2017 and guided the Caltex Socceroos to AFC Asian Cup glory in 2015.
Postecoglou took over at Yokohama F. Marinos in December 2017, and led them to their fourth J-League title in club’s 47-year history,…
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- 6 years 9 months ago
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…
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…
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- 6 years 6 months ago
The final 26-player CommBank Socceroos squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has been named, with 17 potential World Cup debutants selected.Tony Popovic’s squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ features a mix of new faces and experienced campaigners. The selection includes two uncapped players in Cristian Volpato and Tete Yengi, both of whom are in line to make their international debuts.Notably, 17 members of the squad have been selected for a FIFA World Cup for the first time. The squad also includes five Australian-based players - Patrick Beach, Aziz Behich, Mathew Leckie,…
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- 4 months ago
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…
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…
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- 3 years 3 months ago
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…
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…
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- 3 years 9 months ago
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…
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- 1 year 8 months ago
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…
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…
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- 3 years 6 months ago
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…
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…
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- 9 years ago
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)…
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)…
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- 6 years 4 months ago
