The Western Sydney Wanderers FC will face Brisbane Roar FC in the Foxtel Y-League 2019 Grand Final at ANZ Stadium on Friday 1 February (Kick-Off 4:20pm (AEDT)).
The Western Sydney Wanderers FC topped the Conference B table in extraordinary circumstances after defeating Sydney FC 2-1 in a match that was abandoned after 87 minutes due to lightning.
Going into the final match of the regular season, Sydney FC and the Western Sydney Wanderers FC were both locked on 15 points with Sydney FC having the advantage of a better goal difference. Based on this fact, a draw…
Football Australia is delighted to confirm that an unprecedented crowd is set to fill the stands in Melbourne for the highly anticipated CommBank Matildas ‘Send Off’ Match against the world’s fifth ranked team, France. This match will take place at Marvel Stadium on Friday, 14 July 2023.
Over 40,000 tickets have already been claimed for this thrilling Bastille Day clash, guaranteeing Melbourne’s place in history as they prepare to break the previous record attendance for a standalone CommBank Matildas’ match. The current record of 36,109 fans in attendance was set during…
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.
CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach Michael Cooper has selected a 30-player squad for a domestic training camp to be held in Canberra.The camp forms a crucial part of the team’s preparations for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™ Qualifiers this October, where Australia will face Singapore and Northern Mariana Islands in Group E. All matches will take place at Bishan Stadium in Singapore, with qualification offering a pathway to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026™.Players selected for this training camp have been identified based on strong performances during the ASEAN U16…
Football Federation Australia (‘FFA’) continues to work closely with the A-League and W-League Clubs (the ‘Clubs’) as the unbundling process continues towards a new model for Australia’s Professional Leagues, in line with the in-principle agreement entered into in 2019 and endorsed by the New Leagues Working Group, the body mandated by the FFA Congress to create recommendations for the optimal future of Australia’s Professional Football Leagues.
In deference to the in-principle agreement, FFA has gradually implemented practical changes to give the Clubs and its representative body, the…
Football Australia is saddened to learn of the passing of Vito Cilauro, a Football Australia Hall of Fame inductee, long-serving football administrator, and passionate advocate for the game’s growth, aged 95. Born in Sicily, Italy, in 1930, Vito migrated to Melbourne at the age of 21, where he made Collingwood his home and began a lifelong contribution to the sport. Although he never played the game competitively, his passion for football was profound and unwavering. Vito began his journey in football as a club delegate with Juventus in the 1960s before becoming involved in…
The Futsalroos will travel to Jakarta to take on Indonesia in an A international fixture at Indonesia Arena on Saturday, 1 November (kick-off 7:30pm local / 11:30pm AEDT).
The match will mark Indonesia’s first-ever international appearance at the newly opened venue in a historic occasion for the hosts and an ideal opportunity for Australia to continue building towards the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup. Following a successful qualification campaign in Kuwait, where the Futsalroos topped their group with emphatic wins over Mongolia (8–1) and…
Football Australia would like to congratulate referee Ryan Shepheard on being appointed as a match official for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021™ in Lithuania.
Shepheard was selected by FIFA as one of eight Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal referees from the final list of 39 officials.
The 2021 tournament, which was originally scheduled for 2020, will begin on 12 September in Vilnius, with the final taking place on 3 October in Kaunas.
Shepheard has been a FIFA Futsal Referee since 2009 and has travelled across the globe to officiate both…
FIFA have announced that leading Australian futsal referee Chris Colley has been selected for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 being held in Colombia in September.
Colley is one of 38 referees from around the world who will control matches at the 8th edition of futsal’s showpiece event.
For Colley this appointment follows his strong performances at the AFC Futsal Championships in February where he was appointed to the Semi Final between host national Uzbekistan and tournament heavyweight Thailand.
Speaking after his selection, Colley was understandably thrilled to have been…
Subway Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Trevor Morgan has been required to make changes to his squad as part of his side’s FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™ preparations, during the June FIFA Men’s International Window.Paul Okon-Engstler (S.L Benfica) has been called up to the senior national team, following his involvement in a training camp in the United Arab Emirates, while Sebastian Esposito (US Lecce) is unavailable to personal reasons.Jai Ajanovic (Central Coast Mariners FC) has travelled to Switzerland to join the U18 squad participating in the UEFA Friendship Cup, while Nestory…
Former Liverpool stars Patrik Berger and Vladimir Smicer will be joining the many international footballers already confirmed in Sydney to play in the #FootballForFires game at ANZ Stadium on 23 May 2020.
The Czech Republic duo are the latest to add their support to blockbuster bushfire relief match at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, to raise funds and honour thousands of brave volunteer firefighters and State Emergency Service personnel.
Star players from 18 nations, including some of the biggest names in Australian football, will line up in the #FootballForFires match on Saturday, 23 May to say “…
Football Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Moss as its new Head of Referees, marking a significant step forward in enhancing the quality and consistency of officiating across Australian football.Moss brings a wealth of experience to the role, having officiated over 500 professional matches, of which 285 were in the English Premier League including every major Cup Final. His most recent position was as Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Manager for the Scottish Football Association, further broadening his expertise in modern officiating technologies.Football Australia CEO…
Kate Jacewicz has created history today as the first female referee appointed to the Hyundai A-League Referees Panel.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the names of the Match Officials that will control matches during the upcoming Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League seasons.
Ben Abraham will also join Kate on the Hyundai A-League referees panel for the first time.
Alex King, who has been a Hyundai A-League Referee since 2017, has also been promoted to the position of a full-time referee joining Chris Beath and Shaun Evans.
The Australian Women’s Futsal National Team have come from behind to qualify for the AFC Futsal Women’s Asian Cup 2025™ after a tense 3-1 victory over home side Uzbekistan.Jessica McLean scored a penalty before a brace to Nikkita Fazzari sealed the result.
The match was a fascinating tactical battle from the beginning. Australia controlled possession and the general flow of play, but Uzbekistan were incredibly dangerous in transition.Lyudmila Karachik – a player that CommBank Matildas fans would be familiar with from the AFC Olympic Qualifiers…
New Futsalroos Head Coach Miles Downie has named a 14-player squad for Australia’s tilt at the forthcoming AFF Futsal Championship 2022 in Thailand.
The squad, which features Australia’s brightest emerging Futsal players, departed Australia bound for Bangkok on Sunday where they will spend a week preparing for their first game of the tournament on April 4.
This week, the Futsalroos are scheduled to take on local Thai futsal clubs, Thonburi University and Thammasat as they prepare to compete at the AFF Futsal Championship.
Australia will play Vietnam, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste in…
The CommBank Junior Matildas have fallen 2-0 to Thailand U16 in the first of a two-game series to celebrate ASEAN-Australia Football Week.Prawnapa Wisadchat and Kawinthida Kikuntod were the goalscorers for Thailand, both in the first half, in an impressive performance from the ASEAN U16 finalists.CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach Mike Cooper selected a young and inexperienced squad for this window, with only six players retained from the team that qualified for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup next year. It meant that, for the most part, it was a younger group of Australians taking on a Thai…
Football Australia today announced the CommBank Matildas will play Uzbekistan at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 in the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ Asian Qualifiers Round 3 (Asian Qualifiers).Tickets to the crucial clash will go on pre-sale for Football Account holders today, Monday, 18 December at 12:00pm AEDT with the General Public tickets window opening on Wednesday, 20 December from 12.00pm AEDT via Ticketmaster. Prices will start from $20 Junior, $25 Concession, $35 Adult, and $90 Family.February’s FIFA Women’s…
The Young Matildas ended their FIFA U-20 World Cup journey in Costa Rica with a fighting performance against European champions, Spain.
After the game, Hana Lowry and Jessika Nash admitted that they were disappointed to lose the match 3-0, but were incredibly proud of themselves and their teammates.
“Our journey has come to an end tonight, but I’m so proud of the girls,” Lowry said. “We gave our all on the pitch and we left nothing out there. Each and every one of us are proud.”
The game was far from a foregone conclusion. The Young Matildas matched and…
The Futsalroos are hours away from kicking off their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026™ campaign, facing heavyweights Japan in their first group-stage match.Jakarta, Indonesia hosts the tournament's 18th edition with 16 of Asia’s strongest national teams vying for the accolade of lifting a continental title.How To Watch: Futsalroos at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026™Although Futsal World Cup qualification is not rewarded for the winner of this year's edition, Futsalroo Tyler Garner said he’s incredibly excited to be on the continent's biggest futsal stage.“I’m ready to embrace…
