The Australia Cup 2023 Quarter Final Draw took place on Wednesday evening live on 10 Play’s exclusive coverage of the Cup, following the completion of the Round of 16.
Following big wins to Isuzu UTE A-League Men sides Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar FC over the weekend, Western Sydney Wanderers FC joined them in the Quarter Finals with a resounding victory over Adelaide United FC at Marconi Stadium (Bossley Park) on Tuesday evening.
Sydney FC and Western United FC secured their place in the final eight of the 2023 edition of the competition, as they defeated National…
A group of the nation’s top sports, the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS), have come together to help rebuild the communities that have been devastated by the bushfires.
The CEOs from the seven COMPPS members, AFL, Rugby Australia, Cricket Australia, Football Federation Australia, National Rugby League, Netball Australia and Tennis Australia joined Federal Sports Minister Senator Richard Colbeck to announce a long-term recovery plan for the rebuild.
Under the plan, the sports would work together with government and relevant agencies on rebuilding sporting…
The Match Official appointments for the second round of the Liberty A-League 2023/24 season have been confirmed by Football Australia.For the list of appointments from 20-22 October see below.Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners - Coopers StadiumFriday 20 October 2023 - 4:30 PM (Local) (5:00 PM AEDT)RefereeCasey ReibeltAssistant Referee 1Emma KocbekAssistant Referee 2Maggie PriceFourth OfficialBec Mackie Melbourne City v Canberra United - AAMI ParkSaturday 21 October 2023 - 2:45 PM (Local) (2:45 PM AEDT)RefereeAnna-Marie KeighleyAssistant Referee 1Joanna…
At 16 years old, in just her second international match, Caitlin Foord lined up to take on the best women's footballer in the world.
Nearly a decade later, Foord is herself a top players and has joined one of the world's great clubs. Caitlin Foord joins the podcast from London where she plays for current FA Women's Super League champions Arsenal FC.
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Foord has been chasing the football summer since she was an 18 year old and, after stints in the United States, Australia and Japan, the 25-year-old…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that the Hyundai A-League edition of the Dolan Warren Awards will be held online next Thursday (10 September 2020) via the Hyundai A-League website (www.a-league.com.au) and Hyundai A-League official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/aleague).
The event will be hosted by FOX SPORTS presenter Adam Peacock, and will begin from 7:30pm (AEST) culminating with the presentation of the Johnny Warren Medal.
FFA Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke, was excited that the successes of the past season will be celebrated.
The Australia Women’s National Futsal Team will play their final group stage game of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 campaign tonight against Chinese Taipei.Australia are still looking for their first points of the tournament after facing defeat to China PR and Uzbekistan, and will be in need of any points they can get to hopefully advance as the best third-place team. The top three teams at the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 will then qualify for the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™.
The Football Australia Referees Committee have finalised the match official panels for the upcoming 2021/22 A-Leagues Seasons.
Tim Danaskos (NSW), Lachlan Keevers, Jack Morgan (VIC) & Casey Reibelt (QLD) have all been promoted to referees for the A-League Men competition, while Isabella Libri, Bec Mackie (NSW), and Caitlin Williams (VIC) have been promoted for the A-League Women season.
The new A-Leagues 2021/22 season will kick off on November 19 for A-League Men and December 3 for A-League Women.
In addition to the announcement of the panels, over the off-season …
The CommBank Young Matildas will continue their AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ Qualifiers tomorrow morning (12:00am AEST) when they take on Palestine in their second game of qualifying.After recording a dominant 14-0 win over Tajikistan in their opening game, Australia will be looking to make it two from two when they face Palestine. Australia currently sit at the top of Group C, while Palestine suffered a 4-0 defeat to Chinese Taipei in their opening game.
Qualification at the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ will mean a…
The CommBank Pararoos have named their squad for an upcoming training camp as preparations continue for the 2024 IFCPF World Cup in Salou, Spain. The 24-player squad will assemble for a rigorous three-day camp from Friday, 12 July to Sunday, 14 July, at Knox Grammar School in Sydney. Five new players will join the squad following the CommBank Pararoos’ last camp in February 2024, including Football Australia’s most capped male National Team player and CP Football legend, David Barber (Football QLD). Returning alongside Barber is experienced campaigner Ben Atkins (Football NSW…
The CommBank Pararoos and CommBank ParaMatildas final squads were announced for the 2023 IFCPF Asia- Oceania Championships on Monday morning at the iconic Federation Square in Melbourne.CommBank Pararoos’ Head Coach, Kai Lammert, has selected a 14-player squad that blends a mix of youth and experience led by Australian football legend and captain, David Barber and veteran forward Ben Roche.The tournament will see Barber on the precipice of becoming the all-time appearance record holder for any Australian men’s national football team when he takes to the pitch in November. At the other end of…
Football Federation Australia’s Board of Directors today acknowledged the outcome of the Extraordinary General Meeting, held in Sydney.
The Members voted on two resolutions.
The first Resolution was to amend the Constitution of the FFA to give effect to recommendations made by the Congress Review Working Group. This resolution was passed, with eight votes in favour and two against.
The second Resolution was intended to set up a process to consider and propose a new Leagues governance model. This resolution was passed unanimously.
The CommBank Young Matildas will have their chance to finish the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ on a high when they take on Korea Republic in the third match play-off tonight (AEDT). Australia went through to the final four after finishing at the top of Group A, however, was defeated 5-1 by the six-time champions, Japan, in the semi-final. Australia will take on Korea Republic for the second time this tournament, fighting for 3rd place. The two sides met in the opening game of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™, with a late goal from defender Naomi Chinnama…
Melbourne City FC are celebrating winning their maiden A-League trophy, after Patrick Kisnorbo’s side defeated challengers Central Coast to claim the Premier’s Plate this evening at AAMI Park.
In front of their own supporters, City came out on top of a titanic struggle with the Mariners thanks to a single goal from Craig Noone.
On a special night for City – with striker Jamie Maclaren celebrated before kick off for getting to 100 A-League goals faster than anyone - history was made for the competition too, marking the first men’s trophy won since the A-League and Westfield…
Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for Round 24 of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2023/24 season, as well as the rescheduled Round 13 match between Western United and Adelaide United.For the list of appointments from 12-14 April see below.Adam Kersey is set to referee his 100th A-League Men’s match, in the match between Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets on Saturday, 13 April. Adam made his A-League refereeing debut on 23 March 2012, in the final round of the 2011-12 season with the match between Adelaide United and Melbourne Heart (now Melbourne City). He will become…
Football Australia conducted the FFA Cup 2021 Semi Final draw on Thursday as the competition reaches the final stages.
Melbourne Victory have been drawn at home in the first Semi Final against Wellington Phoenix, with both sides winning their respective Quarter Finals last night.
Meanwhile, the winner of Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar will host Central Coast Mariners in the second Semi Final.
Sydney and Brisbane are set to play their postponed Quarter Final fixture next Wednesday, 12 January.
Stay tuned to theffacup.com.au and FFA Cup social media pages for all the…
On the afternoon of February 7, 2009, Sam Kerr jogged out onto a patchy football field in Canberra to earn her first “A” international cap for Australia in a friendly against Italy.
Ten years later – and against the same opponent – Kerr captained the Westfield Matildas in their opening group game of the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
A lot has changed for Kerr, for the Australian women’s national team, and for women’s football around the world in those ten years. But someone who has been a constant throughout it all – from that modest Canberra crowd to the sold-out…
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Day celebrations were held on Wednesday 26th April at Abbotsford Juniors Football Club (AJFC), a CDSFA-based club.
The event was held at AJFC to reward them for their excellent work in improving participant experience in the Women and Girls space at their club such as delivering specialised programs for female goalkeepers, upskilling training sessions for those new to football and starting their first Over 35’s women’s team.
AJFC are one of the clubs to have been featured in our Club Case Studies document as part of the Game Changer – Club…
With less than four months to go to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, the largest-ever cast of 74 match officials have been appointed to the Continental showpiece, which is scheduled to be held from 12 January to 10 February 2024, across nine world-class venues.A total of 35 referees and 39 assistant referees – including two standby nominees for each position – from 18 Member Associations have been selected based on their game management skills and competence, technical knowledge, physical fitness as well as performances delivered at the highest levels of both Continental and global football in…
Football Australia is deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of former Socceroo Alan Marnoch.
Marnoch became the 186th player to represent Australia’s senior men’s national team in an A' international when he made his debut for the Socceroos against Scotland, the nation of his birth, in May 1967.
In total, Marnoch made 14 appearances for the Socceroos from 1967 to 1969. His esteemed performances resulted in him being named in Football Australia’s Men’s Team of the Decade for the period 1963 to 1970.
Marnoch played for Midlothian Juniors in Scotland in his childhood…
Football Australia’s ambition to make a tangible impact on Reconciliation in Australia has taken positive steps throughout 2021, with the organisation having commenced a clear process of engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
In the XI Principles for the future of Australian football, the vision for Australian football to be recognised as a leader in Indigenous sporting programs and the Reconciliation process is outlined, and in the first half of this year several measures have been enacted to kick-off Football Australia’s pursuit of this important target.
