In one of the biggest matches of the FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32, South Melbourne FC host Melbourne City on Friday night at Lakeside Stadium.
The NPL v A-League Men clash is one of two headline Round of 32 matches - alongside Sydney Olympic v Sydney FC - and pits the former NSL giant and Second-Tier aspirant South against the defending A-League Men Champions City.
It promises to be a massive night at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park, and you can get your tickets for the match here.
For those at home around the country, you can watch every second live & free via 10…
Football Australia has today released its end-of-season refereeing and VAR (Video Assistant Referee) report for the 2024/25 Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s season, showing clear and measurable improvements on the previous season in both decision-making accuracy and officiating performance.The analysis reveals that 98.8% of VAR decisions were deemed correct this season – a benchmark figure assessed by Football Australia’s referee coaching team. With only 48 VAR reviews (44 less than the previous season) across 1,556 on-field decisions and a low 4% intervention rate, the figures reflect a high level…
In just 100 days, the CommBank Pararoos will take to the pitch in Salou, Spain, for their first match in the highly anticipated IFCPF World Cup 2024, set to be held between 6 – 24 November. The CommBank Pararoos, Australia's national male football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms of stroke, have already completed two intensive training camps in Sydney in preparation for the tournament. Boasting a storied history at the IFCPF World Cup, the CommBank Pararoos have made 10 appearances with their recent performances including finishing 12th in…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has reminded Bruno Fornaroli of the standards expected of professional footballers after the Melbourne City FC captain used inappropriate language while making an acceptance speech after the Westfield FFA Cup Final in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
Head of the Hyundai A-League Greg O’Rourke spoke to Melbourne City FC CEO Scott Munn, who has counselled Fornaroli on his responsibilities under the Code of Conduct.
“Whilst we take into account Fornaroli’s apology and the fact English is his second language Bruno’s comments on the stage after the…
The Australia U-23's and Westfield Matildas have learned when they will compete at the Tokyo Olympic games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC), The Government Of Japan and the event’s stakeholders agreed the new dates on Monday.
The earlier announcement by the IOC last week outlined the importance of rescheduling the event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The rescheduled games will commence from the 23rd July and will close on the 8th August 2021.
The IOC has confirmed all athletes and quota places already assigned for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020…
The CommBank Young Matildas will have their chance to book their ticket to the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ final when they take on Japan in the semi-final on Wednesday night (AEDT).Australia went through to the final four after finishing at the top of Group A, remaining undefeated throughout the group stage. The side will take on defending AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup champions, Japan, for a spot in the final. Japan went through second in Group B, after suffering defeat to Korea DPR on the final matchday.The CommBank Young Matildas already booked their spot in the FIFA U20 Women…
The new FFA Cup Round of 32 format has changed things up in 2021, and one of the results of that was a record number of Member Federation v A-League matches being drawn!
Out of the 16 matches in the Round of 32, eight of those will see a National Premier Leagues club host an A-League club.
The change comes after a move to a Zone format for the 2021 Round of 32, removing fixed A-League v A-League or Member Federation v Member Federation ties.
This has created more unpredictability within the draw, and from the Round of 16, the draw will be completely open nation-wide.…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that a special Westfield W-League edition of the Dolan Warren Awards will be held virtually this Thursday (23 July 2020) via the Westfield W-League website (www.w-league.com.au) and Westfield W-League official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thewleague).
Hosted by FOX SPORTS presenter Tara Rushton, the event will begin from 12pm (AEST) with the Julie Dolan Medal winner to be announced at 7:00pm (AEST).
FFA Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke, was excited to recognise the outstanding achievements from the Westfield W-League 2019/20…
A host of representatives from professional and community sport have been recognised at the rebel Female Football awards breakfast on Friday morning.
The ceremony, held annually on International Women’s Day, celebrates achievement in women’s football from national through to grassroots level.
There were awards and nominations up for grabs across the Westfield W-League, Hyundai A-League and member federation categories. Here is a look at all of the winners and nominees...
BEST OF: Stunning free-kicks of the Westfield W-League 2018/19 Season
VIDEOS: Remember…
Australian schools have shown there is huge excitement and interest in football amongst students, with football being the overall number one chosen sport in the Sporting Schools program for Term 2 across the country.
On a national scale, this is the first time football has been the most requested sport within the Sporting Schools program. Over 5300 schools received funding for Sporting Schools in term 2 with over half a million total participants involved in the programs that are delivered before, during and after school.
Football Australia staff have also been increasing the sport’s reach…
Football Australia is proud to announce that for the first time ever an all-female Match Officials Panel will officiate an Isuzu UTE A-League Men match this Wednesday (1 January) in Sydney.
In what will become history-making for the competition, six highly qualified and experienced female match officials will take charge of the fixture between Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Macarthur FC, highlighting the continued progress and dedication of female officials in Australia.The milestone reflects Football Australia’s ongoing commitment to creating a…
The CommBank Junior Matildas kicked off their AFF U18 Women’s Championship campaign with a 4-0 win over the Philippines, the win was the team's first international activity since their involvement in the 2019 AFC U16 Women's Championship where they finished fourth in the tournament.
Australia goes to the top of Group B after their opening game, with Avaani Prakash scoring twice and India Beier and Maya Lobo both finding the back of the net in the second half.
Head Coach Rae Dower spoke about the victory after her side's opening match.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today welcomed Pantene into the Westfield Matildas’ partner family, with one of the world’s leading haircare brands signing on as an official partner of the team through to May 2021.
With the Westfield Matildas’ two-match friendly series against Chile kicking off in Parramatta in just two days’ time, Pantene has announced their alignment with Australia’s senior women’s national football team as the squad sets its sights on a successful Summer Olympic Games campaign at Tokyo 2020.
Pantene’s partnership with the Westfield Matildas over the next two years…
Australia’s Socceroos will take on Japan at Stadium Australia in Sydney on March 24 as each nation’s quest to qualify directly for this year’s FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar reaches a crescendo.
Currently in Melbourne ahead of this week’s near sell-out meeting with Vietnam at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, it has been confirmed that the Socceroos will return to the scene of many famous men’s national team moments in March as Group B of AFC Asian Qualifiers come to a head.
The Socceroos have secured qualification for three FIFA World Cups at Stadium Australia in the past, and will again…
Australia will face Chinese Taipei on Friday night (5:00 pm AEST) in their second game of Group B 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers.
The CommBank Junior Matildas will finish Round 1 of their qualifiers against Chinese Taipei, with the top two teams will progress to Round 2 Qualifiers in September 2023.
The match can be streamed live and free in Australia here thanks to the Mongolian Football Federation.
AFC U17 WOMEN’S ASIAN CUP | ROUND 1 QUALIFIERS - GROUP B
Australia v Chinese Taipei
Date: Friday, 28 April 2023
Time: 3.00…
FC Twente midfielder Daniela Galic has withdrawn from next week’s CommBank Young Matildas’ training camp to be held during the March/April FIFA Women’s International Window for personal reasons.Galic has been replaced in the 25-player squad by midfielder Sian Dewey.Dewey was a member of the U-20 Women’s National Team squad that claimed the 2025 PacificAus Sports Four Nations Tournament title and has recorded significant match minutes with Adelaide United FC. Adelaide United are currently placed third on the table and have qualified for the 2024/2025 Ninja A- League Finals Series.The CommBank…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) with the assistance of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has provided funding for the purchase of ten Hyundai cars to deliver ALDI MiniRoos in NSW through its UEFA Assist Infrastructure Program.
The funding will provide support for the “Taking it to the Streets” program developed by Football NSW, which sees the promotion of ALDI MiniRoos football (Australia’s modified version of the game for 4 to 11-year-olds) throughout metropolitan Sydney. Ten grassroots Football Associations are…
Football Australia acknowledges the announcement from FIFA that it will partner with several United Nations agencies to highlight a range of social causes through eight (8) themed armbands at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™️, and that team captains will be given options to choose from these causes.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are essential values for Football Australia. While FIFA’s proposal does not explicitly highlight the LGBTQIA+ community – a community important to Football Australia and the CommBank Matildas which they have supported…
Football Australia has concluded an investigation into the conduct of an identified spectator in attendance at the Australia Cup 2022 Final held at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on 1 October 2022.
The spectator in question has today been issued with a lifetime ban from attending Football Australia-sanctioned football matches including all NPL, A-Leagues, Australia Cup, and National Team matches.
The ban is effective immediately.
The conduct in question relates to a fascist salute or similar gesture conducted during the match and captured on the host broadcast. Such…
