Three of the men central to Australia’s truly tense, but ultimately spinetingling shootout success over Uruguay on November 16, 2005 have provided firsthand recounts of their memories from the Socceroos’ qualification victory over La Celeste in the latest episode of the FFA Podcast.
Defender Tony Vidmar, goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, and attacker John Aloisi, who each played integral roles in helping Australia advance to their first FIFA World Cup Finals appearance in 32 years, reflected on some of their thoughts, feelings, and emotions from the evening that is forever etched in…
After 5,832 days since Australia’s last match at a FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, it was a triumphant return for the Young Matildas on the global stage.
In front of a parochial home Costa Rican crowd, the Young Matildas overcame the tournament hosts 3-1 in their opening match with midfielder Sarah Hunter coolly converting Australia’s opening goal.
Speaking at a media opportunity, Hunter described her emotions and those of the team following an unforgettable night for the U20 side.
“I can't stop smiling,” she said. “I think it hasn't really sunk in yet so I'…
Australia’s best U-20 female youth talent will head to Werribee in Melbourne this February as the CommBank Young Matildas embark on their first training camp for 2023.
Head Coach Leah Blayney will select a 28-player squad to take part in the 10-day assembly hosted by Wyndham City Council from 13 February 2023 – 22 February 2023.
For Blayney, it is the next crucial step in the team’s preparations for Round 1 of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ Qualifiers to be held in March 2023.
Conducted last year, the qualification draw has seen the CommBank Young…
Football Australia is pleased to announce that Qukes® Baby Cucumbers, a lead brand and product of Perfection Fresh Australia, has become the newest partner of the MiniRoos grassroots program, as well as an official supplier of the Socceroos and Westfield Matildas.
Over the next two years, Qukes® will partner with Football Australia to help deliver the MiniRoos program nationally, supporting girls and boys aged between four and eleven to engage with football, learn the game, be active, and make new friends in a diverse, safe and inclusive environment. MiniRoos branding will also be present on…
The success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand™ continues to reverberate as an event packed Female Football Week 2024 draws to a successful conclusion.Taking place from 3 – 12 May 2024, the campaign theme #WeRise aimed to harness the momentum of the transformative tournament while acknowledging of the collective sense of community fostered in women’s football – on and off the field – to advance the game together.With the ten-year anniversary of Female Football Week, #WeRise also celebrates a decade focused on promoting and elevating the women’s game though recognising…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that it has postponed the final rounds of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Season. This postponement is effective immediately.
The decision is the latest in a series of measures introduced by FFA in response to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and comes with the unanimous support of all Hyundai A-League clubs. FFA will review the situation over the coming weeks with a further formal status assessment now scheduled for April 22nd.
The goal at this stage is to reschedule games as soon as it is reasonably possible to do so in order to complete the…
Ahead of the special one-hour live event ‘Les Scheinflug looks back with pride’, which will be streamed on Football Australia’s YouTube Channel on Monday, 17 October at 5pm AEDT, we explore the Subway Socceroo’s success at the 1982 Merlion Cup.
40th Anniversary of the Merlion Cup - 'Les Scheinflug looks back with pride'
Monday, 17 October 5:00pm AEDT
Watch LIVE on Football Australia's YouTube channel or Facebook page.
Monday will be the 40th anniversary since Australia won its first trophy in…
Football Australia and the Australian Federal Government have today announced that Australia has been confirmed as the host of the men’s and women’s 2023 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships (Para Asian Cup) following a decision made by the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football.
It will be the first time ever a women’s Para Asian Cup competition will be contested and will also mark the first time the men’s and women’s Para Asian Cup will be held at the same time.
In the most exciting year in the history of Australian football, the newly constructed and world-class Home of the…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that it has partnered with Cessnock City Council to submit a bid to host the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) women’s football qualification fixtures in Australia in 2021.
FFA has joined forces with the Council, in the Hunter region of New South Wales, with a view to hosting a round one qualification group for the AFC U-17 Women’s Championship 2022.
If successful, Cessnock would play host to the Junior Matildas’ AFC U-17 Women’s Championship 2022 qualification pool in April next year, with three or…
On Day 1 of the CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships (EMC), the best female U15 and U16 footballers in the country went into battle at the Home of the Matildas at La Trobe University, dreaming they’ll return in the future as fully-fledged members of the celebrated national team.After a day of pre-tournament testing on Thursday, where players and coaches got a taste of a high-performance environment and were assessed against elite benchmarks, around 400 wannabe-Matildas from Football Australia’s nine State and Territory federations, kicked off the CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships.…
A NEW ERA of Australian domestic football launches tonight, with a fresh brand underpinning an exciting batch of players as reigning champions Melbourne City kick off the season.
Two ex-Premier League stars and a Socceroos great look set to debut in the Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s Round 1, after Western Sydney Wanderers last night confirmed the signing of former Everton and Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell, ahead of Saturday night’s derby against Sydney FC at CommBank Stadium.
Former Liverpool and England star Daniel Sturridge is on track to debut for Perth Glory at home to…
In a show of unity and support for LGBTQI+ participants in the football family and beyond, members of Football Australia will march in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) this Saturday night at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Keeping with the 2022 SGLMG theme, United We Shine, members of the Football Australia Board, Executive Leadership Team, current and former national team players and front office staff will take part in the march.
United We Shine is a rallying call to stand up against hate and inequality and unite as a collective to project a message of acceptance. …
A five-day camp awaits 30 of Australia’s most talented young footballers as the CommBank Junior Matildas prepare for the upcoming Round 2 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™ Qualifiers.
Held at Valentine Sports Park, Sydney the camp will run from Sunday, 27 August to Friday, 1 September and follows a successful trip to Mongolia in Round 1 of the AFC Qualifiers.
The CommBank Junior Matildas scored 14 goals while conceding none against both Chinese Taipei (3-0) and Mongolia (11-0), as they finished atop of their group to secure a place in the second round. …
The Socceroos have advanced to the Round of 32 as second-place finishers in Group D after a scoreless draw with Paraguay in the final group stage game.It is a significant moment in Australian football, as the Socceroos make it out of their group for only the third time in their history.Despite both teams having lively moments, neither were able to find the breakthrough that would have been decisive.Head Coach Tony Popovic made six changes from the side that were defeated by the United States last time out. Cristian Volpato earned his first start in a Socceroos shirt after a promising cameo in…
Football Australia today welcomed the announcement that Stadium Australia will host the CommBank Matildas’ opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ against the Republic of Ireland on 20 July 2023.
Kicking off at 20:00 (AEST), the opening day match will see Australia play in the largest venue of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ following significant interest for tickets with more CommBank Matildas fans now provided with the opportunity to be a part of the historic tournament.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson expressed his delight at…
CBA to become official partner and bank of the Matildas, Junior Matildas, Young Matildas, Socceroos and more
CBA to become the largest investor in Australian women’s football
With the combination of its investment in football and cricket, CBA believes it will be the largest supporter of women’s sport in the country
Partnership supports Football Australia’s new 15-year vision and strategic agenda
Commonwealth Bank is set to become the largest investor in Australian women’s football as the Matildas prepare for their most exciting international campaign ever, to 2023, and…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has expressed its commitment to Indigenous football following the recent conclusions of NAIDOC Week and Indigenous Football Week 2020.
NAIDOC Week and Indigenous Football Week celebrated the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Australian society.
FFA Chief Executive Officer, James Johnson, acknowledged the strong contributions of Indigenous and First Nations peoples to Australian football.
“In the XI Principles for the future of Australian football we recognise that our Indigenous…
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…
The Teams of the Tournament for the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships and CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships have been revealed, celebrating the standout players from two weeks of high-quality football.Held at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne and Valentine Sports Park in Sydney, the tournaments are a key step in Football Australia’s player development pathway and provide a glimpse of the next generation of Subway Socceroos and CommBank Matildas.Selected by National Team staff who carefully watched every match across both competitions, the Teams of the Tournament recognise…
