Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chair Mr Chris Nikou was today elected as the second ever Australian to serve on the Executive Committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Nikou, together with FFA Chief Executive Officer Mr David Gallop AM, was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today to attend the 29th AFC Congress where the quadrennial elections took place.
The AFC Congress, which is held annually and brings together the 47 Member Associations that comprise the AFC, included on the agenda elections for the position of AFC President and positions on the AFC Executive Committee…
Australia will learn their group stage opponents for the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 when the Final Draw ceremony takes place at the Juva Grand Hotel in the host city of Hohhot at 6pm AEDT on Thursday, February 6.Nine teams emerged from the first ever Qualifiers – held last month – to progress to the Finals, where they will be joined by hosts China PR and 2018’s top two, Islamic Republic of Iran and Japan. The third edition of the Continent’s premier women’s national team futsal tournament is slated to take place in May 2025 and the Final Draw will see the cast being split…
The Australian football community today acknowledges the three members of the football family who have been recognised in the January 26 Honours List for their work as community leaders and contributors to the sport.A stalwart in the ACT’s football community, former Capital Football CEO and Director Ivan Slavich AM was awarded a Member (AM) in the general division for his service to business, and to the community through governance and philanthropic endeavours including roles with Soldier On, the Australian War Memorial and Ronald McDonald House Charities.Football administrator …
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.
Here’s all you need to know about the awards, nominations and all the different categories up for grabs at the prestigious ceremony.
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Former Hyundai A-League player Andy Brennan wants to be the role model he never had after becoming Australia’s only openly-gay professional footballer.
Brennan, who played five Hyundai A-League matches for the Newcastle Jets across the 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons, now runs out for Victorian outfit Green Gully in the National Premier Leagues.
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The 26-year-old came out in an Instagram post back in May, and revealed he feared he…
Futsalroos Head Coach Miles Downie has named a 14-player squad for the Continental Futsal Championship Thailand 2025, as preparations ramp up for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers. The squad features a dynamic mix of returning internationals and exciting new faces, selected to build depth, chemistry, and match fitness ahead of next year’s continental campaign. Australia has been drawn in Group B and will face Belarus, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia during the group stage from Tuesday 29 July to Thursday 31 July, with the Final to be held on Sunday 3 August. The…
Football Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s investment of $2.7 million over two (2) years to encourage greater participation in football through the delivery of specific women and girls’ diversity and inclusion programs as announced in the 2022 Federal Budget.
As part of Football Australia’s Legacy ’23 Plan – an ambitious strategy to ensure the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ delivers positive and enduring benefits for Australia’s largest sporting community beyond the tournament – the sport’s governing body will utilise this Federal Budget funding to support the…
Head coach Kai Lammert has selected an exciting 18-player strong CommBank Pararoos squad as they open Football Australia’s 2023 calendar of home internationals next month when they take on the United States of America.
It will mark the CommBank Pararoos first international on home soil in three years when they welcome the world number four at Cromer Park, Manly.
Lammert has called up a host of familiar faces with history making veteran captain David Barber, forward Ben Roche and midfielder Connor Marsh headlining the host of experienced names.
Football Australia proudly welcomes the Australian Sports Commission's (ASC) announcement of a historic $385 million investment package, supporting high-performance and participation initiatives through the "Win Well" and "Play Well" funding streams.This funding highlights the critical role sport plays in Australian communities and strengthens pathways from grassroots participation to elite success.Football Australia is pleased to be allocated $6,319,500 over the next 18 months (1 Jan 2025 to 30 June 2026):Win Well funding: $5,379,000Play Well funding: $940,500This represents a 25%…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has expanded its Women’s Committee with the appointment of two new independent members: Facebook’s director of policy in Australia and New Zealand, Mia Garlick, and distinguished administrator and pioneer of women’s football, Heather Reid AM.
The Women’s Committee is a sub-committee of the FFA Board with a mandate to oversee the development and implementation of policies to advance women’s football in Australia.
The committee is chaired by FFA director Moya Dodd with fellow directors Cheryl Bart AM and Chris Nikou as members. FFA management is represented…
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to the growing COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney
Football Australia will host a ‘Unity Football Festival’ later this month in Sydney as part of Australia’s Refugee Week 2021 celebrations.
The event, to be held at Wanderers Football Park in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, will take place on Saturday 26 June from 9am-4pm to promote harmony and togetherness in our community.
The theme for Refugee Week 2021 is ‘Unity’, and the festival is an opportunity for Football Australia to celebrate how our game unites people and cultures from all around the world…
Australia’s preparations for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026™ Qualifiers will continue with a Sydney-based training camp during the March/April FIFA Women’s International Window.New CommBank Young Matildas’ Head Coach Alex Epakis has called together a 25-player squad for the nine-day assembly to be held at Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub from 31 March – 8 April.Epakis will take charge for the first since being appointed to lead the U-20 Women’s National Team during the next international cycle which will include the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026™ and the FIFA U-20 Women’s…
The CommBank Young Matildas will open their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ campaign on Sunday morning (AEST) when they take on the host nation, Colombia, in the opening game of the tournament.For the second consecutive tournament, Australia will begin their U-20 WWC campaign against the host nation, facing Colombia at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá on Saturday, 31 August (local).
Australian fans can catch every CommBank Young Matildas match at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ live and free on 10Play, thanks to…
The Australia Cup 2024 Preliminary Rounds are nearing completion, with all but three of the 32 teams contesting the Final Rounds now confirmed.In 2024, 758 clubs from all divisions of football across Australia – grassroots, amateur, and professional levels – have or will participate in the Australia Cup, making it Australia’s largest national knockout football competition.In all, 29 teams have booked their place in the Final Rounds with only one Member Federation fixture remaining with Oakleigh Cannons FC and Avondale FC (Football Victoria) battling it out at the Home of the…
The Australian football community today congratulated Westfield Matildas and Brisbane Roar midfielder Katrina Gorry following the news she is expecting her first child later this year.
Gorry, who has made 78 appearances for the Westfield Matildas and 119 appearances in the Westfield W-League, today confirmed her pregnancy and intention to pause competitive football.
Football Australia Chief Executive Officer, James Johnson, expressed his delight at the news and stated Football Australia’s commitment to providing support to Gorry during and post pregnancy.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced the appointment of Australian match officials Chris Beath (Referee), Ashley Beecham & Anton Shchetinin (Assistant Referees) and Shaun Evans (Video Assistant Referee (VAR)) to the Final of the AFC U-23 Championship between the Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia.
The final will be held at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday 26 January 2020 (see attachment).
FFA Chairman and Chair of the FFA Referees Committee, Chris Nikou, congratulated Chris, Ashley, Anton and Shaun on their significant …
The Futsalroos took a huge step towards qualifying for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Finals after edging Chinese Taipei 3-2 in Group H of the Qualifiers on Monday.The win, secured in the final seconds of the tie, means Australia - who lost 4-0 to Japan on Saturday - will advance if Chinese Taipei fail to defeat the defending champions on Wednesday.
Both teams knew a win could secure them a place in the Finals and the match got off to a cagey start at the Taipei University Stadium. After numerous attempts by both sides,…
The Northern Suburbs Football Association (NSFA) was delighted to announce the remarkable success of its inaugural Thea Slatyer Cup, a girls' high school football tournament held on November 14 and 15, 2023. This two-day high school girls' football tournament, held at the NSFA home of football North Turramurra Recreation Area (NTRA) brought together 650 players, 48 teams, and 29 participating schools from across the Northern Suburbs of Sydney and broader NSW, making it the largest event of its kind in the region. The tournament, named after former CommBank Matildas' player, Thea…
Football Australia is deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of former Chairman Ian Brusasco AO, AM.
Brusasco, born outside Ingham, North Queensland, on 4 October 1928, was a legendary figure in the Queensland football community, and was one of dominant figures in the formation of the the Queensland Soccer Federation.
In 1968 his progressive efforts earned him life membership of the Australian Soccer Federation (ASF), as well as life membership of the Queensland Soccer Federation.
Brusasco was chairman of the World Cup sub-committee, was tour leader with…
Red Cross National Resilience Adviser John Richardson and Health Technical Lead Lisa Natoli urge us to become 90% heroes in the fight against coronavirus.
The streets and office buildings are emptying, bars and restaurants shuttered. Homes are filling with daytime activity generally seen only on rainy weekend days. People are playing their part, staying home, saving lives.
We are at a critical point here in Australia. Governments are taking increasingly drastic measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), so that lives will not be lost.
