The Subway Joeys are currently competing in the four nations U-17 Antalya Youth Cup in Türkiye, where tournament organisers have revised the dates and kick off times for Match Day 2 and Match Day 3 to support event logistics.
Having arrived in Antalya on Wednesday afternoon (local), the Australians faced a strong Czechia outfit on Friday afternoon (local), where they claimed a nil-all draw.
The Subway Joeys tenacious efforts were soured by the injury to Western Sydney Wanderers’ striker, Max Hately, who had to be carried off the field during the second half with an injury to his left knee.…
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You can customise your browser with your favourite Westfield Matildas or Socceroos wallpapers, and stay up to date with all the latest updates from the national teams on the road to the Tokyo Olympics, 2022 FIFA World Cup, and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Every new tab ensures you’ll never miss any latest news about the Westfield Matildas or Socceroos, with the ability…
Football Australia has today announced the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) will broadcast the 2023 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships.SBS will deliver unrivalled coverage of the Championships with live and free access via SBS On Demand, providing greater visibility of the tournament and its athletes than ever before.From the opening day on 4 November until the final day on 11 November, SBS will broadcast over 45 hours of football during the Men’s and Women’s IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships played at the “Home of the Matildas” at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Melbourne…
Football Australia joins the global football community in expressing our deepest sympathies and sends our heartfelt prayers to those impacted by the tragic earthquakes which have caused such destruction and devastation in areas of Turkey and Syria.
Football Australia would encourage those who can, to donate to reputable and registered Charities who are proactively driving the humanitarian air and earthquake relief efforts on the ground.
The Australian U-17 men’s national football team are due to participate in the four nations U-17 Antalya Youth Cup in Turkey, scheduled to run 10 – 18…
Australia’s oldest Olyroo, the “Prince of Keepers” has made his last save & seen his last game.Ron Lord, the second eldest of 5 siblings, was born in Rozelle on July 25, 1929 and passed away yesterday following a short battle with illness and after giving a lifetime to the game he loved.Widely regarded as one of, if not the best goalkeeper Australia has produced, Ron, like so many others, came to be a custodian after starting his playing career on the field & only stepping in to replace a missing colleague during his early days with the Drummoyne club.When I first met Ron & his…
Football Australia today confirmed the date for the FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 Live Draw.
The FFA Cup Round of 32 Live Draw will be conducted on Thursday, 8 July 2021 from 7:30pm AEST and will be streamed live via the official FFA Cup Facebook and My Football YouTube accounts.
The draw process and principles for FFA Cup have been revamped in 2021, with clubs being placed into four (4) zones for the Round of 32 – East (12 clubs), North (6 clubs), South (8 clubs) and West (6 clubs).
From the Round of 16 onwards the draw will be completely open, adding more unpredictability and excitement to…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today acknowledged the retirement of former Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak, who has called time on his professional playing days having last helped Aston Villa gain promotion from the Championship to the Premier League in 2019.
Jedinak, who retired from the international arena in late 2018 having captained the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018™ – his third involvement with Australia on that grand stage – has now officially hung up his boots following a career that took him from the Central Coast Mariners to Crystal Palace, Antalyaspor to Aston…
Football South Australia will celebrate 100 years of women’s football in Australia on 24 September 2021 on the upcoming anniversary of the first public game of football played by women in Australia.
The centenary celebration will be held at VALO Football Centre showcasing the state’s best talent, with the entire round of Women’s National Premier League at the one venue on the same night.
To mark the occasion, each WNPL squad will be wearing a commemorative shirt encompassing a ‘100 Years of Australian Women’s Football’ logo. The shirt has been designed to mock an old-style shirt, with…
In the next instalment of the 'Generations of Australians' series, we look into the life of Awer Mabil and the remarkable women who helped him achieve his dreams. Watch the full feature in the video below.
For many of the Socceroos, there was a special person who made the journey to start a new life in Australia, and for Mabil, that person was his mother.
Mabil’s mother, Agot Dau Atem, not only started her son’s journey to the national team, but she supported his dreams to represent the Green and Gold.
Football Australia has today announced that CommBank Stadium in Sydney will host the much-anticipated Australia Cup 2022 Final between Sydney United 58 FC and Macarthur FC on Saturday, 1 October (7.45pm AEST).
Family and fan-friendly ticket prices have been set for the occasion and will go on pre-sale at 2.00pm AEST on Wednesday, 21 September, with general on-sale at 4.00pm AEST, 21 September via Ticketek.
In qualifying for the Australia Cup 2022 Final, Sydney United 58 FC become the first semi-professional outfit to feature in Australian football’s premier knockout competition in the…
The Australian Under-23 Representative Team is set to face tournament hosts Vietnam tonight in the Semi-Final of the MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025.Australia booked their place in the knockout stages with a dominant 9-0 win over Timor-Leste in their final group match, securing second place in Group B with two wins and one loss. Their progression was confirmed after defending champions the Philippines fell to Myanmar, ending their own finals hopes.
The tournament, formerly known as the AFF Women’s Championship, has been taking place at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu…
The Match Official appointments for Round 14 of the Liberty A-League 2023/24 season have been confirmed by Football Australia.For the list of appointments from 25-28 January see below.This Thursday evening at AAMI Park, in the A-League Women’s match between Melbourne City and Western United, Rebecca Durcau will become the second match official to referee 100 A-League Women’s / W-League matches, following Kate Jacewicz being the first to reach the milestone on New Year’s Eve, and Sarah Ho as an assistant referee in early December.Rebecca made her refereeing debut in the W-League on Sunday 25…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today announced a three-year partnership with the Commonwealth Government and John Moriarty Football (JMF) to expand its Indigenous football program to 12 new centres across New South Wales and Queensland.
FFA will provide senior coaching staff, mentoring, training and education for children involved in the program, and will identify and support pathways to national football programs.
FFA Chief Executive David Gallop said he was delighted with the decision to expand the program from the two current sites in the Northern Territory.
It is with great sadness that Football Australia acknowledges the passing of Johan Neeskens, a beloved figure in the world of football and a former Assistant Coach of the Socceroos. Neeskens joined the Socceroos coaching staff in 2006, working closely with Head Coach Guus Hiddink during one of the most memorable periods in Australian football history, as the team prepared for and competed in the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006™.As Hiddink’s right-hand man, Neeskens played an essential role in helping guide the Socceroos to their first World Cup in 32 years, and to a historic Round of 16…
The Football Federation Australia Podcast has arrived!
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the first episode of a new podcast established to help keep fans of Australian football abreast of, and connected to, some of the latest news and views in the game.
The first edition of the podcast, which will be re-named over the coming weeks following feedback from the football family (you can send your ideas to media@ffa.com.au), will also act as a platform to acknowledge some of the great moments and contributors to the sport in Australia, both past and present. …
The draw for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers has been set for early July as the road to Uzbekistan begins.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that the draw will take place on Friday, 9 July 2021 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The seedings for the Qualifiers have also been revealed, with Australia U23's confirmed as seed 3, jumping eight places following their third-place performance at the previous U23 Championship in 2020.
The Qualifiers are set for 23 to 31 October 2021, and will be split into West (23 teams) and East (20 teams)…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Football Coaches Australia (FCA) in a ground-breaking partnership to enhance coach development.
The agreement will see the organisations collaborate across three key areas, and FFA Chief Executive James Johnson said he was delighted with the partnership.
“Creating world class environments for coach development is a high priority for FFA. Our focus on coach development to the long-term success of Australian football is highlighted by our inclusion of Principle VI within the XI Principles for…
The CommBank Pararoos will play their first match of the IFCPF World Cup against IR Iran on Thursday, 5 May (kick-off 11.30 pm AEST), before taking on the USA in their second group game on Saturday, 7 May (kick-off 8.30 pm AEST).
Both games will be streamed live and free on the MyFootball YouTube Channel for fans who are eager to cheer on the CommBank Pararoos at the World Cup.
The squad – which includes three possible World Cup match debutants as well as the team’s iconic 42-year-old captain David Barber, impressively entering his 22nd year playing international…
CommBank Young Socceroos Head Coach Trevor Morgan has today finalised his squad of 21 players for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™.The team completed a nine-day pre-camp in Santiago, Chile which included friendly matches against Ukraine and Nigeria and will now switch their full attention to the tournament proper.Australia begin their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign against European heavyweights, Italy at the Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso on Sunday, 28 September (Monday, 29 September AEST).The FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™, which scheduled from 27 September to 19 October,…
Australia’s Futsalroos shared the spoils with the Solomon Islands as an evenly-contested opening match of the 2023 PacificAus Futsal Series finished 1-1 at Sydney’s Heffron Centre on Saturday.
Daniel Fornito fired the hosts ahead early in the second half, but Charlie Otainiao’s leveller ensured the visitors avoided defeat in the first of three matches between the sides.
Before a capacity crowd at the newly-built venue, the Futsalroos made their long-awaited return to international action on home soil, but it took a spectacular reflex save from Domenic Badolato to prevent Miles Downie’s men…
