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.…
FC Twente midfielder Daniela Galic has withdrawn from next week’s CommBank Young Matildas’ training camp to be held during the March/April FIFA Women’s International Window for personal reasons.Galic has been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…
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…
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…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) this week announced that Amy Duggan and Mark Bresciano are joining the FFA Board as Appointed Directors.
Duggan (nee Taylor) is a former Westfield Matildas defender who represented Australia’s senior women’s national team on 27 occasions, scoring 3 times, between 1997 and 2005.
Since retiring from international football, she has enjoyed a successful media career with Fox Sports, ABC and WIN News and recently hosted coverage of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup FranceTM for Optus Sport.
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…
A combined crowd of 56,604 fans turned out in Sydney & Newcastle in November to see our Commonwealth Bank Matildas take on World Number 1 USA.
A record 36,109 turned out on 27 November at Stadium Australia to break the attendance record for a Matildas match on home soil.
And three days later in Newcastle, 20,495 fans turned out to see the Matildas secure a 1-1 draw and also break the attendance record for an Australian women's national team match in the Hunter.
It comes as the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia & New Zealand is now just under 600 days away, with…
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.…
While the CommBank Matildas were entertaining Perth with a dazzling eight-goal performance against the Philippines, on the other side of the country in Melbourne, the CommBank Young Matildas gathered together with their eyes glued to the TV to watch their senior counterparts.Narrowly avoiding their 10pm curfew, the CommBank Young Matildas’ squad were able to watch Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord’s hat-tricks and Clare Wheeler’s first international goal, serving as the perfect inspiration for the nine-day camp at the newly opened Home of the Matildas.While one day playing for the senior national…
Football Australia has been informed by Football NSW that they have received an allegation of racial abuse during the Round 3 NSW NPL Men’s match between Sydney United 58 FC and APIA Leichhardt FC on the weekend of February 18-19, 2023.
Football NSW has taken immediate action and has opened an investigation into the alleged incident. Both clubs have been notified and are fully cooperating with the investigation. Football Australia will provide any necessary support to Football NSW as it investigates the allegations. It will also be monitoring the investigative process and outcome to…
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…
In a historic move for CP football in Australia, legendary CommBank Pararoos player Ben Roche has been appointed as the Para Teams Manager for both the CommBank Pararoos and CommBank ParaMatildas.The announcement marks a significant step forward in advancing inclusivity and accessibility within Australian football. Roche, known for his outstanding contributions as a player for the CommBank Pararoos and his work with the Subway Olyroos and CommBank Matildas, brings a wealth of experience and passion to his new role. Having been involved with the CommBank Pararoos since he was 11 and…
