Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold today confirmed Australia’s squad for the nation’s forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifiers against Vietnam and Oman in Melbourne and Muscat respectively.
Australia’s squad for the two fixtures features a total of 25 players, including senior Socceroos Mathew Ryan, Mathew Leckie, Trent Sainsbury, Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, and Aziz Behich, as well as uncapped Isuzu UTE A-League trio Marco Tilio, Joel King, and Kye Rowles, who were members of the Olyroos’ squad at last year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Arnold said he’s pleased with the squad that will…
Commonwealth Bank announced as FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ Official Supporter
Commonwealth Bank signs on as FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Official Supporter
Commonwealth Bank the largest brand investor in women’s sports in Australia
CommBank FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Player Escort Programme to be launched
FIFA has today announced that Commonwealth Bank (CommBank) has signed on as a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Official Supporter for next year’s tournament, with the bank further affirming its commitment and investment into women’s football.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed four additional players to join the Australian women's football team for the Tokyo Olympics, increasing the overall squad number from 18 to 22.
Originally travelling reserves, experienced internationals Mackenzie Arnold (goalkeeper) and Laura Brock (defender), join teenage defenders Courtney Nevin and Charlotte Grant as part of the new 22-player Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Women's Football Team.
Amendments to the IOC’s athlete replacement rule has enabled the Australian Olympic Committee (…
Tuesday was Match Day 1 for the Pacific Four Nations Tournament with all four teams competing in their first game of the tournament.
In the opening match of the day, a strong performance from Fiji saw them defeat Papua New Guinea 2-0 in what was billed as revenge for their defeat in the OFC Nations Cup Final in July earlier this year.
Goals from Cema Nasau and Luisa TamaniToakula capped off a dominant performance for Fiji with Nasau, Angeline Rekha, and Mereoni Tora all impressing for the winners. For Papua New Guinea, Faith Kasiray was excellent in goals while Charlie Yandin made some…
The Australian Women’s Futsal Team have been defeated 3-1 by hosts China PR in the opening game of the AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup 2025™.The team will likely need to win one or both of their remaining group stage games to qualify for the knock-out rounds, and be in with a shot of finishing in the top three in the tournament to qualify for the FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup 2025™.Head Coach Miles Downie selected a familiar starting five from the Asian Qualifiers that were held back in January. Captain Trudy Camilleri started alongside Daisy Arrowsmith, Marianna Tabain and Jessica Au. Sarah…
Football Australia is thrilled to announce that as of this morning, ticket sales have exceeded 1.5 million for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™, establishing a new benchmark for any FIFA Women's World Cup™ event.
Before today’s schedule of matches, 12 matches have been played, drawing a total attendance of 363,937. This represents an average match attendance of 30,326, eclipsing the average of 21,756 for France 2019 and the historical tournament average of 24,780 for all FIFA Women’s World Cup™ matches. The 72% increase in attendance compared to…
Australia recorded their first victory of the PacificAus Sports International Futsal Series on Monday evening, overcoming the Solomon Islands 3-2 in a tight affair at ‘The Centre’ in Dural.
Goals to Daniel Fornito, Scott Rogan and Grant Lynch sealed the victory for the Futsalroos side in front of a capacity crowd in Sydney’s North West.
Following on from a strong performance in Saturday’s series-opening 1-1 draw, Solomon Islands pushed Miles Downie’s side all the way, with a deflected effort off Junior Mana and a Charlie Otainao strike in the 31st minute keeping all in attendance on the…
Members of Football Federation Australia’s Congress have not passed a resolution which would have increased representation for women, professional clubs and professional players.
Seven of the 10 Members voted in favour of the resolution but with more than 75 percent approval required to pass, the outcome fell just short of the threshold required. The result means that FFA’s constitution remains unchanged and the Congress continues with its current membership – one representative each from the nine Member Federations and one representing the Hyundai A-League clubs.
Noranda City has several reasons to celebrate its 45th anniversary season, thanks to hard work behind the scenes to develop the club.
Members are set to enjoy brand new changeroom facilities at their Noranda Sports Complex home, with a $750,000 investment from the Federal Government.
An upgrade to the existing two changerooms will extend the pre-existing building to include four new accessible changerooms – two for females and two for match officials.
The new facilities will increase participation at the club for women and girls, boost wider membership numbers and cater to…
The CommBank Matildas will complete their preparations for Tokyo with a mouthwatering clash against Japan on 14 July 2021 at Sanga Stadium, Kyoto.
Australia’s final match before commencing their Games campaign, the encounter will see the two top-ranked nations in the Asian Football Confederation go head-to-head.
“This fixture demonstrates our willingness to do everything possible to ensure that the team has the best preparation for an important tournament,” said CommBank Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson.
Leading players from Westfield Matildas and Football Ferns have thrown their support behind the decision for Australia and New Zealand to Bid ‘As One’ to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in Asia-Pacific in 2023.
Australia’s Sam Kerr and New Zealand’s Rosie White both believe that the tournament would offer profound benefits for the game, with women’s football in Asia and Oceania receiving significant sporting and commercial investment and interest should the nations receive the dual right to host FIFA’s global women’s showpiece.
“Hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in Australia would be a…
Commonwealth Bank is now the official partner and bank of the Commonwealth Bank Matildas, Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas, Commonwealth Bank Junior Matildas, Socceroos and more
Partnership supports Football Australia’s 15-year vision and strategic agenda to increase women’s and girls’ participation in the sport
Football Australia’s game-changing football partnership with Commonwealth Bank has officially commenced, with the partnership kicking off across the nation as the organisations work together to elevate women’s football for all Australians.
The Subway Socceroos and Mexico played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, in a frustrating match for Australia.Goals to Harry Souttar and Martin Boyle had Graham Arnold’s team 2-0 up before a couple of key defensive lapses allowed their 12th-ranked opposition back into the game. Mexico came flying out of the traps, eager to find space in behind the Australian backline and snatch an early goal, but the Socceroos new-look backline held firm. Australia started to push the ball further up the pitch…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has taken an important step towards achieving gender parity in Australian football following the announcement of its Gender Equality Action Plan 2019.
The ten-year plan focuses on five key areas including leadership, participation and facilities, the gender pay gap, the Westfield Matildas, and future Westfield Matildas (youth development pathways).
Central to the plan is the realisation of 50/50 grassroots participation for males and females, and a set of underpinning initiatives that…
Westfield Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson has selected 25 players to take part in the team’s June international friendlies against Denmark and Sweden.
The fixtures against the Scandinavian nations form part of Australia’s preparations ahead of July’s women’s football tournament, with Gustavsson calling in a host of familiar names and fresh faces.
With over 400 matches of international experience combined, Australia vice-captain Steph Catley and centurion Elise Kellond-Knight spearhead a returning quintet of players – Catley, Kellond-…
Football Australia and the Victorian Government proudly announce the CommBank Matildas' incredible achievement of their 12th consecutive home match sell-out, set for the upcoming AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™️ Asian Qualifiers Round 3 (Asian Qualifiers) at the 53,343-seat multi-purpose Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on 28 February 2024.The snapping up of all available sellable tickets* during the General Public purchase period, which commenced at 12pm yesterday, followed an incredible pre-sale period on Monday, 18 December which saw over 25,000 bought in the space of four…
Subway Australian U-23s Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has selected a 23-player squad for the Doha International U-23 Cup to be held during the March FIFA Men’s International Window.The tournament features U-23 sides from Croatia, Egypt, Qatar, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).As part of their participation in the Doha International U-23 Cup, Australia will face Croatia (19 March), UAE (22 March) and Qatar (25 March).The squad will assemble in Qatar from 16 March, in what will be their first activity of 2025 as they begin working towards their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™…
The Australia Cup 2022 Final, played in-front of a near record Cup crowd of 16,461 passionate fans at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, was the culmination of a highly successful knockout tournament which saw record club entries, crowds, broadcast audiences, and a tournament which captured the imagination of the Australian football community throughout 2022.
Consistent with the governing body’s core values, Football Australia prides itself on being the most multicultural, diverse, and inclusive sport in Australia. Our strength as a sport is our diversity. We celebrate that football is…
Football Australia is pleased to announce that 26 Australian Match Officials have been selected on the FIFA Panel of International Referees for 2021.
The longest serving Australian FIFA Match Official on the current list is Assistant Referee Matthew Cream. Cream, from South Australia, has held a FIFA badge since 2000. Throughout his respected career in the game, Cream has officiated at a range of FIFA tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014™ and the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014™.
Sarah Ho, who was elevated to the FIFA Panel of International Referees in 2004, is the…
Canberra United’s Powerchair football team has received new sets of wheels, thanks to the generous efforts of Rotary and Capital Region Muscular Dystrophy.
Powerchair football is a modified version of soccer for electric wheelchair users, including persons with quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, hand trauma, stroke, and other spinal cord injuries.
In 2017, Capital Football and Capital Region Muscular Dystrophy joined forces to form a local Powerchair football team, with monthly training sessions and come and try days hosted twice a year.
