The CommBank ParaMatildas kicked off their 2022 IFCPF Women’s World Cup campaign last night against the Netherlands, recording a 12-0 win in the side's first-ever victory in their first international match.
Tahlia Blanshard, Lainee Harrison, Katelyn Smith (GK), Eloise Northam (c) and Georgia Beikoff made up the history-making starting five, and the latter would make history just three minutes into the fixture, scoring the ParaMatildas first-ever international goal.
Beikoff didn't stop there, doubling Australia's advantage with a shot from just inside the box. …
The Subway Joeys have secured a 3-1 win over China to clinch top spot of Group G and with it, automatic qualification to next year’s AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023™.
Nestory Irankunda once again proved decisive for Brad Maloney’s side as he scored a brace and registered an assist for Miguel Di Pizio’s emphatic sealer in Shepparton on Sunday afternoon.
The visitors negotiated the majority of the second-half with 10 players when Cui Taixu’s stray boot caught the face of Irankunda on 50 minutes.
Needing just a point to guarantee top spot, due to boasting a superior goal difference to China,…
Futsalroos Head Coach Miles Downie has unveiled a 14-player squad set to represent Australia at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers in Ardiya, Kuwait, from 20–24 September 2025. Australia has been drawn into Group A alongside Kuwait, Mongolia, and India. The Futsalroos will commence their campaign against Mongolia on 20 September, followed by India on 22 September, and conclude with a match against host nation Kuwait on 24 September. All matches will be held at Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall in Kuwait with the top-placed team from each group, along with the seven best-…
The bulk of Australia’s squad for next month’s AFC U23 Asian Cup has today been revealed, with twenty-two (22) of the twenty-three (23) players set to represent the Olyroos in Uzbekistan locked in.
The green and gold have been drawn in Group B of the tournament alongside Kuwait, Iraq, and Jordan, and will play its group matches in the cities of Qarshi (two matches) and Tashkent (one match) between June 1 and 7.
Each of Australia’s matches at the AFC U23 Asian Cup will be broadcast exclusively live in Australia on Paramount+, with the first cohort of players in the squad assembling in…
Many of the greatest international footballers of the past decade have recommitted to the blockbuster #FootballForFires fund-raising match, which will now be played at Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium on Saturday 3 October.
Promoter Lou Sticca, from Tribal Sports Group, in conjunction with Football Federation Australia, said most of the superstars of football who had committed to the #FootballForFires game in May had indicated they would travel to Australia for this important fund-raising event later in the year, with additional players now to be added.
Football Victoria welcomes the Victorian Government’s 2019 Budget commitment of $21.6 million for community football facilities across the state.
The announcement includes $20 million for The World Game Fund over the forward estimates, and, coupled with other State Government funding initiatives and recent local government contributions, secures more than $118 million for football facilities across Victoria.
Football Victoria CEO Peter Filopoulos said grassroots facilities funding was vital for enabling the future of many local clubs struggling to meet booming participation demands.
The Matildas' journey at the Paris 2024™ Olympic Games has come to an end. Despite their best efforts, the team has not progressed to the Quarter Finals.This outcome is undoubtedly disappointing for the team, the fans, and the entire Australian football community. The team’s objective was to improve on the previous fourth-place finish at Tokyo 2020™, and while this Olympic campaign did not unfold as hoped, Football Australia remain immensely proud of the dedication and hard work displayed by the Matildas throughout the qualification period and the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.Following…
Football Australia is excited to announce New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia as the proposed host states for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026™.This confirmation of candidate host states highlights Australia’s status as the sole bidder for the event, backed by a recommendation from the AFC Women’s Football Committee in March. The final award of hosting rights is expected to be ratified by the AFC Executive Committee during May.Following the remarkable success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™, this bid aims to sustain and enhance the economic and…
An Australian representative team will travel to the Philippines for the 2022 AFF Women’s Championship to run from 4 – 17 July 2022.
It will be Australia’s sixth appearance at the biennial competition to see who will be crowned champions of the ASEAN region. Following the official draw on 28 May, Australia will face hosts Philippines, and other group members, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in Group A.
Australia’s group action will commence on 4 July with matches scheduled every two days until the final group fixture on 12 July. The top two teams from…
The CommBank Young Matildas have been defeated 2-0 by Cameroon in their final group stage game of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2024™.The result means that they will not progress to the quarter-finals.Head Coach Leah Blayney made four changes to the side that took on Mexico. Ella O’Grady came on for her first minutes of the tournament in place of Tanaye Morris in the centre-forward role. Alicia Woods, Zara Kruger and Peta Trimis also came in, while Avaani Prakash - and Jynaya and Indiana Dos Santos - started the match from the bench.The game began at a high tempo. Australia had a good…
With the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2022™ kicking off in just over two weeks, we put the spotlight on your CommBank Young Matildas squad in a series of quick 'getting to know you,' Q&As.
The first player off the rank is Melbourne City's Naomi Chinnama.
Q1: Tell us about your journey, how did you get involved in football?
A: One word. "Family." My junior club was the U7 Point Cook boys' team in Melbourne, where my dad was actually the coach. I played and trained with my brothers, they were the attackers and I would always try and defend them. They…
Friday marks a milestone occasion for Australia's female football history; marking 100 years since the first public game of football was played by women in Australia at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba) on 24 September 1921.
Female football has experienced tremendous growth in the 100 years since this match; with the efforts, sacrifice and hard work of so many pioneers paving the way for the women's game we enjoy today.
This milestone is a timely opportunity to reflect on how far we have come and how far we still have to go, to ensure we have gender equity across all areas of our…
The latest AusPlay survey released today by Sport Australia has confirmed football’s position as the number one organised sport in Australia, with more than 1.76 million participants.
Recreational sports such as walking, fitness/gym, swimming, running and cycling top the list of physical activities, with football having almost twice as many participants as any other football code.
The AusPlay survey, now in its third year, highlights the fact that 5.4 per cent of the adult (15 years old +) male population regularly participates in football, with more than 396,000 girls and women…
Football Australia today confirmed that they have adopted the recently implemented FIFA loan provisions and specific domestic loan provisions for professional players in Australia.
At international level, FIFA has recently implemented a series of new loan provisions, including a limit on the total number of international loans, as outlined below:
Eight players loaned out and eight players loaned in at any given time during a season from 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
Seven players loaned out and seven players loaned in from 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024
Six players loaned out and six players…
Subway Joeys’ Head Coach, Brad Maloney has named a 23-player squad to contest the 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys’ Championship held in Surakarta, Indonesia from 21 June – 4 July.The tournament – formerly known as the AFF Championship – features 12 Members from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Football Federation.Australia has been drawn in Group C for the tournament, alongside Malaysia, Thailand and Timor-Leste and will play all their Group Stage fixtures out of Sriwedari Stadium.The 2024 edition of the Championship – which is also contested at U-19 level – will be Australia…
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…
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…
