Football Federation Australia (FFA) is delighted that Westfield Matildas star Sam Kerr has been nominated for football’s highest individual honour, the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the second consecutive year.
FFA Chairman Chris Nikou said he was thrilled with the nomination.
“Our congratulations to Sam on this fantastic individual honour. Her performances for both the Westfield Matildas and her club teams - including Perth Glory in the Westfield W-League - have been of the highest quality.”
“Australian football is blessed to have a player of her quality both on and off the pitch. She…
Tony Vidmar has announced he will step down from his position as Head Coach of the CommBank Australian U23s after four years at the helm.The Socceroos great concludes an impactful seven-year spell with Football Australia, which included three years as CommBank Socceroos Assistant Coach.Vidmar, a key member of Graham Arnold’s coaching staff during the historic Round of 16 run at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, took on the Olyroos job in the same year.Over a dozen Olyroos have gone on to represent the Socceroos, with a number of those expected to feature at the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026™.…
The Australian Institute of Sport will again play host to the CommBank Junior Matildas for their third AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™ preparation camp.Another set of 30 players have earned the call-up from Head Coach Rae Dower, with a mix of familiar camp attendees, A-League Women’s regulars and freshly scouted faces following the recent launch of the Football Australia / FIFA Talent Development Scheme. Dower said: “We're excited to get straight back into camp as we look to narrow down our final squad for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup. With so much depth across the…
A group of the nation’s top sports, the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS), have come together to help rebuild the communities that have been devastated by the bushfires.
The CEOs from the seven COMPPS members, AFL, Rugby Australia, Cricket Australia, Football Federation Australia, National Rugby League, Netball Australia and Tennis Australia joined Federal Sports Minister Senator Richard Colbeck to announce a long-term recovery plan for the rebuild.
Under the plan, the sports would work together with government and relevant agencies on rebuilding sporting…
Football Australia today confirmed that the Socceroos have withdrawn from the CONMEBOL Copa America 2021.
Regrettably, significant changes to Australia’s senior men’s national football team’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualification schedule, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have forced Australia to withdraw from the tournament which will be held in Argentina and Colombia in June and July this year.
Football Australia Chief Executive Officer, James Johnson, expressed disappointment that the Socceroos won’t feature at the 47th edition of the Copa America – a tournament that the…
The CommBank Junior Matildas will assemble for a domestic training camp at Valentine Sports Park, as the side's preparations begin for the 2027 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in China.CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach, Michael Cooper, has called in a 27-player squad for the upcoming training camp, as his coaching staff looks towards the future of next year's AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup.COMMBANK JUNIOR MATILDAS | SQUAD | VALENTINE SPORTS PARKNAMEPOSITIONCURRENT CLUBMEMBER FEDERATIONZahra AHMEDForwardQueensland Academy of SportFootball QLDSophie AUNGLEForwardWestern Sydney WanderersFootball…
Australia is preparing to host the biggest celebration of women’s football in Asia – and fans will soon have their chance to secure a place in the stands for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™.From Friday, 18 July, Multi-Match Packs will go on pre-sale in our first ticket release, offering fans early access to some of the tournament’s most thrilling matches across Perth, Gold Coast and Sydney from 1-21 March 2026.The first ticket release will begin with a Visa cardholder pre-sale from Friday, 18 July, with general public sales to follow on Friday, 25 July. Full details of all the…
If you have been following the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships this week, you may have noticed a unique addition to the tournament.That is because this July, as part of a growing collaboration between Football Australia and the Football Association of Malaysia, Malaysia’s U-15 national teams have come to Australia to take on the country’s best young players at the CommBank Emerging Championships.The exposure to a different style of football broadens development opportunities among youth players and helps them grow both on and off the pitch.BackgroundA formal Expression of Interest (…
Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for Round 20 of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2022/23 season.
Kearney Robinson will officiate his 150th match as an Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR) in the A-League Men’s competition, in the match between Perth Glory and Western Sydney Wanderers.
Robinson's first appointment as an AVAR came in Round 4 of the 2019-20 season, in the match between Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners, and becomes only the second official to reach 150 matches in the AVAR role after Michael Bailey (233).
Football Australia is undertaking a new development known as the Foundation of Football course, which is aimed at bringing a new structure to coach education in alignment with international conventions. The origins of this initiative by Football Australia come from the desire to standardise coach education courses in line with the AFC and UEFA conventions. As a part of this endeavour, the previous coaching diploma program will be divided into two parts: the Foundation of Football and the C Licence Part 2. This alignment will simplify the process of recognising coaching qualifications…
Football Australia and the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) recorded a landmark 2025/26 season for match officiating across the Isuzu UTE A-League Men and Ninja A-League Women competitions.There was the successful introduction of new elite officials, major advancements in VAR performance and significant improvements were recorded in decision-making accuracy.A total of 20 new on-field match officials were introduced throughout the season, reflecting the continued growth and strength of Australia’s elite refereeing pathway.Among them, Lucy Hungerford achieved a notable milestone, making…
By now, many of you would have witnessed the footage or seen the images from Saturday night’s Australia Cup Final, which have shocked and concerned us all.
What should have been a celebration of a tightly contested and excellent game of football, has been marred by the actions of groups of a few people, which do not represent the values and expectations of our football community.
Their actions have disrespected, hurt, and offended members of our football community.
After a swift and collaborative investigation with, the participating clubs, our…
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 Joeys' AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2026 hopes for a maiden Final appearance have been dashed after a 2-0 Semi Final defeat to China PR in Jeddah on Wednesday morning (AEST).After a tight opening 45 minutes the Aussies conceded two goals in the second half at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium Legends.Head Coach Carl Veart named an unchanged starting eleven for the clash from their impressive 3-0 win over Vietnam in the quarter finals.China PR threatened in the first minute with Australia's goalkeeper, Charlie Wilson-Papps, forced into saving Zhao Songyuan glancing…
