The CommBank Junior Matildas played the second game of their 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers campaign, recording a 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei and progressing to Round 2 of qualifying.
Head Coach Rae Dower made seven changes to the side that defeated Mongolia 11-0 on Monday, with Georgia Ritchie, Alvina Khoshaba, Mia Golding, Lilly Simpson and Chloe Parker making their first appearances of the qualifying tournament for Australia.
Both sides had chances to open the scoring in the first 10 minutes, with Ritchie called into action to deny Chinese…
Red Cross National Resilience Adviser John Richardson and Health Technical Lead Lisa Natoli urge us to become 90% heroes in the fight against coronavirus.
The streets and office buildings are emptying, bars and restaurants shuttered. Homes are filling with daytime activity generally seen only on rainy weekend days. People are playing their part, staying home, saving lives.
We are at a critical point here in Australia. Governments are taking increasingly drastic measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), so that lives will not be lost.
Iran took out gold, the CommBank Pararoos finished second, and Japan finished third at the IFCPF Asia Oceania Championships.Read a summary of the games below.
Men's Third Place Play-Off: Thailand 0 - 3 JapanGoalscorers: Toda Tetsuya (27'), Hiroto Kageyama (60+1'), Tatsuhiro Ura (60+4').This promised to be an even game and that certainly proved to be the case, with Japan not secure in the result until goals in stoppage time secured the result.A first-half goal from Toda Tetsuya opened the scoring for the team in blue. Thailand pushed forward in…
The Teams of the Tournament for the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships and CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships have been revealed, celebrating the standout players from two weeks of high-quality football.Held at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne and Valentine Sports Park in Sydney, the tournaments are a key step in Football Australia’s player development pathway and provide a glimpse of the next generation of Subway Socceroos and CommBank Matildas.Selected by National Team staff who carefully watched every match across both competitions, the Teams of the Tournament recognise…
Australia’s journey to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ will continue next week with a 5-day non-residential training camp in Blacktown, NSW.
The training camp marks the Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas’ third assembly since their participation in August’s tournament was confirmed in March.
Held at the NSW base of the Future Matildas program, Blacktown International Sportspark, head coach Leah Blayney has called up 27 players for the training camp with representation from across Australia.
CommBank Young Socceroos Head Coach Trevor Morgan today announced a squad of 23 players to attend a World Cup pre-camp ahead of the FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™.The FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025™, scheduled from 27 September to 19 October, features 24 teams from across the globe, with the CommBank Young Socceroos sealing their place in the 24th edition of the bi-annual tournament courtesy of their history-making victory at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025™.The squad will be cut to 21 players before Australia begin their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign against European heavyweights, Italy at…
The Subway Joeys have fallen 2-1 against leaders Uzbekistan in its final match at the U-17 Antalya Youth Cup on Wednesday afternoon local time.
Jordan Hoey had quickly cancelled out Uzbekistan's first-half opener, but Brad Maloney's side conceded again somewhat against the run of play midway during the second half, and despite a gallant effort, were unable to restore parity.
The White Wolves opened the scoring in the 35th minute via a close-range finish after tapping in the rebound from goalkeeper Michael Vonja's initial save.
But five minutes later Australia responded as Hoey controlled…
Football Australia and Subway® Australia today announce that Subway® Australia’s Socceroos naming rights sponsorship agreement will conclude in August, following the natural completion of the current contract term.Over the course of the sponsorship, Subway® Australia has been a proud and committed supporter of Football Australia, the Subway® Socceroos, CommBank Matildas and the broader football community.Joining Football Australia in September 2022, Subway® Australia has partnered with Football Australia through some of Australia’s most iconic moments—including two record-breaking World Cup…
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…
This year’s Female Football Week Player of the Year award winner, Francesca Blyth reflects on what winning the award means to her, how football has impacted her life, and what legacy she wants to leave behind.
As the United Warriors Football Club women’s team captain, Blyth embodies what it means to be a fair player, always showing respect and care for teammates, opponents and officials out on the pitch.
Despite admittedly not being the “best player,” to take the field, it’s her commitment to improving and providing an inclusive environment that makes her such a positive role model in the…
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…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) advises that nominations from the relevant stakeholder groups in relation to their representatives on the New League Working Group (NLWG) have now been confirmed.
In accordance with the terms of Resolution 2 of the 2018 Annual General Meeting, the composition of the NLWG is as follows:
- Nine Member Federation Presidents
- Two FFA Directors (Joseph Carrozzi and Crispin Murray)
- Five Hyundai A-League Club Chairmen (Scott Barlow, Rob Morrison, Simon Pearce, Tony Sage with Greg Griffin as General Counsel, and Anthony di Pietro and Chris Fong as…
The Subway Olyroos will travel to Saudi Arabia during the March FIFA Men’s International Window, as they compete in the fifth edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U23 Championship – Saudi Arabia 2024.The tournament – played out of Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia – will also feature Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Thailand.The eight participating teams have been broken up into four groups, who will each play three matches throughout the tournament, with opponents beyond the first match dependent on results.The Subway Olyroos have…
Peta Trimis started her football journey in the park as a 10-year-old. Even then, she knew that she wanted to represent her country one day.Now, at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™, the Central Coast Mariners forward is living the dream of her younger self.“I have a really big passion for football, family and friends,” the 18-year-old told Football Australia media.“I just love being on the pitch. When I walk on, I just forget about everything else. I don’t know how to explain it – it’s being so focused, but you feel so free at the same time, and just really enjoy it.”Trimis…
Football Australia’s ambition to make a tangible impact on Reconciliation in Australia has taken positive steps throughout 2021, with the organisation having commenced a clear process of engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
In the XI Principles for the future of Australian football, the vision for Australian football to be recognised as a leader in Indigenous sporting programs and the Reconciliation process is outlined, and in the first half of this year several measures have been enacted to kick-off Football Australia’s pursuit of this important target.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed the date for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ draw.
The draw will take place virtually from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 28 October at 3pm local time (6pm AEDT).
Twelve nations - including our Commonwealth Bank Matildas - will take part in the 2022 tournament, an increase of four countries from previous editions.
There will be a total of three (3) groups of four (4) teams, with the first and second-place teams - as well as the two (2) best third-placed teams - in each group progressing to the Quarter Finals.
