Graham Arnold will remain Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, after re-signing with Football Australia until the end of the next FIFA World Cup™ in 2026.
During the 2022 edition of the global tournament staged in Qatar, Arnold guided the Subway Socceroos to the senior national football team’s best result at a FIFA World Cup™, winning two group stage matches – including against the then world #10, Denmark – and progressing to the Round of 16, only to be defeated 2-1 by the eventual winners, Argentina.
Enroute to the 2022 Finals, the Subway Socceroos created a football milestone by becoming the…
The National Premier Leagues (NPL) returns for 2021 this weekend with New South Wales and Victoria both kicking off their respective men’s competitions tonight.
Four games will take place this evening, with Manly United and Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC scheduled as the first clash of 2021. Kick-off at Cromer Park on the Northern Beaches will be at 7:00pm, with Marconi Stallions FC taking on Sydney FC at Marconi Stadium 45 minutes later.
Each round 1 NPL NSW Men’s match will observe a minutes’ silence to pay respect to Idriss El-Hafiane, the former Rockdale Ilinden star who tragically passed…
Football Australia is pleased to announce that Trevor Morgan has been appointed to a new role at the organisation, encompassing the Head Coach position of the Young Socceroos (U-20 men’s national football team), Assistant Coach to Tony Vidmar’s Olyroos (U-23s), as well as the ongoing identification and development of emerging men’s footballers.
In his new remit at Football Australia Morgan will work closely with Chief Football Officer, Ernie Merrick, as well as existing and incoming technical and national teams' staff, as the organisation continues to address the issues identified in the…
As you may be aware, Central Coast Football (CCF) advised its members by way of an email newsletter dated 8 January 2022 that it has recently determined to pursue changes in its relationship with Football Australia and Football NSW.
Until recently, football on the Central Coast was officially governed by CCF. CCF was a member association of Football NSW, which is also a member of Football Australia. Football Australia is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA. This is the “football pyramid” and this…
Football Australia has today confirmed the Subway Socceroos will face Palestine at HBF Park, Perth on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 at 8:05pm AWST in what will be their final Second Round FIFA World Cup 2026™ Qualifier.
The match signifies the Subway Socceroos return to Perth for the first time since 2016, having last appeared at HBF Park during a 2-0 victory over Iraq on their way to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018.The Subway Socceroos will be aiming to secure their place in the Third Round of qualification, taking them one step closer to the…
Key instigator of the National Soccer League and St George-Budapest Soccer Club legend, Alex Pongrass AM, was inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame on Thursday night at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.READ MORE: Pioneers, leaders and visionaries inducted into Hall of FameA Hungarian migrant, Pongrass overcame many challenges, including the loss of both of his parents in the Holocaust, evading capture by the Nazis while distributing life-saving visas as a member of the Budapest Jewish Underground, and escaping communism for a better life in Australia. He never let these challenges…
Football Australia has confirmed the Match Official appointments for the two second legs of the Liberty A-League 2023/24 Semi-Finals.This Saturday at Leichhardt Oval, Georgia Ghirardello is set to referee her 50th A-League Women’s match, in the semi-final between Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners, kicking off at 3:00pm AEST.Georgia made her W-League refereeing debut on 1 February 2019, in the final round of the 2018-19 season with the match between Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers, and will become the 9th official to record 50 games as a referee in the WL/ALW competition.For the…
Football Australia congratulates CommBank Young Matildas’ Head Coach Leah Blayney on her appointment as Assistant Coach of the Japan Women’s Senior National Team.The former Matilda (Cap #126) was appointed Australia U-20 Women’s National Team Head Coach in 2019, having previously been Assistant Coach to both the Australia U-17 and U-20 Women’s National Teams, and would go onto lead Football Australia’s Future Matildas Program.In 2022, Blayney expanded her influence to include the role of Assistant Coach for the Australia U-23 Women’s National Team, and most recently, she supported Tom…
Football Australia is deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of former Socceroos coach and national football great, Mr Frank Arok AM.
Arok passed away in Serbia on Tuesday, 12 January 2021 due to illness. He was 88.
Arok was born in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1932, and while he was a competent player in his nation of birth, he made the transition to coaching – a profession that he would dedicate much of his life to – in the early 1960s.
In the late 1960s Arok migrated to Australia and commenced his esteemed career in the Australian game with St. George Budapest.…
Football Australia is committing to a continued journey of engagement with Indigenous communities through its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) launched today.
Through the well-established three core pillars of Relationships, Respect and Opportunities, the Reconciliation Australia endorsed RAP sets out a framework that demonstrates football’s long-term commitment to action that strengthens relationships with First Nations peoples and guides our efforts towards reconciliation awareness, growth, and change.
The sport’s first national Reflect RAP has been developed in…
Nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2022 have been revealed, which includes Matildas star Sam Kerr for Best Women's Player and Alou Kuol for best goal, known as the FIFA Puskás Award.
Shortlists for players’, goalkeepers’, coaches’, fans’ and best goal prizes announced
Public voting via FIFA+ : votes can be cast until 3 February 2023
Two expert panels selected the candidates for the players’, goalkeepers’ and coaches’ categories.
FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2022.
Sustainability and innovation are at the core of the 2020 Australia National Team Kit, revealed live today by Nike and Football Federation Australia for thousands of fans.
Nike athletes unveiled the home and away kits, which will unify the Matildas and Socceroos in key tournaments leading up to the biggest football events of 2022 and 2023.
Joining from Europe, Asia and Australia, Matildas Sam Kerr, Ellie Carpenter, Caitlin Foord, Kyah Simon and Hayley Raso and Socceroos Trent Sainsbury, Awer Mabil, Adam Taggart and Jamie Maclaren revealed the new kit.
The CommBank Young Matildas have been defeated by Mexico 2-0 in their second match of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™.Leah Blayney made two changes to the side who played in the opening match against Colombia. Midfielders Avaani Prakash and Shay Hollman came into the side, replacing Zara Kruger and Alicia Woods.There were opportunities for both teams in the first half. For Mexico, Maribel Flores had a number of chances, including striking the crossbar with a long-range effort in the 20th minute.Kahli Johnson won a penalty for Australia in the 36th minute after her cross on the…
Football Australia Chief Executive Officer James Johnson believes Australia’s national football teams are well-positioned to continue to capture the hearts and minds of Australians as the dust begins to settle on one of the most riveting Olympic Games on record.
Australian football was represented in the Australian Olympic Team at Tokyo 2020 by both the Matildas and Olyroos, with both squads drawing enormous television audiences, as well as achieving compelling social engagement and media interest throughout their respective campaigns.
Cumulatively the Matildas and Olyroos were viewed by…
The 2023 National Para Football Championships kick-off today in Perth, see the schedule for today's games below and how to tune in.Running from 3 - 8 October 2023 at the world-class WA State Football Centre, five teams will be in contention to be crowned national champions in the 19th edition of the competition.The tournament will hold additional significance this year as it will be the final opportunity to impress the CommBank ParaMatildas and CommBank Pararoos head coaches prior to their selection of the Australian squads for the Men’s and Women’s 2023 IFCPF Para Asian Cup. All matches…
Australia’s U-23 Women’s National Team Head Coach Melissa Andreatta has finalised the 24-player squad that will participate in the Four Nations Tournament in Växjö, Sweden later this month.To be held during the May/June FIFA Women’s International Window at Visma Arena and Värendsvallen, Australia will feature in three friendly fixtures against the U-23 women’s national teams of Sweden (29 May), Germany (1 June) and Poland (4 June).The squad for the tournament features a heavy Liberty A-League Women’s flavour with 21 of the 24 players having played their football in the…
Supporters of the Socceroos and Westfield Matildas will be able to integrate Australia’s national football teams further into their daily lives following the release of customisable homepage browser extensions for both teams.
The Socceroos and Westfield Matildas have become the first national football teams in the world, as well as the first Australian national teams of any sport, to offer the service via fan engagement company brandTURBO.
Available now via Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, the browsers will offer fans the opportunity to access the latest team news, updates,…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is pleased to announce that Australia’s U-23 men’s national football team will play two friendly fixtures this month against A-League clubs.
On Thursday, 12 November 2020, Graham Arnold’s Olyroos will play Sydney FC (kick-off 7:00pm AEDT) at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah, while on Tuesday, 17 November 2020 Australia will take on the A-League’s newest club, Macarthur FC (kick-off 3:00pm AEDT), at the same venue.
A limited number of tickets (due to COVID-19 protocols) will be available for the first fixture between Australia U-23 and Sydney FC, with…
Commonwealth Bank Matildas Head Coach Tony Gustavsson has announced a travelling squad of 25 players to commence the final stage of Australia’s preparation for the 20th edition of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup™.
The travelling squad will assemble in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a pre-tournament training camp from 10 January, with the final 23-player roster arriving in India just days ahead of Australia opening its campaign against Indonesia on 21 January in Mumbai.
21 players have received final selection for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™, with…
Football Australia continues its domestic transfer system reforms with the approval of its national football agents’ regulations.
These reforms are designed to enhance professional and ethical standards for football agents, better protect players, increase contractual stability, and promote transparency.
The new football agents’ provisions have been incorporated into the Football Australia National Registration, Status and Transfer Regulations (NRSTRs) and will enter into force on 1 October 2023.
The approval of Football Australia’s football agent regulations follows the…
