Football Australia is saddened to hear of the passing of highly-respected administrator and Hall of Fame member Peter Gray following a long battle with illness.
Born in Australia in 1942, Gray spent 41 years in Australian football as a player and administrator.
During the 1960s he played nine years as a goalkeeper for a number of NSW Soccer Federation (Football NSW) clubs.
Elected Soccer Australia Commissioner in 1995, Gray took part in more than 100 official appearances involving the national teams.
He was head of football at the Atlanta Olympic Games and tour or delegation leader at…
The Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS) today announced that David Gallop AM, the CEO of Football Federation Australia, will become the new Chairperson of COMPPS, effective immediately, with James Sutherland stepping down as the current Chairperson following his resignation as CEO of Cricket Australia.
James Sutherland has held the position of Chairperson since COMPPS was formed in 2009, and has been CEO of Cricket Australia since 2001. He will officially vacate his role as CEO of Cricket Australia at their Annual General Meeting later this month.
Futsalroos Head Coach Miles Downie has named a 14-player squad for the Continental Futsal Championship Thailand 2025, as preparations ramp up for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers. The squad features a dynamic mix of returning internationals and exciting new faces, selected to build depth, chemistry, and match fitness ahead of next year’s continental campaign. Australia has been drawn in Group B and will face Belarus, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia during the group stage from Tuesday 29 July to Thursday 31 July, with the Final to be held on Sunday 3 August. The…
Football Australia has been informed by the Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) that their senior national women’s team is unable to field a team for the final fixture of the Pacific Four Nations Tournament.
PNGFA advised Football Australia they have diagnosed six players as unfit to play for medical reasons, meaning Papua New Guinea is unable to field a squad for tomorrow’s match against the CommBank Young Matildas on Sunday 13 November.
Football Australia understands the advised position and would like to wish the players a speedy recovery as well as thank the PNGFA…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today encouraged all footballers to reach out and thank the thousands of volunteers this weekend, as National Volunteer Week wraps up.
The week celebrates the six million Australians who volunteer their time across the country, and it is estimated more than two million spend their time helping with sport.
Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop AM said the success of football at the grassroots is down to the dedication of a huge club network.
“Every week we see thousands of dedicated volunteers, committed administrators, and mums and dads around…
The CommBank Pararoos and ParaMatildas have discovered who they will meet in the group stage of the IFCPF World Cup 2024 following the Draw Ceremony on Wednesday morning.In their 11th appearance at the World Cup, the CommBank Pararoos have been drawn in Group C alongside the USA, Netherlands and Thailand for the men’s tournament to be contested in Salou, Spain from 6 – 24 November, 2024.Just five days later, the CommBank ParaMatildas will make their second World Cup appearance alongside the USA, Denmark, Ireland and Japan for the women’s tournament also to be contested in Salou, Spain from 11…
The Futsalroos have discovered who they will meet in the group stage of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024™ following the draw ceremony on Thursday evening.After breaking an eight-year drought to qualify for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024™, the Futsalroos have been drawn in Group B alongside four-time runners-up Uzbekistan, 2016 quarter-finalists Iraq and Saudi Arabia who will feature in their third AFC Futsal Asian Cup™.The 17th edition of the tournament will be held from April 17 to 28 and will feature 16 teams including Thailand, who automatically qualified as hosts and…
Football Australia today reaffirmed its commitment to advancing women’s football across New South Wales, calling for sustained, long-term investment to ensure the state can meet the rapidly increasing demand for female participation.As the CommBank Matildas prepare to compete in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Final in Sydney on Saturday evening, their success continues to inspire communities across NSW, and the nation, and this follows the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ where there was unprecedented growth in women’s football, with female participation in NSW increasing by nearly 31…
Brisbane will be the centre of Australian football this September when both the Commonwealth Bank Matildas and Socceroos play international matches at Suncorp Stadium.
The Commonwealth Bank Matildas return to Brisbane for the first time in over three years when they meet Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champions and world number six, Canada, on Saturday, 3 September (2.45pm AEST kick-off), with the Socceroos to play their final game in Australia prior to contesting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on Thursday, 22 September (8.00pm AEST kick-off) against New Zealand’s All Whites.…
A late goal from Nattatida Tirapalika has denied the CommBank Junior Matildas a winning end to 2025, with coach Mike Cooper’s side instead forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Thailand’s U16 side in Gosford on Friday afternoon. After falling to a 2-0 defeat to the Thais in Western Sydney earlier in the week, it took less than three minutes for Alara Turkkan to provide an Australian riposte in the second and final game of a series celebrating ASEAN-Australia Football Week.But as the Thais laid siege to the hosts' penalty area late, they eventually found a breakthrough against their…
Chief Executive Officer James Johnson has advised the Board of his decision to resign.Mr Johnson’s decision concludes his 5½-year tenure as CEO of the sport’s governing body having overseen, along with the Board and with the support of the Football Australia team and the Australian football community, one of the most successful periods in Australia football history.During this time, Mr Johnson guided Australian football through the COVID-19 pandemic, with the sport now enjoying all-time high participation numbers. Under Mr Johnson's leadership, Football Australia established the 15-year…
The seeding for the highly-anticipated AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final Draw, which will take place on May 11, 2023, 2:00pm local time in Doha, Qatar (9:00 PM AEST), has now been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World Ranking.
As with the previous editions of Asia’s crown jewel, Qatar have been allocated the first position in Pot 1 ahead of the draw to be held at the Katara Opera House to ensure that the host nation commences the tournament with the opening match scheduled for January 12, 2024.
Joining the hosts and defending champions in Pot 1 are the teams ranked from…
The Australia U-23's and Westfield Matildas have learned when they will compete at the Tokyo Olympic games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC), The Government Of Japan and the event’s stakeholders agreed the new dates on Monday.
The earlier announcement by the IOC last week outlined the importance of rescheduling the event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The rescheduled games will commence from the 23rd July and will close on the 8th August 2021.
The IOC has confirmed all athletes and quota places already assigned for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020…
Football Australia has confirmed the match schedule for the Australia Cup 2023 Round of 32, with several exciting clashes across five match days, as Australia’s largest annual knockout sporting competition enters its Final Rounds.
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM running throughout July and August, the Australia Cup 2023 Round of 32 games have been scheduled on the tournament’s rest days, giving football fans and those new to the game an opportunity to attend matches in their respective states.
The Australia Cup 2023 Final Rounds will get underway in Northern…
