The Subway Joeys are currently competing in the four nations U-17 Antalya Youth Cup in Türkiye, where tournament organisers have revised the dates and kick off times for Match Day 2 and Match Day 3 to support event logistics.
Having arrived in Antalya on Wednesday afternoon (local), the Australians faced a strong Czechia outfit on Friday afternoon (local), where they claimed a nil-all draw.
The Subway Joeys tenacious efforts were soured by the injury to Western Sydney Wanderers’ striker, Max Hately, who had to be carried off the field during the second half with an injury to his left knee.…
Football Australia has announced a refined competitions structure in 2026 following a review of participation, qualification pathways and an alignment with international competition requirements.The 2026 competition will see an updated structure with the removal of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s Qualification Round and Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix FC no longer participating in the Hahn Australia Cup 2026.This means that all current Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s clubs (10…
The Match Official appointments for Round 14 of the Liberty A-League 2023/24 season have been confirmed by Football Australia.For the list of appointments from 25-28 January see below.This Thursday evening at AAMI Park, in the A-League Women’s match between Melbourne City and Western United, Rebecca Durcau will become the second match official to referee 100 A-League Women’s / W-League matches, following Kate Jacewicz being the first to reach the milestone on New Year’s Eve, and Sarah Ho as an assistant referee in early December.Rebecca made her refereeing debut in the W-League on Sunday 25…
The Australian football community has come together to put a unique football twist to a Christmas classic.
Reminiscent of the #PlayAtHomeChallenge, current and former Westfield Matildas and Socceroos, MiniRoos and National Premier Leagues players, Westfield W-League, A-League and social players all joined in to remix a familiar tune.
The video is yet another demonstration of how the football community has found ways to stay connected throughout a disrupted 2020. …
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced the appointment of Australian match officials Chris Beath (Referee), Ashley Beecham & Anton Shchetinin (Assistant Referees) and Shaun Evans (Video Assistant Referee (VAR)) to the Final of the AFC U-23 Championship between the Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia.
The final will be held at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday 26 January 2020 (see attachment).
FFA Chairman and Chair of the FFA Referees Committee, Chris Nikou, congratulated Chris, Ashley, Anton and Shaun on their significant …
The CommBank Young Matildas will open their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ campaign on Sunday morning (AEST) when they take on the host nation, Colombia, in the opening game of the tournament.For the second consecutive tournament, Australia will begin their U-20 WWC campaign against the host nation, facing Colombia at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá on Saturday, 31 August (local).
Australian fans can catch every CommBank Young Matildas match at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ live and free on 10Play, thanks to…
The Australia Women’s National Futsal Team will play their final group stage game of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 campaign tonight against Chinese Taipei.Australia are still looking for their first points of the tournament after facing defeat to China PR and Uzbekistan, and will be in need of any points they can get to hopefully advance as the best third-place team. The top three teams at the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 will then qualify for the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™.
The Australian Women’s Futsal Team have been defeated 1-0 by Chinese Taipei in their final game of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025™.The result means that they failed to progress from their group and will not participate in the knockout stages of the tournament.Head Coach Miles Downie made two changes to the starting five from the last game. Zoee Spadano and Amy Barker came into the starting side, replacing Alexia Karrys-Stahl and Daisy Arrowsmith.The first half was one of few chances. As usual, Captain Trudy Camilleri was highly involved in winning the ball and creating opportunities…
Football Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s investment of $2.7 million over two (2) years to encourage greater participation in football through the delivery of specific women and girls’ diversity and inclusion programs as announced in the 2022 Federal Budget.
As part of Football Australia’s Legacy ’23 Plan – an ambitious strategy to ensure the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ delivers positive and enduring benefits for Australia’s largest sporting community beyond the tournament – the sport’s governing body will utilise this Federal Budget funding to support the…
Football Australia has today announced the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) will broadcast the 2023 IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships.SBS will deliver unrivalled coverage of the Championships with live and free access via SBS On Demand, providing greater visibility of the tournament and its athletes than ever before.From the opening day on 4 November until the final day on 11 November, SBS will broadcast over 45 hours of football during the Men’s and Women’s IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships played at the “Home of the Matildas” at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Melbourne…
Thirty talented teens will convene in Canberra next week as Australia’s Joeys continue to prepare for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in Brazil.
Between July 11 and 18, Head Coach Trevor Morgan and his staff will train the squad at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) as the youngsters aim to put their best foot forward for selection in Australia’s squad for this year’s tournament.
On the first evening of camp the Joeys will also find out who they will face in the Group Stage in Brazil in October and November, as the draw is conducted at FIFA headquarters in Zurich…
Destiny awaits Sydney FC and Melbourne City on Sunday, 30 August as the Hyundai A-League's first and second placed teams do battle in the 2020 Grand Final at 6.30pm AEST.
More than 10 months after the season opener, after 147 matches played, and following six weeks in a self-contained bubble, two clubs remain standing to decide who will be crowned Champions of the longest campaign in the competition's 15-year history.
Bankwest Stadium will be the stage where either Steve Corica's Sky Blues will lift the coveted trophy for a record-breaking fifth time…
The Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s 2023/24 Final Series will feature the debut of a live Video Assistant Referee (VAR) announcement process. This innovation will enable fans to hear the centre referee declare their final decisions and rationale after conducting on-field and any lengthy factual reviews undertaken by VAR.The A-Leagues will become the first league within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to implement this process, where this initiative aims to enhance transparency into the decision-making process undertaken by the match officials.Football Australia CEO, James Johnson…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chief Executive Officer, James Johnson, and FFA Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke, provide the latest update in relation to COVID-19 and its impact on football.
Watch a press conference with FFA's update in relation to COVID-19 below - or use the time code below to jump to key talking points:
0.20 - James Johnson's message to the football community
1.28 - About the COVID-19 working committee
3.47 - Football may continue at the moment under strict guidelines. What are they?
6.22 - What do the guidelines mean for the Westfield W-League, the Hyundai A-…
The last twelve months have seen a remarkable shift and growing influence of women in refereeing across the Australian game.Female match officials have broken new ground across both the men’s and women’s professional game, including:Female referees officiating a Men’s Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final for the first timeThe appointment of the first female VAR in a Men’s Isuzu UTE A-League Grand FinalIncreased female representation in major domestic finals, including the Australia CupThe emergence of young elite officials such as Lucy Hungerford, who officiated an Isuzu UTE A-League Men’…
