After an electric 3-1 win over host nation Costa Rica, Young Matildas' head coach Leah Blayney spoke to media as the team continue their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign against Brazil on Sunday.
"The group's pulled up really, really well. We had a good recovery day yesterday and today we're training out of the stadium we're going to play at tomorrow. Everybody's just excited to get back out there and put on that national team jersey," Blayney said at the pre-match press conference.
Football Australia is pleased to announce a new partnership with Bluestone Lane, with the Australian-born café and coffee brand joining as the Official Coffee Partner of the CommBank Socceroos.The partnership will see Bluestone Lane play a unique role in supporting the CommBank Socceroos as they prepare to represent Australia on the global stage, delivering a fully integrated, premium espresso & matcha program within team environments to enhance player wellbeing and performance.In addition, Bluestone Lane will activate the partnership across its 65+ café locations throughout the United…
Football Australia acknowledges the announcement from FIFA that it will partner with several United Nations agencies to highlight a range of social causes through eight (8) themed armbands at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™️, and that team captains will be given options to choose from these causes.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are essential values for Football Australia. While FIFA’s proposal does not explicitly highlight the LGBTQIA+ community – a community important to Football Australia and the CommBank Matildas which they have supported…
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…
CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach Michael Cooper has confirmed a 33-player extended squad ahead of the ASEAN U16 Girls' Championships 2025™ to be held in Indonesia from Monday, 18 August to Friday, 29 August. The squad, which will be cut to 23 prior to the competition, were drawn in Group C earlier this week alongside Singapore and Thailand, with Group A featuring the host nation Indonesia, Malaysia, and Timor-Leste, and Group B made up of Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia. The ASEAN U16 Girls' Championships 2025™ will be the first time this group of CommBank Junior Matildas…
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…
A glittering cast of nominees was today unveiled for the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022, which will make its highly anticipated return on October 31 after a four-year hiatus.Mathew Leckie, Almoez Ali and Salem Al Dawsari in the running for AFC Player of the YearSamantha Kerr, Zhang Linyan and Saki Kumagai vying for AFC Women’s Player of the Year The latest AFC Player of the Year and AFC Women’s Player of the Year will be revealed at the 27th edition of the AFC Annual Awards, which is set to be presented by the AFC’s Global Partner NEOM and held at the iconic Al Mayassa Theatre at…
The Westfield Matildas are looking to bounce back and build on their strong finish against Denmark as they take on Sweden.
The 3-2 defeat saw Emily van Egmond make her 100th appearance for the national team, Mary Fowler score her first international goal, and Kyra Cooney-Cross and Courtney Nevin make their Westfield Matildas debuts.
With a game against Sweden in Tokyo not too far away, this game presents a unique opportunity to prepare for a major tournament.
You can watch the Westfield Matildas take on Sweden from Kalmar Arena in…
Here is all the information you need to know about how to watch the Subway Joeys compete at the Antalya Youth Cup in Turkey.
The Australians will face U-17 national men’s teams representing Czechia, Morocco, and Uzbekistan from 8 – 18 February 2023.
Subway Joeys’ Head Coach Brad Maloney named a 23-player squad for this friendly tournament which serves as preparation for June’s AFC U-17 Asian Cup Thailand 2023™.
How to watch
Matches involving Australia U-17 can be streamed via this link here: https://www.youtube.com/@fanzone-pro
Subway Joeys Match Schedule – Antalya Youth Cup 2023…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today welcomed Pantene into the Westfield Matildas’ partner family, with one of the world’s leading haircare brands signing on as an official partner of the team through to May 2021.
With the Westfield Matildas’ two-match friendly series against Chile kicking off in Parramatta in just two days’ time, Pantene has announced their alignment with Australia’s senior women’s national football team as the squad sets its sights on a successful Summer Olympic Games campaign at Tokyo 2020.
Pantene’s partnership with the Westfield Matildas over the next two years…
Football Australia is opening up nominations to be submitted for the Hall of Fame class of 2024.The Football Australia Hall of Fame recognises extraordinary accomplishments over a career by players, coaches, referees, administrators, media and participants who have made a significant contribution to the game in Australia. Nominations close on 30 June 2024 at 11:59pm AEST, with the football community encouraged to submit their recommendations for the next inductees.The nominations will be judged by a panel of Football Australia historians and should meet…
Australia’s U-20 Women’s National Team will finish off their qualifying campaign, taking on the host nation Vietnam in their Round 2 Qualifier in Vietnam.
All games in Group A will be streamed via the Vietnam Football Federation YouTube Channel and the VFF Facebook page.
The CommBank Young Matildas have already qualified for the final tournament, beating Lebanon and Iran in their first two games, sitting at the top of Group A.
2024 AFC U-20 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP | ROUND 2 QUALIFIERS | GROUP A
CommBank Matildas Head Coach Joe Montemurro has called up three uncapped players for the 26-player squad named for the October FIFA International window, with Australia set to face Germany and Haiti in Europe. Tori Tumeth (Vancouver Rise), Courtney Newbon (Melbourne Victory) and Hana Lowry (Vålerenga IF) will join the senior squad for the first time. Tumeth has continued to impress since moving to the Northern Super League in April, while Newbon has earned recognition for her performances during Melbourne Victory’s 2025–26 season.Lowry was previously selected for…
Milla Butler said she always knew she was going to score when she picked up the ball before firing home a dazzling goal to seal Western Australia's 2-0 Under-16s' CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships triumph with an eye-catching individual effort over Victoria Blue.Two outstanding goals from Piper Dowe and Butler sealed the triumph for Western Australia as the tournament at the Home of the Matildas reached its climax on Wednesday. Butler, who said her strength is "running in behind and getting on the end of it", did exactly that when the final was balanced and on a knife-edge at 1-0…
Ange Postecoglou has officially become manager of Tottenham Hotspur, in a landmark move for the Australian coach.
The move means Postecoglou, 57, is set to become the first Australian to manage in the Premier League.
He joins after a successful stint with Scottish Premiership club Celtic, most recently winning the treble, after bagging two trophies in his first season with the club.
The 2015 AFC Asian Cup winner with the Socceroos joined Celtic after spending three seasons with Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan, where he won the J.League title in his second season with the club…
