Football Federation Australia’s Board of Directors today acknowledged the outcome of the Extraordinary General Meeting, held in Sydney.
The Members voted on two resolutions.
The first Resolution was to amend the Constitution of the FFA to give effect to recommendations made by the Congress Review Working Group. This resolution was passed, with eight votes in favour and two against.
The second Resolution was intended to set up a process to consider and propose a new Leagues governance model. This resolution was passed unanimously.
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™.
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…
Casey Reibelt will become the first female referee to officiate an Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2021/22 fixture, and only the second female referee to officiate in the men’s A-League when she oversees Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday evening.
The Queenslander will be joined by Korea Republic’s Australian based Assistant Referee, Mi Suk Park, who will also receive her first Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s match appointment of the season as she runs the line for the Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners clash on 3 May.
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…
The CommBank Junior Matildas are officially on their way to the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™ after toppling Singapore in their second qualifying match of the week.Following their 22-0 demolition of the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, the CommBank Junior Matildas continued their winning form, defeating the hosts 11-0 at Bishan Stadium.Theodora Mouithys Mickalad was the star from the start, hitting home her first of four goals for the match in the 11th minute. These were soon followed by goals two, three and four - for Australia and Mouithys Mickalad - all within the opening 20…
Czechia struck late to register their first three points of the Cup of Nations with a 3-2 win over Jamaica at CommBank Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
A 90th-minute winner from Alena Pěčková capped off an exciting fixture in Parramatta, after Jamaica struck back twice to send it down to the wire.
Czechia opened the goalscoring from the penalty spot, after Kristýna Růžičková was brought down in the area, and Stašková made no mistake with her spot-kick.
They almost made it two on the half-hour mark, as Klára Cvrčková hit the crossbar, but it would be Jamaica…
The release of the 2023 Sporting Schools report has spotlighted football as one of the preferred sports within the schools landscape, reaffirming the popularity of the sport in schools around Australia.
These results not only reflect a growing passion for the sport, but also highlights a generation of football enthusiasts inspired by the achievements of the CommBank Matildas and the Subway Socceroos.The ascent of football from the 4th most demanded sport for Sporting Schools in 2022 to the 2nd spot in 2023 signifies its growing popularity.Notably,…
Futsalroos Head Coach Miles Downie has named a 14-player squad that will represent Australia at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ 2024 Qualifiers in October.The squad featuring some of Australia’s best male Futsal talent will travel to Chinese Taipei for two matches from 7 – 11 October to determine which countries advance to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ 2024 to be hosted by Thailand.A total of 31 teams were drawn into eight groups, where Australia is in Group H with Japan and Hosts Chinese Taipei. To qualify for AFC Futsal Asian Cup ™ 2024, The Futsalroos will need to finish either first or second in…
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-…
Getting a good night’s sleep can be challenging at the best of times. In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak we find ourselves in an unprecedented situation, so it is understandable that many people will be feeling more worried or anxious than usual. Increased distress can significantly impact sleep, so if you or your children are experiencing sleepless nights, you are probably not alone.
The points below have been designed for parents to help support their children (12-18) to sleep well, but the guidance will be helpful for adults, too.
In just 100 days, the CommBank Pararoos will take to the pitch in Salou, Spain, for their first match in the highly anticipated IFCPF World Cup 2024, set to be held between 6 – 24 November. The CommBank Pararoos, Australia's national male football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms of stroke, have already completed two intensive training camps in Sydney in preparation for the tournament. Boasting a storied history at the IFCPF World Cup, the CommBank Pararoos have made 10 appearances with their recent performances including finishing 12th in…
Football Australia is deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of former Chairman Ian Brusasco AO, AM.
Brusasco, born outside Ingham, North Queensland, on 4 October 1928, was a legendary figure in the Queensland football community, and was one of dominant figures in the formation of the the Queensland Soccer Federation.
In 1968 his progressive efforts earned him life membership of the Australian Soccer Federation (ASF), as well as life membership of the Queensland Soccer Federation.
Brusasco was chairman of the World Cup sub-committee, was tour leader with…
