The FFA Cup will make a welcome return to the Australian sporting scene this weekend with the first Preliminary Round matches of the 2021 iteration of the competition to be held in Queensland.
Last year, the FFA Cup was unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however in December Football Australia announced that the competition would return in 2021, with some key adjustments intended to improve and enhance the excitement associated with Australia’s largest annual club-based sporting competition.
This weekend will see 31 Preliminary Round matches played in Queensland, with one…
CommBank Pararoos Head Coach Kai Lammert has confirmed his squad to compete at the IFCPF Asian-Oceania Cup in Indonesia.The CommBank Pararoos will assemble at Valentine Sports Park, Sydney from 8–11 November for a pre-departure training camp before flying to Surakarta City, Indonesia, where the tournament will be held from 12–23 November across UNS Stadium and Sriwedari Stadium.Following the draw on 31 October, Australia were placed in Group A alongside hosts Indonesia and Japan.While Japan are a familiar opponent through previous Asian-Oceania Cups and World Cups, the clash with Indonesia…
Football Australia can confirm the FFA Cup 2021 Final Rounds Play Off matches between Western United FC and Newcastle Jets & Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory will be played alongside Round of 32 matches in November.
With the top eight at the end of the A-League Men season automatically qualifying for the Round of 32, the Play Offs were introduced for the first time in 2021 as a way of determining the final two spots allocated to the competition.
The Play Offs were originally scheduled for June, but COVID-19 lockdowns and border closures forced the matches…
The CommBank Young Matildas have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Colombia, Mexico and Cameroon for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™. Featuring 24 nations for the first time, the biennial global youth showcase will take place from 31 August – 22 September across four venues in Colombia. The Final Draw was made in the early hours of Thursday morning (Australian time) at Hall 74 Centro de Eventos in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. Australia was drawn out of Pot 3 which also included Korea Republic, Ghana, Canada, Paraguay and Argentina. …
The Subway Australian U-23s proved too strong for a valiant Vanuatu in the first match of the PacificAus Sports Football Series in Port Vila, running out 3-0 victors.Australia dominated possession and chances in the opening exchanges, but Vanuatu nearly stunned the visitors on the counter attack in the 18th minute. Captain Johnathan Spokeyjack burst free down the left flank and cut the ball back for Tonly Kalotang, whose effort skewed narrowly wide of the far post.Vanuatu broke again in the 29th minute, as Godine Tenene embarked on a flashy solo run and threaded a pass in behind for…
Football Australia is delighted to announce its partnership with the global toy brand the LEGO Group for a multi-year sponsorship to assist in building the future of women’s football.
The three-year deal will see LEGO Australia become the first official partner of Football Australia’s Legacy ’23 programs which look to inspire and develop the footballers of tomorrow through inclusive play.
With nearly two million participants nationwide across 2,400 community clubs, football is Australia’s most diverse and representative sport and through the bold and ambitious Legacy ’23 strategy, football…
Two of Australia’s finest football talents, Craig Goodwin and Alex Chidiac, took top honours at the A-Leagues’ annual Dolan Warren Awards.
The prestigious event saw more than 20 awards handed out – headlined by the Julie Dolan Medal and Johnny Warren Medal for the best women’s and men’s players – for season 2022/23 of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s and Liberty A-League Women’s competitions.
Goodwin, who starred for the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup in December, continued that fantastic form into the Isuzu UTE A-League Men with 15 goals and 11 assists over the season for Adelaide…
The Australia Cup 2024 Quarter Finalists have been confirmed following the completion of the final Match Day in the Round of 16.Eight clubs remain in contention to be crowned Australia Cup Winners, including four Member Federation sides alongside four Isuzu UTE A-League Men outfits.Following their victories in the Round of 16, Adelaide United FC, Macarthur FC, Melbourne Victory FC, Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Hume City FC (Football VIC), Moreton City Excelsior FC (Football QLD), Oakleigh Cannons FC (Football VIC) and South Melbourne FC (Football VIC) will contest the Quarter Final stage of…
The Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas have been confirmed as one of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) three representatives at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022™.
This will be the first time since 2006 that Australia will participate at a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup™ and their third overall appearance at the youth championships.
Originally planned for 2020, the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup™ tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will run from 10 – 28 August 2022 across two host cities: San José and Alajuela.
The Road to Qatar picks up considerable pace next Thursday when Round 3 of the AFC Asian Qualifiers commence.
The Socceroos have been drawn in Group B alongside Japan, Saudi Arabia, China PR, Vietnam and Oman, with the top two qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar.
In Group A, Iran IR, Korea Republic, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon face off for the other two spots.
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The two third-placed teams advance to a Round 4 two-legged playoff, with the winner then going on to the intercontinental play-offs against a team…
Football Australia today congratulated Australian Match Officials Chris Beath, Anton Shchetinin, and Ashley Beecham for their respective appointments to Saturday’s (local time) FIFA Club World Cup™ Final in the United Arab Emirates.
Referee Beath will whistle the Final between Chelsea FC from England and Brazilian giants Palmeiras at the Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, with the assistance of Shchetinin and Beecham.
The Australian trio will be joined by Moroccan Match Official Mustapha Ghorbal (Fourth Official) as FIFA’s Club World Cup™ reaches its crescendo in the Middle East…
On Saturday 19 August, prior to the CommBank Matildas playing Sweden in the third place play off, four teams represented by 40 female players between 14 and 16 years old played in the Beyond Greatness™ Community Football Tournament, organised by FIFA at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Two of these teams, Hurlstone Park Wanderers and Kissing Point FC, who achieved the Club Changer 1 Star status were rewarded with this experience for demonstrating their commitment to the development of Women & Girls Football at their club.
Kissing Point FC have been focusing on developing Female…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has reiterated its support for the redevelopment of major stadia in New South Wales.
FFA chief executive David Gallop said sporting infrastructure was an important component of the State’s cultural and economic life. He said while essential services like health, education and transport rightly received the vast majority of public funding, it also made sense to invest in projects that contributed towards other aspects of life like sports, major events and the arts which brought communities together.
“We encourage bi-partisan political support for the…
Commonwealth Bank Junior Matildas head coach Rae Dower will continue her extensive search for the next generation of talented youth players with a 30-player training camp in Wollongong.
Held from 13 – 17 June, Dower has invited eight new faces into the training environment in her third CommBank Junior Matildas assembly of 2022.
The latest additions increase the number of players provided with the opportunity to demonstrate their talent to 52 from across the nation. Footballers from NSW, Northern NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and…
Football Family priority ticketing for the #FootballForFires bushfire relief match at ANZ Stadium is underway!
Tickets are on sale to the Football Family from 12 noon Thursday, 30 January and to the General Public from 12 noon, Friday 31 January. Adult tickets start from just $29 and family tickets from $59. More than 40,000 seats will be made available at these affordable prices.
Make sure you check your inbox for your special link to purchase tickets, before general public on-sale on Friday 31 January.
Star players from 16 nations, including some of the biggest names in Australian…
In celebration of the overwhelmingly successful FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™, and Australia’s sell out group stage game against Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium last night, Football Australia CEO, James Johnson extends appreciation to the Queensland Government for their $4 million funding commitment towards Football Australia’s Legacy ’23 and the continued advancement of women’s football.
“It’s an exciting time for football in Australia and we welcome the Queensland Government’s $4 million contribution towards a Queensland Women’s Football Legacy Fund, which will be…
The rebel Female Football awards will be held on Friday, recognising the incredible contribution by both women and men in football at all levels of the game in Australia.
As well as highlighting work done by women at both Westfield W-League and Hyundai A-League clubs, it also shines a light on the unique stories and volunteers at Member Federation and grassroots level.
The awards are held in categories including Female Player of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Female Administrator of the Year, Female Referee of the Year and Male Champion of the Year.
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated Australia on securing their first-ever AFC U20 Asian Cup™ title after defeating three-time winners Saudi Arabia on penalties in the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Final at the Baoan Sports Centre Stadium in Shenzhen on Saturday.With the final ending 1-1 after 120 minutes, goalkeeper Steven Hall was the star after saving Bassam Hazazi’s spot-kick as Australia defeated Saudi Arabia 5-4 on penalties.With the next edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Chile from September…
Football Australia has launched a new initiative aimed at addressing the recruitment, development, and retention of women in coaching.
While Australian women in sport have continued to achieve sustained success on the field, as witnessed at the recent Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the representation of women in coaching has remained stagnant and disproportionately low over the past decades.
The High Performance Coaching Initiative looks to move beyond the well documented barriers and take an evidence-based approach to how women coaches in football will be supported, engaged,…
