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The Netherlands have defeated the CommBank Pararoos 3-0 in their final group stage match of the IFCPF Men’s World Cup 2024 in Salou Spain.The result means the CommBank Pararoos have finished third in Group C and will now face Venezuela on Sunday, 17 November at 3.30pm CET (1.30am, Monday, 18 November) in the Third Group C v Fourth Group D placement final with a victory seeing the CommBank Pararoos playing either Japan or Spain in the next stage of placement finals.The weather at the fields of Futbol Salou in Spain more closely resembled that of a brisk Melbourne winter morning – but this didn…
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- 1 year 10 months ago
The Netherlands have defeated the CommBank Pararoos 3-0 in their final group stage match of the IFCPF Men’s World Cup 2024 in Salou Spain.The result means the CommBank Pararoos have finished third in Group C and will now face Venezuela on Sunday, 17 November at 3.30pm CET (1.30am, Monday, 18 November) in the Third Group C v Fourth Group D placement final with a victory seeing the CommBank Pararoos playing either Japan or Spain in the next stage of placement finals.The weather at the fields of Futbol Salou in Spain more closely resembled that of a brisk Melbourne winter morning – but this didn…
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- 1 year 10 months ago
If you're heading to Valentine Sports Park for the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships, or planning to stay around after, Western Sydney has plenty to keep you entertained.Explore Western SydneySydney is at her sparkling multicultural best in the western suburbs, which stretch into the horizon as far as the Blue Mountains. The best way to immerse yourself? Take a global food safari in vibrant suburbs like Cabramatta (Vietnamese food), Auburn (Lebanese and Turkish), Parramatta/Harris Park (Indian), and Strathfield (Korean), and take the time to listen to the fascinating stories of…
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- 5 months 1 week ago
Accomplished official Casey Reibelt is poised to make history as the first Australian woman to referee in the AFC Champions League, capping off a whirlwind year for the Queensland decision-maker.Marking a significant stride towards greater diversity and representation within international football officiating, Reibelt will be the on-field official for the Group Stage match between Bangkok United FC (Thailand) and Lion City Sailors FC (Singapore) on 29 November in Bangkok. Victorian Joanna Charaktis will also officiate alongside Reibelt as an Assistant Referee. The journey to this pivotal…
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- 2 years 10 months ago
The CommBank Young Matildas kicked off their 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers with a 13-0 win over Guam.
Australia enjoyed possession early into the game and found the opener just five minutes into the encounter. Emilia Murray capitalised off a poor pass from Guam's goalkeeper and gave the Young Matildas an early lead in their opening game.
Murray had the chance to double her advantage minutes later, with Daniela Galic finding the unmarked winger, who forced the keeper into a diving save.
Australia's Starting XI for their game…
Australia enjoyed possession early into the game and found the opener just five minutes into the encounter. Emilia Murray capitalised off a poor pass from Guam's goalkeeper and gave the Young Matildas an early lead in their opening game.
Murray had the chance to double her advantage minutes later, with Daniela Galic finding the unmarked winger, who forced the keeper into a diving save.
Australia's Starting XI for their game…
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- 3 years 6 months ago
Football Australia is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Director John Dimtsis.
The Football Victoria Hall of Fame member and Heidelberg United FC legend passed away on Tuesday evening after a long battle with illness.
John was born in Greece and came to Australia at the age of nine. After attending Northcote High School, he joined the Commonwealth Bank before moving to the State Bank of Victoria, where he worked intimately with the area’s large Greek community.
This path led him to the Alexander Soccer Club, then playing at John Street. He quickly…
The Football Victoria Hall of Fame member and Heidelberg United FC legend passed away on Tuesday evening after a long battle with illness.
John was born in Greece and came to Australia at the age of nine. After attending Northcote High School, he joined the Commonwealth Bank before moving to the State Bank of Victoria, where he worked intimately with the area’s large Greek community.
This path led him to the Alexander Soccer Club, then playing at John Street. He quickly…
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- 4 years 6 months ago
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is offering the football community another bumper week of entertainment, as the Federation seeks to offer the football community a diverse range of content to stay connected throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
FFA continues to relive some of Australian football’s most memorable moments with its football family and has arranged for Australia’s epic 3-1 win over England from Upton Park from February 2003 to be replayed on Tuesday.
The match – which saw Australia defeat England in an ‘A’ international for the first time…
FFA continues to relive some of Australian football’s most memorable moments with its football family and has arranged for Australia’s epic 3-1 win over England from Upton Park from February 2003 to be replayed on Tuesday.
The match – which saw Australia defeat England in an ‘A’ international for the first time…
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- 6 years 5 months ago
Australia's U-23s have traversed a strong Vietnam outfit 2-1 in front of a passionate home crowd to clinch a spot in the MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 final.Compared to the three group matches, there were minimal changes to the side that scored 9 against Timor Leste, with just four adjustments to Wednesday's clash. Those included Chloe Lincoln in goal, Alana Cerne and Claudia Cicco in defence, and Amy Chessari in the middle of the park.The plan to silence the raucous home crowd early in the match was a successful one, with Australia taking the lead after 6 minutes, with a McKenna cross into the box…
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- 1 year 1 month ago
CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach Michael Cooper has confirmed the 23-player squad ahead of the ASEAN U16 Girls' Championship 2025™ to be held in Indonesia from Monday, 18 August to Friday, 29 August.Australia drew Thailand in their first match of the ASEAN U16 Girls' Championship 2025™ and will play at Sriwedari Stadium on Thursday, 21 August.The CommBank Junior Matildas match details are as follows:CommBank Junior Matildas v ThailandDate: Thursday, 21 August 2025Kick-off: 3.30pm WIB / 6.30pm AESTVenue: Sriwedari Stadium, SurakartaSingapore v CommBank Junior MatildasDate:…
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- 1 year 2 months ago
The CommBank Junior Matildas have qualified for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™ after defeating Vietnam 2-1 in Hanoi.Australia started the game with the majority of possession and chances. However, it was Vietnam who scored first. After receiving the ball in transition, Vietnam’s No9 Thanh Hieu rounded goalkeeper Layla Adams and gave her side the lead midway through the first half.The youngsters continued to create chances and they soon paid off. Grace Kuilamu won a corner after a precise ball over the top from Indiana Dos Santos. The side had looked threatening all game from…
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- 3 years ago
Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas head coach Leah Blayney has named a 24 strong squad for the upcoming international against Aotearoa New Zealand in Auckland.
Australia is set to travel across the Tasman for their first match internationally in almost three years, with the U20 side taking on the Junior Football Ferns on Sunday, 12 June 2022.
The travelling squad includes a combination of established CommBank Young Matildas and exciting fresh faces. Seven new names join the 17 players who featured in April’s international series in Canberra. …
Australia is set to travel across the Tasman for their first match internationally in almost three years, with the U20 side taking on the Junior Football Ferns on Sunday, 12 June 2022.
The travelling squad includes a combination of established CommBank Young Matildas and exciting fresh faces. Seven new names join the 17 players who featured in April’s international series in Canberra. …
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- 4 years 3 months ago
The Australian football community is united in mourning the passing of Football Australia Hall of Fame Inductee, Stefan Kamasz, a revered figure whose contributions to the game shaped its landscape across decades. Kamasz passed away peacefully at his home overnight at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy of exceptional service and dedication to football in Australia.Kamasz was born in England in 1949 and began his football journey playing for Farsley Celtic in the Yorkshire League. In 1969, he migrated to Newcastle, Australia, at the age of 19, joining Northern NSW club Weston Bears. As a…
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- 1 year 8 months ago
The FFA Cup looks a bit different in 2021, with a number of changes made to combat further disruption from lockdowns and border closures around the country.
The first change was to amend the draw principles, breaking the Round of 32 into four regionalised zones. The format has also been extended into the Round of 16, with teams from Queensland (QLD), Western Australia (WA) and South Australia (SA) pitted against each other.
This change allowed the FFA Cup Round of 32 to commence in Queensland and Western Australia, while we await further details on roadmaps out of lockdown…
The first change was to amend the draw principles, breaking the Round of 32 into four regionalised zones. The format has also been extended into the Round of 16, with teams from Queensland (QLD), Western Australia (WA) and South Australia (SA) pitted against each other.
This change allowed the FFA Cup Round of 32 to commence in Queensland and Western Australia, while we await further details on roadmaps out of lockdown…
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- 5 years ago
Australian referee Jarred Gillett is set to become the first foreigner to officiate a Premier League match after the 34-year-old was promoted to Select Group 1 by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL).
Gillett is one of Australia's highest-profile referees, having officiated several top fixtures in the A-League between 2010 and 2019 - including five Grand Finals - before moving to England.
He joined the English Football League (EFL) and was the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for a number of Premier League fixtures, but the promotion to Select Group 1…
Gillett is one of Australia's highest-profile referees, having officiated several top fixtures in the A-League between 2010 and 2019 - including five Grand Finals - before moving to England.
He joined the English Football League (EFL) and was the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for a number of Premier League fixtures, but the promotion to Select Group 1…
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- 5 years 3 months ago
Football Australia and Free TV Australia have extended their partnership to distribute matches across the Pacific through PacificAus TV.The extension covers all Football Australia-controlled home matches for the CommBank Matildas and CommBank Socceroos as well as select Hahn Australia Cup and Australian Championship fixtures through to 2027.Building on the success of the original agreement, which started in 2021, the extension sees the broadcast of the Australia Championship as a new inclusion, with a minimum of two quarter finals, two semi-finals and the Final being included in the package.…
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- 1 year 1 month ago
Football Australia’s ‘Til It's Done CommBank Matildas’ marketing campaign has made history, securing an unprecedented eight awards at the prestigious 2024 Asia Pacific (APAC) Effie Awards held on Friday evening at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore.The APAC Effie Awards, known for honouring the region’s most outstanding marketing communications efforts, recognised Football Australia’s ‘Til It’s Done campaign – created in collaboration with Ogilvy Australia – across multiple categories. The campaign claimed an extraordinary three Gold awards, one Silver, and the coveted Grand Effie. This…
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- 2 years ago
The AFC have announced a star-studded line-up of nominees for this year's AFC Annual Awards, with CommBank Matildas, Cortnee Vine and Ellie Carpenter headlining.Nominated for AFC Women's Player of the Year and AFC Asian International Player of the Year (women) respectively, Vine and Carpenter were joined by former Subway Socceroos coach, Graham Arnold (Coach of the Year - Men), Young Matildas coach, Leah Blayney (AFC Coach of the Year - Women) and Daniela Galic (AFC Youth Player of the Year - Women).
Football Australia also received a nomination for…
Football Australia also received a nomination for…
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- 2 years ago
With just under 10 months until the next AFC Women's Asian Cup, the host cities and stadiums have been confirmed for the 2022 tournament.
Three host cities and stadiums were chosen by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Friday.
The Westfield Matildas are one of four nations to have qualified for the tournament so far, alongside hosts India, defending champions Japan, and China PR.
The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup will be played between January 20 and 6 February in the following locations:…
Three host cities and stadiums were chosen by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Friday.
The Westfield Matildas are one of four nations to have qualified for the tournament so far, alongside hosts India, defending champions Japan, and China PR.
The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup will be played between January 20 and 6 February in the following locations:…
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- 5 years 6 months ago
Futsalroos’ Head Coach Miles Downie has selected a strong 14-player squad to represent Australia at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024™ to be contested 17 – 28 April. After breaking an eight-year drought to qualify for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024™, the Australians 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™. Comprising a blend of seasoned veterans and rising talents, the Futsalroos are coming off a successful preparation period over the past 4-…
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- 2 years 6 months ago
