After two years on the road, the Socceroos played out a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia in front of 23,314 fans at Western Sydney Stadium.
The Socceroos' first match on home soil since October 2019 produced a tight affair between two sides who were desperate to hold their positions at the top of Group B.
While there was a flurry of late chances for both sides, the deadlock was unable to be broken in wet conditions in Parramatta.
It was a frenetic start to the match with the Socceroos pressing high and dominating possession…
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 Chairman of Football Federation Australia (FFA), Mr Steven Lowy AM, said today he did not intend to seek re-election when his term expires in November this year.
Mr Lowy said he wanted to foreshadow his intention now, ahead of the 30 September deadline for nominations, to create the best possible environment to break the looming deadlock among stakeholders about the formation of an expanded Congress and preserve the independence of the FFA board which is critical to the game’s future success.
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The Congress model proposed by the Congress Review…
OverviewFrom 2026, every drawn Regular Season match in the Australian Championship will go to a penalty shootout, under the Penalty Shootout Bonus Point Model. Every draw now has a winner, who takes home an extra point.How it worksWhere a match is drawn at the conclusion of normal playing time:No extra time will be played.The match proceeds directly to a penalty shootout.The official result stays a draw for both clubs.The winner of the shootout receives one point for the draw, plus one Penalty Shootout Bonus Point (2 points total).The loser of the shootout receives one point for the draw and…
There was nothing to split the CommBank Pararoos and Japan in their IFCPF Men’s World Cup 2024 encounter with the match concluding at 1-all.With both sides out of the finals race and only looking to improve their ranking at the World Cup, no extra time is permitted for placement finals. The CommBank Pararoos will now prepare to face Thailand on Friday 22 November at 12.30pm CET (10.30pm AEDT) for 13th place.Under lights for the first time at Futbol Salou, Spain, the CommBank Pararoos emerged with a steely look in their eyes as they looked to generate some momentum late in the tournament.…
Football Australia today announced the CommBank Matildas 29-player Provisional Squad that will participate in the final preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™.
Australia will commence their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ campaign against the Republic of Ireland on 20 July at Stadium Australia in Sydney before meeting Nigeria (27 July) at Brisbane Stadium, and completing their group play against Canada (31 July) at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
CommBank Matildas’ Head Coach Tony Gustavsson said the Provisional Squad reflects a significant…
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…
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…
Football Australia welcomes FIFA’s decision to withdraw the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal.The discussions of recent days have reinforced an important principle of good governance: proposals of global significance should be developed through robust consultation, appropriate governance processes and meaningful engagement with Member Associations before they are presented for consideration.Football has never stood still, nor should it. Throughout its history, our game has evolved through innovation, investment and new ideas that have strengthened football, created greater opportunities for…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
