In the latest instalment of the 'Generations of Australians' series, we look into the life of Rale Rasic OAM and his impact on Australian football. Watch the full feature in the video above.
The 84-year-old managed the Socceroos for five years and famously took an Australia side made up of part-timers to their first FIFA World Cup in 1974 – a tournament which was made up of only 16 teams.
After Rasic, it took the Socceroos another 32 years to make it to the world stage again.
He was also a prominent figure throughout the NSL era, coaching Marconi Stallions, Adelaide City, South…
Football Australia congratulates a member of the Australian football family who today has been acknowledged in the annual King’s Birthday Honours List for his service to the Australian football community.We are delighted to announce that former Socceroo and Cap Number 113, Kevin O'Neill OAM, has been named in the prestigious King's Birthday Honours List, awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). This honour recognises his outstanding contributions to Australian football and his significant impact on the sport both domestically and internationally.Born in Cessnock in 1925, Kevin…
With an exciting year ahead for football in Australia, now is the time for schools to get involved. Whether in the classroom or on the oval, Football Australia and Member Federations offer a range of programs and resources to support student and teacher engagement, physical literacy and wellbeing. SPORTING SCHOOLS PROGRAMS:
Coach Delivered Programs:Delivered by our Member Federations, Coach Delivered Programs support the development of fundamental movement skills, teamwork and physical literacy in a safe, inclusive and engaging learning…
Reflecting soaring demand for fans to cheer on the CommBank Matildas, more football fans will now have the opportunity to do so this October as Football Australia and the Western Australian Government announced that Match Day 2 of the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ Asian Qualifiers Round 2 (Asian Qualifiers) on Sunday, 29 October will be moved to Optus Stadium in Perth.Drawn in Group A alongside Chinese Taipei, the Philippines and IR Iran, the crucial Match Day 2 schedule will see Australia take on fellow FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ participant, the Philippines…
Football Australia is deeply saddened to hear of the unfortunate passing of Hall of Fame Inductee and one of the nation’s final leading and veteran journalists, John Economos.
Anyone that had the pleasure of meeting and working with John knew that he had his own amazing and unique style on how to write and tell his incredible football stories.
He was a walking football encyclopedia and touched so many people in his own special way where he made so many friends in the game he ever so loved.
One friend in particular was the great Johnny Warren whom the two formed a special bond and…
In Round 2 of the CommBank Young Matildas' Spotlight On series, we catch up with 'keeper, Sally James, who gives us some insight into her transformation from quiet and goofy to strong authority between the sticks.
Q1: Tell us about your football journey?
A: My junior football club was Majura Football Club back home in Canberra and I started playing football when I was five. My mum put me into the team after a lot of her friends put their kids into the team.
We're not a sporting family, so it's a bit random that I ended up playing a sport but now I'm with Blacktown Football Club…
Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Graham Arnold has had a local oval in his home suburb of Sylvania, New South Wales renamed in his honour, following a ceremony featuring family, friends and local dignitaries on Monday, 8 July.The initiative – jointly supported by Sutherland Shire Council and Gwawley Bay Football Club – has seen Canberra Road Oval take the name of one of the region’s favourite sons, standing as a permanent tribute to the career and achievements of the Australian Football Hall of Famer.The newly minted Graham Arnold Oval is where ‘Arnie’ began his footballing journey as a…
Football Australia is continuing in its ambition to become the most inclusive and welcoming sport for all Australians by partnering with Sydney WorldPride 2023.
Sydney WorldPride, the first WorldPride festival ever held in the Southern Hemisphere, commences today with the 17-day festival including over 300 free and ticketed events across Sydney.
The partnership builds on the initiatives in 2022 including participation in the Pride Cup and the Mardi Gras Parade for the first time.
Football Australia’s Head of Women’s Football, Women’s World Cup Legacy and Inclusion, Sarah Walsh said the…
It took a gruelling 108 minutes to separate Australia and Thailand in the semi-final of the AFF U18 Women's Championship last night, with an Ella O'Grady goal sealing the CommBank Junior Matildas' spot in the final against Vietnam.
"The girls will certainly be tired, they gave absolutely everything out there tonight," head coach Rae Dower said after the 120-minute do-or-die match-up.
"Tonight was exceptional, both teams were exceptional. Thailand was a very different challenge compared to what we'd experienced throughout the rest of the tournament. They were an exceptional opponent and…
Shadeene Evans from Sydney FC received the prestigious rebel Role Model Award at the rebel Female Football Awards, held at the Ivy in Sydney this morning.
Shadeene was a member of the Sydney FC team that won the Westfield W-League 2019 championship and dedicates a significant amount of her personal time working within indigenous and female football communities.
She has recently completed a residential program at UNSW to further her education in the social services space and will feature heavily in the club’s community initiatives now and into the future.
Subway Young Socceroos’ Head Coach, Trevor Morgan has selected an extended 28-man squad for a domestic training camp to be held in Western Sydney during May.The three-day camp – based out of the Blacktown Exercise, Sports & Technology Hub – features Australian-based players not currently involved in the Isuzu UTE A-League Men Finals Series and is the first assembly for the U-20 cohort ahead of a series of activity throughout the remainder of 2024.Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC), Thomas Waddingham (Brisbane Roar FC) and Marcus Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) have been rewarded with…
Inspired by the outstanding success of the FIFA Women's World Cup™, and the nation-uniting performances of the CommBank Matildas, Football Australia today expressed its appreciation towards the Federal Government's ground-breaking announcement of the Play Our Way program to fund the improvement of sporting facilities and equipment specifically for women in response to the extraordinary rise in female participation in community sport.
With an investment of $200 million, the Play our Way grants program will promote equal access, build more suitable facilities, and support grassroots…
Football Australia today launched the #EQUALISER campaign, an initiative supporting the ‘Community Facilities’ Pillar of its Legacy 23’ Plan, to deliver adequate female-friendly facilities across the country.
It comes after a new Football Australia survey of its registered participants revealed that 65% of respondents said political commitments to fund improved football facilities in their community would influence their vote at the upcoming Federal Election.
Football is flourishing across Australia with more than two million participants and, in just over a year, more than one billion fans…
Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold has today confirmed Australia’s squad for the nation’s forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ play-off campaign in Doha.
Arnold and his coaching staff have selected 29 players to represent the green and gold in the Middle East, with the players set to arrive in Qatar’s capital over the next three days as Australia’s journey to qualify for a fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup™ Finals reaches its crescendo.
The Socceroos’ qualification path towards this year’s FIFA World Cup™ commenced in September 2019 with a 3-0 win over Kuwait in Kuwait City, and after…
Football Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s investment of $3.1 million over two (2) years to encourage greater participation of women and girls in Football, to expand the Miniroos for Girls Program (for girls aged 6-12 years) and the Girls 12+ Football Your Way Engagement Experience Program.
In last night’s Federal Budget, the Government emphasised the importance of maximising the social, economic and sporting outcomes of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ – the single largest women’s sporting event in the world – and the unique opportunity it presents…
The Futsalroos concluded their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026™ campaign with a stalemate against Tajikistan. A contest which could’ve gone either way finished 1-1 after 40 minutes of stop-clock futsal at the Jakarta International Velodrome. On the selection table, Miles Downie elected Futsalroo veteran Adam Cooper to replace the suspended Wade Giovenali following his red card dismissal against Uzbekistan. Cooper was a late replacement in the Australian camp only days before the competition began, replacing Moreland Blues Fc teammate Ahmed Swedan. Jamie Dib was also…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirmed the cast of match officials that will oversee the opening match of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, which will take place on Friday at the breathtaking Lusail Stadium.Widely regarded as one of the most established Asian match officials, Alireza Faghani has been appointed to officiate the highly-anticipated Group A fixture between defending champions Qatar and Lebanon, which will kick off at 7pm in the 88,000-capacity venue and officially get the 18th edition of Asia’s crown jewel underway.The highly-experienced Iranian will be…
Football West have expressed their delight that the Labor Party has committed $20 million towards the construction of a State Football Centre should they win this month’s Federal Election.
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment Jason Clare and Labor candidate for Swan Hannah Beazley made the announcement on Monday at Maniana Park in Queens Park, the proposed site for the Centre.
“Football is a very popular sport in Asia and with WA so close to many of our neighbours in the region a facility like the State Football Centre is going to provide great opportunities for ongoing regional…
Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Graham Arnold has named his 23-man squad for the October FIFA Men’s International Window, with Australia set to travel to London to take on England at Wembley Stadium and New Zealand in Brentford.The first of two historic clashes will see the Subway Socceroos take on the Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on Friday, 13 October (7:45pm local kick-off) – the first time an Australian side has appeared at one of world football’s most iconic venues.A clash with the All Whites at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford will follow on Tuesday, 17 October (7:45pm local kick-off…
