Western Sydney will play host to the CommBank Junior Matildas when a 30-player squad comes together for the second time this year as the build-up continues for April’s AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™ Qualifying Round 1.
The second assembly will take place over five days commencing on 20 February and concluding on 24 February 2023.
Head Coach Rae Dower said she is looking forward to overseeing the next set of players as she scours Australia for players to make up the final squad in April.
From battling to book a place at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ to the 100th anniversary of our first Men's National Team match, there is plenty to get excited about in 2022.
Socceroos fans, here is a rundown of the key dates to put in your calendar for the next 12 months.
Remaining Round 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
January 27: Socceroos v Vietnam (8:10pm AEDT - Melbourne, Australia)
February 1: Socceroos v Oman (3am February 2 AEDT - Muscat, Oman)
March 24: Socceroos v Japan (TBC, Australia)
March 29: Socceroos v Saudia Arabia (TBC, Saudi Arabia)
Continued storm breaks and persistent heavy rain resulted in major issues on day three of the National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour.
The sky opened up during the 2:25pm fixtures leaving C.eX International Stadium Fields 1 and 2 unplayable. These matches were quickly moved to synthetic pitches with fixtures updated for the remainder of day three.
Championship manager, Ramsey Vane-Wood explained the significance of the delays and the balancing act required to continue play on days four and five.
“Fixturing the remaining games is a jigsaw puzzle and we are making decisions based on…
Football in Australia has a rich, diverse, and proud history that transcends home shores, where Australia’s football teams compete on the global stage and create a sense of national pride unrivalled by other sports or codes.
On June 17, 2022, Football Australia will celebrate the Centenary of the Australian men’s national team, known today as the Socceroos.
This date will mark the 100th anniversary of the Socceroos’ first ever match back on June 17, 1922, when a team coached by Alf Morgan and captained by Alex Gibb took on New Zealand in Dunedin.
The CommBank Matildas have produced one of their best performances of the Gustavsson era, capitalising on an electric first-half performance to shock world number seven Spain 3-2 and win match two of the Cup of Nations.
Goals to Cortnee Vine, Clare Polkinghorne and Caitlin Foord ensured that the majority of 17,333 fans at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta went home happy. It is Australia’s sixth win in six games that have included the likes of Denmark, Sweden and now Spain.
For the players who were in the squad that toured Spain in June last year, and were defeated 7-0…
Here is the draw mechanism for the AFC Cup 2023/24 Knockout Stage as Isuzu UTE A-League sides, Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur FC await their path to the Final.The knockout stage draw will be conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, 28 December.Participating ClubsEleven (11) Clubs will participate in the AFC Cup (ACC) 2023/24 Knockout Stage – Zonal Semi Finals, Zonal Finals and Inter Zone Play-off.WEST ZONEThe following four (4) clubs have qualified to the ACC 2023/24 West Zonal Semi Final by virtue of finishing as the winners of their respective groups and the…
In celebration of the NAIDOC Week and Indigenous Football Week, we look at the significant contribution of Indigenous footballers on our national teams and national leagues.
From the early days of the introduction of football to Australian shores in the late 19th century, first nations people have gravitated to the game.
Their affiliation with the round ball dates back a considerable amount of time according to Professor John Maynard, author of The Aboriginal Soccer Tribe and Professor of Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Newcastle…
Eleven of the most experienced and learned minds in Australian football will come together, under the auspices of FFA’s Football Development Committee (FDC), to create a new Panel to discuss and debate the growth and development of Australian football.
The Panel, to be known as the Starting XI, will act in an advisory capacity on technical and development matters to the FDC, which comprises, amongst others, FFA Board Members Remo Nogarotto (FDC Chair), former Socceroo Mark Bresciano and former Westfield Matilda Amy Duggan.
The inaugural members of the Starting XI, who will serve an initial…
Australia’s best young male footballers made the most of perfect conditions on Day Two of the CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships in another thrilling day of action.Backflips, long-range screamers, and end-to-end action were common themes throughout the matches as teams jostled for higher placings in their groups.CLICK HERE to view live tables, results and fixturesCLICK HERE to view the official 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships Tournament programCLICK HERE to watch* the 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships thanks to Kommunity TV (*subscription…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced Tony Vidmar has joined the Caltex Socceroos as an Assistant Coach whilst Gary van Egmond has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Young Socceroos.
Caltex Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold said he was delighted to welcome both accomplished coaches to their respective roles.
“I have been fortunate enough to have worked with both Tony and Gary over the years and their experience and understanding of our game and the development pathways will be a significant advantage for our national teams.
Football Australia has appointed Paddy Steinfort as Performance Director.
Steinfort comes to Football Australia highly credentialed and experienced from the Major League Baseball team Boston Red Sox where he most recently held the position of Senior Performance Coach.
His impressive career spans across several sporting organisations and high-performance environments in Australia and USA, with previous roles including Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Eagles and AFL Club, Adelaide Football Club.
He was also previously Managing Director of Leading Teams New…
An open letter to the Australian Football Community
Last week, the new Board of Football Federation Australia met for the first time.
The meeting was an important one on many levels.
Whilst expansion of the Hyundai A-League was a key outcome of the meeting which has rightly excited football fans, this was just one part of a longer conversation which we’d like to provide you more insight on.
It was a productive discussion which benefitted from the continuing knowledge of previous directors Crispin Murray and Kelly…
As part of the China International Series, the CommBank Young Matildas were joined by the Chinese U-20 Women’s National Football Team for a festival celebrating women’s football, hosted by Xiamen Xindian Middle School in the Fujian Province.The FIFA-Chinese Football Association ‘Chasing Dreams’ Girls’ Football Festival commenced with a vibrant opening ceremony, which included a cultural dragon and lion dance, as well as a traditional martial arts and acrobatics performance.Following this, the CommBank Young Matildas and Chinese U-20 Women’s National Football Team took to the adjacent football…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirms that the New Leagues Working Group (NLWG) has submitted its report and recommendations for an alternative model for the professional leagues comprising of the A-League, W-League and Y-League (the Leagues).
In view of the interest in, and significance of the future professional leagues model to the Australian football community, the FFA Board has decided to publicly release the NLWG Report in its entirety.
Head coach Kelly Stirton has selected an 11-player squad as the ParaMatildas today commence their first-ever national team training camp.
Held at the Australian Institute of Sport alongside their national team compatriots, the Commonwealth Bank Junior Matildas and Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas, the three-day camp marks the official commencement of the ParaMatildas preparation for the historic 2022 IPCPF Women’s World Cup.
Stirton expressed her anticipation for the first assembly of the ParaMatildas players and staff.
“It’s an exciting time and it’s the first time we have been together…
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that Trevor Morgan has been appointed as the National Technical Director on an interim basis, and will be supported by Ron Smith, who has taken the role of Technical Consultant.
Morgan’s responsibilities will include the establishment of a national football calendar, a review of the national football curriculum, pathways, competitions, coach development and participation, and he will also continue in his role as Head Coach of the Joeys (Australia’s U-17 men’s national team).
FFA Chief Executive James Johnson said he was delighted that…
The Olyroos will take on New Zealand for the second time in a week as preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Men’s Football Tournament continue.
The training match will again be played at the ZA Oripri Stadium in Ichihara City and will be held on Thursday, 15 July 2021 with kick-off at 6pm local time (7pm AEST). The game will not be broadcast or live streamed, however again regular social media updates will be made available via socceroos.com.au and the official Socceroos Twitter handle.
The two nations met on Monday, with New Zealand coming away with a 2-0 victory in…
After a bumper day of action yesterday, the 2023 National Para Football Championships continues in Perth. All matches will be streamed LIVE on Football Australia’s YouTube channel with updates via Instagram @FootballAus and daily wraps at footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of Football West and the Football Futures Foundation.
The 2023 National Para Football Championships is free for the public to attend.Read the Day 1 Wrap for yesterday's results Day Two - Thursday 5th October:Game…
For the second time in as many months, the Commonwealth Bank Matildas are returning to home soil, this time hosting two-time defending FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions and world number one, the United States Women’s National Team in a two-match series.
Match one will take place at Stadium Australia in Sydney, NSW on November 27, 2021, while match two will be played at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, NSW on November 30, 2021 and you can get your tickets through Ticketek and Ticketmaster respectively.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has provisionally suspended Adelaide United player Ken Ilso Larsen under its National Anti-Doping Policy.
The provisional suspension follows a test that returned a positive A-sample for Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of Cocaine), which is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Code and FFA’s National Anti-Doping Policy. He was tested by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority on 27 January 2019.
The provisional suspension is a mandatory step under FFA’s National Anti-Doping Policy. While it is in place, Mr Larsen is prohibited from participating in the A-…
